Identify and Magnify Your Natural Strengths for Teambuilding, Leadership and Sales

What do all top achievers have in common? They identify and magnify their natural strengths. Now is the time for you and your team to learn about an exciting new approach that has been scientifically validated in multiple studies. Whether you are planning a leadership retreat, teambuilding event or a major convention, this information is guaranteed to deliver positive results. (See our famous, one-of-a-kind guarantee below.) You and your team can get long lasting results in these key areas:

... and much more! I'll show you how.

“Thanks to Doug's professionalism, energy, and invaluable message, our delegates

told us this was the best educational program in our Association’s history.

Our delegates were simply ‘WOWed’ by his three presentations.”

Trish Foshee, American Bus Association

Quick Information:

Check availability and pricing.

See all programs in the "Work Smarter Not Harder Series" for education and motivation that lasts

See a free preview video of Doug Smart recorded before 400 people

Get a Fresh Approach and a Competitive Advantage

I can help you get from where you are to where you want to be! That's because I can show you easy and effective new ways to identify and maximize your natural strengths. Let me briefly explain how I made an important discovery that changed my life and the way I do business.

I used to make the same mistake many other business leaders make. I thought I had a natural talent for spotting greatness. When I owned one of the largest real estate brokerages in my city, I hired lots of "great" people. But the sad truth is, 50% succeeded and 50% failed. The losers cost me a fortune in lost business, stupid mistakes, and even a lawsuit from an unhappy customer. Worse, it troubled me personally when my people didn't succeed.

After I sold my company, I became the Director of Recruiting for a business with 500 salespeople. This time I super-scrutinized people. I only hired smart, talented people who had "success written all over them." They received excellent training and coaching. But sadly, about 50% of them failed to live up to expectations. They were unhappy and I was miserable about it. Sadly, many never got better than average. They continued to work for the company, lumbering along with mediocre results. These people were no better or worse than the average people our competition had so we didn't think we had a problem. But the problem was, we lacked any measurable competitive advantage in our training, hiring or promotion. And let's face facts: a business can never be any better than the people in the business. Something critical was missing.

That's when I discovered two principles -- I call them two tracks -- that clearly gave us a competitive advantage. I learned the secret that transformed good people to great and great people to super-performers.  

First Track people focus on their strengths. They identify and maximize their natural strengths so they can get what they want in life. Some of the the rewards for doing this: superior productivity, higher self-confidence, better decision making ability, decreased stress, higher job satisfaction, better health, exciting life, and -- for those who want to make a lot of money -- earnings in the top 1%. Isn't this what you want for yourself and your team?

Second Track people focus on their weaknesses. They waste years thinking they first have to overcome their weaknesses before they can reach major goals. This relentless focus on shortcomings will produce feelings of inadequacy. Sadly, this can result in lives of mediocrity, empty dreams and quiet desperation. All because they never learned how to precisely identify and maximize their natural strengths. Why would anyone chose to live this way?

You probably know some intelligent, hardworking people who are clearly stuck on the second track. I do, too. I decided to do something about it. I established a consulting and training business in 1990. For nearly twenty years, I've dedicated myself to researching the secrets and techniques so I can teach people how to be First Trackers. Easily, the most exciting discovery I made is a trio of new, scientifically validated, assessment tools that identify -- with astonishing accuracy -- the 6 motivators, 8 behaviors and 60 specific talents you need to identify and magnify for LONG LASTING success. I've shared what I've learned with major companies, small companies, associations, government agencies and even universities. See a client list. My goal is to personally teach 1,000,000 people around the world how to maximize their strengths so they can reach their biggest goals in life -- smarter, faster and easier. This helps them work smarter and live happier. Which, in turn, makes the world a better, more beautiful place for all of us.

“Doug is the best speaker Miller has ever brought on site.

That’s saying a lot because we offer many onsite training programs.."

Edie Butler, Manager, Training & Organizational Development, Miller Brewing Company

Get Smart. Get Motivated. Get Results.

You and your team can learn...

• How to identify your six natural motivators and put them to work...so you can love doing what you do and who you become. Imagine the satisfaction of being on a team that runs smoothly, productively and everyone loves what they do. PLUS, you can see stress drop like a rock!

• How to understand personality styles...so you can head off conflict before it arises, avoid costly misunderstandings, and communicate well with anyone in any situation. This is the key to building team spirit and deep, long lasting relationships with customers and co-workers.

• Secrets to setting goals that work for you...so you get more of what you want. Avoid getting stuck in a frustrating rut of spending years struggling to get to the next level.

• How to get more done in less time by applying your natural strengths...so you can be super productive at work and still go home on time.

• How to get people to agree with you more often...so you can solve problems faster and make life a lot easier.

• How to build teams with the right people in the right positions...so your team takes off like a missile! Make your competition ask in astonishment,  "Wow! What made your team come alive like that?!"

“The real, practical solutions Doug provided to every day situations we all confront

makes it very easy to see results from his presentation.”

Joe Rosen, President, Sera-Tech Biologicals

Satisfaction Guaranteed

You get our famous guarantee, one that is so bold no other speaker we know of makes it.. If, at the end of my presentation, if you are not delighted with my presentation style and if you do not believe there is genuine lasting value in the information I taught, tell me. I will promptly, politely and personally refund my entire speaking fee for that presentation. Plus, I will donate an additional $250.00 (US) to the charity of your choice.

"One year after Doug’s keynote, his impact on our staff continues.

In my 10 years of doing this, I haven’t had such consistent requests for a speaker’s return.”

Nancy Hunt, Group VP, Training and Conference Services, Arthritis Foundation

The Best Time to Start Is Right Now

Contact us today to let us know what you want to accomplish. We can check our calendar and let you know about fees.  Whether you're selecting a speaker for a major convention, leadership retreat, sales meeting, or a team building event, let's talk. Let me know what you want to accomplish. We will supply information on availability, services and pricing. Get started now. Call today and get information. In the USA, call toll free at 800/ 299-3737. From everywhere else 770/ 587-9784. Or send an email. My team and I are ready to help you make this your smartest year yet!