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Douglas Kruger is a multiple award-winning international speaker and business author. In 2016, in honour and excellence in his craft, Douglas was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame by his chapter of the Professional Speakers Association. The enigmatic Douglas Kruger is an inspiring voice who uniquely dismantles the self-imposed rules that can hamstring aspiring companies. 

Douglas is a thought leader who has helped many successful, blue chip companies and individualswith how to develop their talent whilst guiding them away from cultural norms that can kill innovation. Steve Stavs chose to interview Douglas in order for the Made To Thrive community to optimise performance and innovation over this very uncertain time.

In this episode, we explore:

How to use marketing tools to diversify your income stream

How Douglas wrote his latest book ‘Virus proof your small business’ in just 1 week!

Why personality is so important in becoming an expert

Douglas’s purpose and how it’s made him successful

A new look at basic freedom- how removing burdensome regulation can create agility, creativity and resultant capital for things that really matter

Why profitability over costs is an economic imperative

Is leadership defined at birth?

Why pixels can’t make up for hugs

Douglas’s top 3 tips on how to move from amateur to expert

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MENTIONS

Contact: Douglas Kruger

• DouglasKruger.com
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DouglasKruger1

BOOKS

Ben Shapiro quote and book: Facts Don’t Care about Feelings

• https://www.amazon.com/Facts-Dont-Care-About-Feelings-ebook/dp/B07XJ75GKP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RBHM9H3E3374&dchild=1&keywords=ben+shapiro+facts+dont+care+about+your+feelings+book&qid=1588684642&sprefix=ben+shapiro+facts+%2Caps%2C359&sr=8-1

 The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor by William Easterly

• https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Experts-Economists-Dictators-Forgotten/dp/0465031250/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1588684733&sr=8-1

 Is your thinking keeping your poor? 50 ways the rich think differently by Douglas Kruger

• https://www.douglaskruger.com/books.html

 Virus proof your small business, Douglas Kruger

• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/virus-proof-your-small-business-50-ways-survive-covid-19-crisis/9781776095728

 Poverty proof: 50 ways to train your brain for wealth, Douglas Kruger 

• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/poverty-proof-50-ways-train-your-brain-wealth/9781776094516

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From Amateur to expert daily: Douglas Kruger

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