Doug Smith | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

At 18 years old, Doug was drafted 2nd overall into the NHL to play for the Los Angeles Kings as their youngest player ever. Over the next 11 years, he was defined by hockey successes, hockey failures, and his lack of awareness. Life changed instantly when a broken neck and spinal cord injury suddenly ended his career at age 29.

Today Doug is the author of three books on transition, trauma, and performance. As a professional athlete and spinal cord injury survivor, Doug has faced some of the most severe personal and business, transitions an individual can endure. For over two decades he will share what he has learned

Doug Smith’s entire life, personal and business, has been about ongoing large-scale change. Doug understands, because he has done it, how to build, and maintain mental performance through personal transformation. It is this experience and learning that Doug brings to his audience.

Current position (1)

President

Doug Smith Performance

Achievements (6)

NHL Player

Director of Canadian Sales, Linuxcare Inc.

Linuxcare Inc. - The largest professional services company supporting Linux and open-source software. Based in San Francisco with offices around the world. SUPPORT FOR THE REVOLUTION

President, Arc Stainless Inc.

Founder and President of Arc Stainless. A stainless steel design and fabrication company with 40 employees.

Author of "Thriving in Transition"

Thriving in Transition, How to turn adversity into the opportunity of a lifetime is a book about change and how to make change a manageable process in your life.

Author of "The Trauma Code"

The Trauma Code, Unlocking your Performance reveals a simple and relevant systematic approach to mental performance. Doug's models will help you to continually improve your performance.

Author of "PERFORMANCE"

An entire book of testimonials written to Doug Smith from hundreds of happy clients who are getting on with their lives and achieving, achieving, achieving,

Degrees (1)

Business Development

Quinnipiac University

2004 to 2005

Presentations

Presentations (1)

The Building Blocks of Mental Performance

Doug is an expert on "change" and will help your people become experts on "change" as well.

At 18 years, 2 weeks old, Doug was drafted 2nd overall into
the NHL to play for the Los Angeles Kings as their youngest player ever.

In professional game # 607, at age 29 Doug went full speed into the end boards shattering his spine into hundreds of pieces, ending his professional sports career instantly. 3 Surgeries later, Doug woke up a quadriplegic.
Today Doug’s books and courses help people to recovery and perform better.
Doug understands because he has done it, how to build and maintain mental performance through transformation. It is this experience and learning that Doug brings to his clients.

Workshops (1)

Facing Change Like a Champion

4 hours

Digitally or Live. If change or transformation is on your agenda this year? Join Doug Doug Smith and pro basketball player, and Emmy Winning producer of From Glory Days, Mr. Kurt David.

Past talks (2)

The Building Blocks of Mental Performance

Financial Management Institute of Canada

Casino Lac Leamy Quebec

September 14, 2019

Building Blocks of Human Performance

Diamond Drillers Association of Canada

Niagara Falls

September 21, 2021