Do you stand out from the crowd by design? Here are two examples of clever 'Stand-Outism,' from Jaguar's design, and from a career-perspective. Douglas is the author of six business books, including two on the topic of expert-positioning: 'Own Your Industry,' and 'What Makes Them Great?' He is a multiple award-winning international speaker and a member of Mensa. Watch Douglas's inspiring presentations, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, by visiting www.douglaskruger.com.

Your service is excellent. Your product beyond reproach. But do you 'emotionally babysit' your clients throughout the process? Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling business books. He is a professional speaker and innovation coach, who helps businesses and brands to 'own' their industry. To book him as the motivational speaker for your event, or to see him in action, visit www.douglaskruger.com. Sign up for the free weekly newsletter, 'From Amateur to Expert.'

As you strive to become an industry expert, you'll find that you can learn more from bad examples than from good ones. Let's apply that principle to your video creation. Douglas Kruger helps brands and individuals to become industry leaders through disruptive innovation. He is a professional speaker and the author of six business books, all published by Penguin. Watch his inspirational video series, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Could you take in more ideas, more strategy, more clever 'smartcuts' this year? What if you increased your reading habit? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and author of six business books, published by Penguin. He is an award-winning motivational speaker and member of Mensa. Watch his inspirational videos, or book him to speak at your next conference or event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Happy New Year! In place of a set of resolutions, here is a suggestion. How about ditching this one belief? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author who helps organisations to innovate, and individuals to position themselves as experts. See him in action, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

One of the simplest yet most effective ways to become wealthy is simply to 'live longer.' Professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger helps you to become the expert in your industry. See him presenting for a live audience, or book him as a motivational speaker, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Professional photography is a rarity in the world of social media selfies. In a land of smudgy selfies, the high-end pic is king. Are your visuals saying the right, premium-level things about your brand? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business authors who guides businesses and brands as they strive to 'own' their industries. See him presenting for a live audience, or book him as a motivational speaker, at www.douglaskruger.com. Douglas is also a 5x winner of the SA Championships for Public Speaking, and a 'Hall of Fame' speaker.

The year is coming to an end. Here is one simple thing you can do in your downtime, in order to ensure that you prosper more next year. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author. See him presenting, or book him as a motivational speaker for your next seminar or conference, via www.douglaskruger.com.

A website should be a constantly evolving idea. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and author of several bestselling business and entrepreneurship books with Penguin. He speaks globally on leadership and disruptive innovation. Watch him present, sign up for his newsletter, or book him as a motivational speaker, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Big brands all do it, because it works. New entrepreneurs and brand builders tend to overlook it. Do you incorporate it into your message? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author, who helps businesses and brands to lead through innovation and expert positioning. He is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and a Certified Speaking Professional. Watch him present, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

An email query comes in. A client brief arrives in your inbox. They're interested in what you do. How do you respond? You should learn to see this scenario as an opportunity for a sales pitch. Win the business, by taking it seriously. Douglas Kruger is an international professional speaker and business author with Penguin. He helps businesses and brands with disruptive innovation and strategic rule-breaking. See him present, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com. While you're there, sign up for his weekly motivational newsletter for aspiring experts.

Can you make them turn around and say, 'Wow! There's something amazing going on there'? Douglas Kruger helps businesses and brands to position themselves as industry leaders. He speaks on expert positioning and disruptive innovation. See him speaking, or book him as a motivational speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Have you ever sent a purchasing query and not received a response? Some businesses appear to give away money for no good reason. Douglas helps businesses and brands to avoid amateur mistakes and position themselves as experts. See him speak on disruptive innovation and expert positioning, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference or event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Appearing in the media is an excellent way to position yourself as an industry expert. You need a reason to write your next article. Here is one suggestion. Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' professional speaker, and the author of several books on topics like innovation and wealth. He is also the only person to have won the Southern African Championships for Public Speaking a record 5 times. See Douglas presenting, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference or event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

The stories we tell ourselves change our behaviour. Here are two 'better' stories about writing your first book, in order to position yourself as an expert. Douglas Kruger speaks and writes about the phenomena of experts. He is the author of several bestselling business books with Penguin, on topics like expert positioning and innovation. See him perform, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

You've seen clients fail before. You've seen industry disasters. You know what goes wrong. Are you sharing that information with your current prospects? The knowledge is pure gold to them. And it's what makes you an expert. Douglas Kruger writes and speaks on how to position yourself as an expert. He is the author of six business books with Penguin, including, 'Own Your Industry,' and 'What Makes Them Great?' See him live, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next leadership conference or corporate event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

What's coming up on the horizon? Are you using it as an opportunity to speak to your target market? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and the author of several bestselling business books on topics like wealth, disruptive innovation and expert positioning. See him in action, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

The year is almost at an end. Anything you want to launch in January has to be done now. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and author of several bestselling business books with Penguin. He is a Hall of Fame Speaker and Certified Speaking Professional. To book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, visit www.douglaskruger.com.

Personal discipline can change everything, but to be effective, you may need to put numbers to it. Here, professional speaker Douglas Kruger describes how we can cheat ourselves when we don't know our own numbers. Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and the author of several bestselling business books with Penguin, focusing on disruptive innovation, expert positioning, and personal wealth. See him live, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next big event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Simple questions can be powerful tools for business innovation, so long as you know which questions to ask. Douglas Kruger, author of two books on innovation published by Penguin (Relentlessly Relevant, and They're Your Rules, Break Them!), provides one simple question that can make all the difference. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author who helps businesses and brands to lead their industries. See him in action, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com.