#233 Doug Waggoner - Fortune 1000 CEO, Business Tactics and Mindset Advice

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE “If you solve a problem for a customer you earn more loyalty and then they come back for more,” says Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics. In this episode, host Ryan Warner talks with Doug about navigating obstacles, taking risks and how / when to use Transcendental Meditation. In this episode you’ll learn, -How to know when it’s the ‘right’ time to start a business -If you don’t know how to do something, take the time to learn it -Everyone is a sales person in business -Doug’s process for stress management -Transcendental Meditation and Doug’s routine -What we experience is based on our beliefs -How to eradicate limiting beliefs About Doug Douglas R. Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and has been a Board member since February 2008. Prior to joining Echo, Mr. Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Waggoner holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from San Diego State University Download the Quant Wrestling App: https://www.quantwrestling.com/ * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT Register for the Spartan Combat Nationals, taking place May 20-23 in Jacksonville Florida: REGISTER * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0	About three days into the job, I thought, what am I doing here?
0:05.2	You know, I was used to working in an office full with MBAs and a 10-story building,
0:09.5	and now I'm working in a freight terminal in South Central L.A., and I called my old boss,
0:16.0	who was the president of the big company, and I said, I think I made a mistake.
0:23.1	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:27.4	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:30.2	I would say that nothing in life has impacted me, or that things wrestling has taught me,
0:35.0	in terms of self-reflection, resilience, toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:41.0	Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:46.6	And everything that has shaped my life, and what I'm at today, would not be there without
0:52.4	the values, and basically the lessons I've learned through the sport of wrestling.
0:56.9	For me, wrestling is saying my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
1:03.9	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps,
1:10.3	but it's 5% of the ingredient. It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.
1:18.6	It humbled me, taught me humility. Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:24.0	I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn how to adapt. You learn how to solve problems.
1:30.8	You know, if I look back my time, that's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more than
1:34.1	anything else, it's mental toughness. Welcome back to the podcast, folks. It's wrestling change my
1:40.0	life. Presented by Spartan Combat, I'm your host, Ryan Warner. It's Thursday morning,
1:45.3	here in Chicago, IL, and our guest today is a Chicago need of himself. He's the CEO
1:52.0	of Echo Global Logistics, a Fortune 1000 company. His name is Doug Wagner, and in this episode,
1:58.1	we go a little bit business on you, dropping some sales and career advice, if you will.
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