At the Intersection with Doug Newton

Did you know there are 23,000 personal coaches in the US today and that number is projected to double in the next 10 years? It’s a multibillion-dollar industry. Why the explosive growth? Because ironically our user-friendly culture has made it harder to develop the character traits needed for problem solving. People everywhere are turning to coaches to help them navigate even basic matters of dail...

It’s hard to measure how much disabling effect our “user-friendly” culture has had on the average person who struggles to find the patience and persistence needed to solve complex problems. But the evidence of that effect is all around us every day. When people get used to “Quick Start” guides and “easy-to-follow” IKEA-like assembly instructions, they eventually suffer a lack of problem solving sk...

LIVE ON WEDNESDAYS @ NOON (CST) The Golden Rule is perhaps the most embraced and revered moral rule among all religions and philosophies. But do you know what makes the version Jesus Christ taught and lived distinct from all others? That’s what you’ll discover in this next episode of “At the Intersection with Doug Newton."  But more than just revealing the answer, I’m planning to show how you...

LIVE ON WEDNESDAYS @ NOON (CST) Everyone wants to feel good about themselves: who they are and what value they bring to people and situations. But in spite of our culture’s massive emphasis on self-esteem, it seems like more people struggle with their identity and worth than ever before. What if there’s something more effective and long lasting we can offer than pep talks to give people encouragem...

WEDNESDAYS @ NOON (CST) How can we make peace in our quarrelsome culture?  Any courtroom in the United States is a live-performance stage spotlighting time-tested principles of American jurisprudence. The drama of justice has been portrayed on countless television shows and movies. Who can forget Jack Nicholson screaming, “You can’t handle the truth!” at Tom Cruise in the movie “A Few Good Men”? W...

If only we could get people who have sharp disagreements over beliefs, values, politics and policies to be civil if not congenial. Instead our social atmosphere is full of toxic ad hominems. Do you know what those are? Can you identify them? Can you avoid them? More importantly can you handle them when you’re subject? I can help.  During the podcast Doug mentioned two items to check out. Here are...

How does a fast-food, instant-access, user-friendly culture change the character of people and affect their relationships? We’ll explore that question and consider how a person can respond with fresh impact by envisioning the nature of "wasteful grace" and choosing to live life according to that remarkable principle. During the podcast Doug mentioned three items to check out. Here are th...

Our high-paced, high-demand culture creates overstressed people, ourselves included. How can you respond with good character rather than react with bad feelings? What character traits can you develop that will help you shine like a star against the back drop of our culture’s frustration and frenzy? That’s our topic in Episode 2: The Librarian and Stars. The Crosswalk  guide for Episode 2 to help y...

This is the inaugural episode of Doug Newton's weekly 15 minute podcast. In this episode he reveals the backstory to this new podcast. It's a backstory that goes back 35 years to two discoveries he made about the nature and importance of a special category of character traits that have become less prominent, promoted and practiced in our day. Listen and you may make some new discoveries...