USP 064: | Helping Leaders Scale their Business with Stronger Teams
Welcome to the Uncensored Society Podcast episode 64! Join Kay Suthar and Doug Thorpe as they chat about helping business leaders find ways to be more effective, have more significant influence and build stronger teams. The Doug Thorpe Group has taken 30+ years of business ownership and leadership and put together a straightforward, common-sense approach to help with today's business challenges.
Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
• Becoming a leader for other's business
• When you show up for work, you have two gears that you can work in
• The complication happens when you start recruiting families
• Talking about mortgage-related firm
• The need to be very clear about what the business needs
• And so much more!
About Doug Thorpe:
Doug Thorpe makes the shift from Founder to CEO. He is an Executive Coach, Business Advisor, and creator of "Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Doug is the only Executive Coach to help you find simple, common-sense answers to improve your leadership influence. He led three different entrepreneurial startups and a regional nonprofit with his wide range of practical experience. The Doug Thorpe Group helps company executives and business owners identify and embrace opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Connect with Doug Thorpe:
Webiste: https://dougthorpe.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougthorpe/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeadwayExec/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougthorpe_com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrvBsM8U4HniaMDeEHIYOQ
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Doug Thorpe
Founder and CEO of HeadwayEXec
I grew up in San Antonio, Texas, the only child of a hard-working single Mom. My Dad had died before I was 2 years old. Mom made a pledge to never remarry. Instead, she surrounded me with mentors, a small powerful army of them.
Bold moves....
Before I got to high school, Mom quit her day job and started her own business. My passion for entrepreneurship was born. Every spare moment I had was working to help Mom grow her interior design business. I watched as she forged ahead, growing the business, building a brand, and making it a huge success.
However, there was something else about growing up in San Antonio. In those days, we had five military bases. All my friends were ‘Army brats.’ I also developed a vision about becoming an Army Officer. My first step was, High School ROTC where I worked my way into command of the whole unit my senior year. Then a scholarship to college at Texas A&M in the world famous Corps of Cadets.
The Early Years...
My college experience was a wide range of amazing opportunities. With a dream to make the military a career, I chose to study business administration.
Extracurricular...
While my classroom work was producing solid grades, my passion for the extracurricular was ignited. I joined something called Town Hall in the student center. This organization brought concert groups and other entertainment to campus. In my senior year, I was head of the whole thing. That year we hosted 38 shows in 52 weeks including acts like Elton John, Chicago, The Eagles, Sonny & Cher, and so many more. I got my …
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