An Interview With Doug Noll — Clear and concise communication — When I started my first company, I couldn’t speak English. And my first employee could only speak Korean. But somehow we learned to understand each other through constant collaboration, and watching each other work. Sometimes, you don’t need to speak in order to effectively communicate. …

An Interview With Doug Noll — You will tend to have greater comfort with yourself. Develop a general sense of satisfaction in your life so you are comfortable enough in your own skin. This way, you don’t need to prove anything. You can spend your energy taking in the other person. …

An Interview With Doug Noll — I think a founder is someone who is passionate about what they do, almost evangelical, about the product or service they are bringing to market. They think about it all the time. I also think a founder is more. She is someone who understands the series of steps that need…

An Interview With Doug Noll — Don’t ever sell yourself short — Stay true to yourself and stay the course. Things will constantly get thrown out that might have you questioning and doubting why you did this. …

An Interview With Doug Noll — You have to go all in and not do anything halfhearted. If you’re unsure your customers will sense it. You’ll take too much time between making a decision and taking action. It took me way too long to launch Planet Peacock. And when I did I did it in an…

An Interview With Doug Noll — Recognize Your Strengths and Limitations: Before I started my company, it was essential to recognize my strengths and limitations. Knowing this helped me to apportion tasks more effectively and comprehend what areas I needed to focus on developing. As part of our interview series called “5 Things I Wish Someone…

An Interview With Doug Noll — First thing I would say is don’t be in a hurry. Why I say don’t be in a hurry is we’re almost like I was rushing a lot to get things done and I have to get this done, I have to get that done. It was a never ending…

An Interview With Doug Noll — The importance of building a strong team — Building a team of people who share your values and are committed to the company’s mission is crucial to success as a CEO. As a part of our series called ‘Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO’…

An Interview With Doug Noll — Confidence: As a CEO, you have to have confidence in the future you want to create. Most people have ideas, but they are not willing to put their ideas up against a high degree of scrutiny. Also, most decisions that come to a leader’s desk are in the gray. You’ve…