Doug Winston (@DougWinston68) profile picture

President & CEO-D&M Electrical, Skilled Trades Advocate and Professional Race Driver

North White Plains, NY
Joined November 2022
I'm not a big fan of this guy (as a rule) but he's dead on this one. Honesty IS the best policy for people who can handle the truth. The problem is that most can't and would prefer you lie and tell them what they want to hear. #business101 #truth lnkd.in/eCFPsUTB
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Complete BS. This is "consultant" or "guru" talk. The average person does not have the discipline, passion, money management skills nor the stamina to be an entrepreneur. It's a very simple concept. "If it was easy, everyone would do it". You can quote…lnkd.in/ecY2HMkQ
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It was a disappointing race this past weekend at Road America. Just 5 laps into the Pirelli Trans Am TA2 race, the Bring Back the Trades, Inc / D&M Electrical Contracting, Inc. Mustang was hit from behind. The trailing car made a m…lnkd.in/eUwMbUsm lnkd.in/eYVt_25p
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I never heard this quote from Mark Twain before but it's one of my new favorites! lnkd.in/eYryhK8M
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Think about that for a minute......k? lnkd.in/eFAcEjJS
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Steve Turner, the founder of Bring Back the Trades, Inc makes a powerful statement with this great graphic from the past. Despite the rhetoric, the skilled trades are filled with great paying careers that don't require the expense of a college degree. A…lnkd.in/ebMjcXW4
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Let's face it, new car salesmen rarely tout the benefits of public transportation. Proof of concept is always helpful when you're trying to validate a concept so I thought I would do a research within my own company. About 85% of our skilled trades,…lnkd.in/eAsTH6tM
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No need to add a comment, the vote tally says it all. lnkd.in/eBscVD7h
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95% of failures are self-inflicted. If you find this controversial, I'd probably say your victim mentality has already doomed you to failure. #accountability #success lnkd.in/eVHyw8b6
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The entire D&M family of companies including D&M Electrical Contracting, Inc., D&M Utility Construction, Northeast Utility Equipment Repair (NUEQUIP), D&M Motorsports Inc. would like to wish everyone a safe and sane Independence Day! Let's fly those fla…lnkd.in/eJBn6mZ9
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Interesting post I thought I would share for those who still claim there is no money in the Trades. Bring Back the Trades, Inc ! lnkd.in/eqU2DKRf
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OMG.... stop.... stop. My ribs, my ribs. I laughed so hard on this one because I was positive it was a The Babylon Bee piece (and at that I thought it was too over the top). I'm not sure what amazes me more. The sheer stupidity that assumes anyone with…lnkd.in/e8n6pAMh
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I enjoyed doing the Failing to Success podcast but enjoyed watching the great little graphics they inserted. Great job @CKaleky! #consultants #business101 lnkd.in/eTmMq3By
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Most of you know the primary focus of my posts tends to be advocating for the skilled trades. For me being a tradesman was the perfect avenue to entrepreneurialism. I didn’t decide I wanted to be an electrician but rather I decided…lnkd.in/eYShY_-T lnkd.in/eJ7c_ft7
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We are less than two weeks from the Pirelli Trans Am race at Elkhart Lake's Road America, Inc. in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Once again I'll be wheeling the number 98, Bring Back the Trades, Inc / D&M Electrical Contracting…lnkd.in/eH9en_Kr lnkd.in/e_TG-p-g
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