ABSTRACT

In "Finding your Granite", Executive Leadership Coach and Mentor Douglas Pflug walks you through some of the life experiences, lessons and key take-ways from his years as a dual sport university athlete, 28 years as a police officer, 30 years as an elite strength and conditioning coach, mentor and leader.

Douglas accomplishes this through four very dynamic, energetic and heartfelt sections entitled: "The Struggle" "Dash Leadership" "Four Cornerstones of Personal Leadership" and "Rise Up and Excel". The Author’s mentoring and protégé process and implementation of #RiseUpAndExcel and #StrongerFasterFitter methodologies assists people in discovering "who they were, who they are and whom they want to be" moving forward in this post COVID 19 world.  

This book was written through the eyes of an "everyday guy" and designed to educate, entertain and inspire front line 911 emergency workers to seek and achieve their potential. Additionally, this book will also be an essential resource for individuals and business leaders who wish to stay ahead of the evolving leadership trends of strategic thinking, inspiration and motivation, strong interpersonal skills, vision, decisiveness and passion.

part |134 pages

Who Was I?

chapter 1|4 pages

“That Little Sucker Wouldn't Die”

chapter 2|13 pages

The Early Years

Digging Deep and Building a Foundation for Potential Success

chapter 3|6 pages

Ram Tumkur and My Crash into the Abyss

Welcome to the Planet, Doug

chapter 5|12 pages

Answering the Call to Serve and Protect

chapter 7|17 pages

The Crash into the Pit of Despair

chapter 9|15 pages

My Dream Job

chapter 10|14 pages

Sgt Pflug Goes Back to the Uniform Division

part 2|106 pages

Who I Am?

chapter 11|10 pages

Rebirth Out of the Ashes and #RiseUpAndExcel

chapter 12|5 pages

Dash Leadership

chapter 13|4 pages

Understanding Their “Why”

chapter 14|15 pages

The Four Cornerstones of Personal Leadership

chapter 15|28 pages

NO or Next Opportunity

chapter 16|11 pages

Time to Practise What I Teach

chapter 18|2 pages

COVID-19 and #RiseUpAndExcel

chapter 20|13 pages

Significant Career Achievements

chapter 21|2 pages

Final Thoughts