AT AGE 26, DOUG AUGUSTINE found himself running a nearly bankrupt company that owned seven Taco Bell restaurants. The future of the business, the well-being of his mother, and the livelihoods of several hundred employees weighed heavily on his shoulders. The stakes were high, and the odds were stacked against him.
During his 25 years in the franchise restaurant business, he faced personal tragedy, empty bank accounts, brand disasters, and the pandemic. He also developed a profound understanding of navigating events you can and can’t control.
When Pigs Fly is a step-by-step journey of a guy who overcame countless challenges and proved the naysayers wrong. Augustine shares his strategies, tactics, and lessons learned, including his Do Not Settle and Don’t Quit approaches to leadership and endurance training, that readers can apply to their own circumstances.
This memoir is not an MBA textbook; it’s real life.
When you’re short on hope and long on problems, discover how you, too, can make pigs fly.
DOUG AUGUSTINE is a former operator of Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Einstein Bros. Bagels restaurants. He is also an endurance athlete, a guitarist, a proud graduate of Auburn University (War Eagle!), and an evangelist for incremental progress. Doug is at home in Newnan, Georgia; Auburn, Alabama; Whitefish, Montana; and traveling the world with his wife and sons.
DOUG AUGUSTINE is a visionary leader who sees possibilities where others see obstacles. He envisions successful outcomes and then reverse-engineers the daily action plans necessary to achieve seemingly impossible results. In his 25 years in the franchise restaurant business, Doug learned how tiny steps take us a long way, how answering one very important question changes everything, and how strategy defeats internal and external naysayers. If the voice in your head isn’t cheering you on, Doug can help you turn that around.
Doug loves to talk about strategies and tactics that contribute to success in both life and business. He welcomes opportunities to share hard-earned wisdom with audiences eager to grow. Feel free to reach out through the contact form below to discuss interviews and speaking engagements.