Tim Douglas is the Host of the Living the Dream Podcast | Lifestyle and Passion Coach | Community Builder & Super Connector Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area Get Dave' Ebook: Power Of Encouragement WATCH ON YOUTUBE We discovered that we both worked with Lake Norman, North Carolina Young Life. Tim was recruited as a volunteer Young Life leader out of Davidson College. We did not know that we both attended the 20th Anniversary banquet of Lake Norman Young Life. And Tim was also at the Memorial Service for J.D. Gibbs, Joe and Pat's son who was a close friend of ours. My wife Carole and I were the founding committee chairpersons for the first five years. Ironically, the volunteer high school students who served dinner that night were not even born yet when this area started. Wow! Tim is an excellent host and skilled interviewer. Family/Where you're from    Upstate New York Recreation   golf, bicycling, hiking, anything outdoors Occupation   International podcaster and John Maxwell Leadership Coach Motivation  Encouraging people, helping small businesses succeed and grow Dreams:   What are your dreams? (Lifelong Goals, Bucket List items) Helping thousands of American and Canadians achieve financial freedom and get out of debt and dead end jobs in their spare time, and loving the time freedom of doing whatever they want, whenever they like. What caused you to take that first step towards your dreams? When my son was born with cerebral palsy, I took myself off the morning DJ show in Kansas City and went into advertising sales to pay my bills, which led me to a 40 year career in sales, making small business owners very happy. Plus owning several successful small businesses and franchises myself. Can you name a few people that you could meet right now that would help you get closer to your dreams? How would they do it? I'd like to be interviewed by PBS Podcaster Kelley Corrigan. She is a highly skilled host and really connects with her guests And to interview my mentor John Maxwell who changed my life when I met him in Boston in 1988. Name the most important one or two things that people outside of those few can do to help you? Being interviewed on major podcasts including Howard Berg, the fastest reader in the world. I have a pretty amazing life story of living all over the United States and traveling to Spain, Dubai, Kenya, Capetown, South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, and now living in Costa Rica to write my next book. I worked at ten radio stations in New York, Boston, Kansas City, Charlotte, and San Francisco. Thriving Three What’s your favorite book?  The Bible (66 book anthology) and John Maxwell 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth What is one way you like to care for yourself?   Outdoor Quiet morning meditation daily at the beach or at the top of the mountain. long bicycle rides out in the country. What is one action step you can take right now to get to your dreams? Being on your show Thanks Tim! Great job. Appreciate you my friend.