Douglas Pals

Curious/helpful/enthusiastic. Husband/father/Biz founder. My DNA=study of humans,marketing,sales,leadership,culturedevelopment,baseball. Trust

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Great leaders reject average.
Great teammates reject average.
Great teams reject average.

Raise the standard.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Accountability isn’t punishment, it’s a gift.

Surround yourself with people who tell you the truth and push you to be better, not people who let you settle for mediocrity.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Accountability isn’t about punishment, it’s about growth. It’s about refusing to let people settle. It’s about believing people are capable of a higher standard, and fighting for them to pursue that standard.

Call people up, not out.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“Rich people buy time. Poor people buy stuff.

Ambitious people buy skills. Lazy people buy distractions.”

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Adversity makes you better.
Challenge makes you better.
Discomfort makes you better.
Being stretched makes you better.

But only if you choose to use it.
Growth is a choice.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

You don’t control your boss, your coach, your colleagues, your teammates, your team.

You control you.

Stop complaining about them and using them as an excuse to not bring your best.

Own your mindset. Own your actions. Own the way you show up. Be the standard.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

If you want your team to be calm under pressure, you must be calm under pressure.
If you want your team to be consistent, you must be consistent.
If you want your team to be accountable, you must be accountable.

Live the standard, no excuses.
Lead yourself first.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

It’s more important to be kind than polite.

Politeness favors courtesy. We offer compliments and avoid critiques. The goal is to make others feel good today.

Kindness prizes care. We’re not afraid to dish out tough love. The goal is to help others do better tomorrow.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When experts are wrong, it's rarely because they're uninformed. It's often because they're overconfident.

Certainty is the enemy of curiosity. In a turbulent world, doubt is a catalyst for clarity.

If knowledge is power, knowing what you don't know is wisdom.

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

"You can either lower your goals to match your effort, or you can raise your effort to match your goals." (Coach K)

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

The standard isn’t supposed to be easy.
The standard isn’t supposed to be convenient.
The standard isn’t supposed to be comfortable.
The standard isn’t supposed to be normal.

The standard requires that we make a choice: will we live our feelings or our standard?

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Leadership is only built through relationships.

Be about your people.

[Mind Haste ⚡️ @MindHaste]

Be disciplined. There is no easy way.

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[NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association @NTCAconnect]

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[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

Good thoughts from @LewisCaralla

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"The best cultures come from the coaching staffs that are the best demanders.
There are certain non-negotiables.   
And those eventually will be called standards.
And our kids are holding each other accountable now. That's when you now you've got a great program."

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

A title doesn’t make you a leader—your actions do.

Leaders don’t need a label.
They earn respect through effort, consistency, and accountability.

Anyone can wear the title.
Only the committed earn the role.

[Katelyn Bourgoin 🧠 @KateBour]

After over a decade working in marketing, I can sum up my most important lessons in 5 simple rules:

> Study your buyers
> Test *then* invest
> Context is king
> Niches build riches
> Trust comes before growth

What would you add to this list?

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Underperforming teams get bored with the basics.

High performing teams are committed to being brilliant in the basics.

Keep showing up.
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