Doug Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

Dr. Doug Hirschhorn is one of the most influential and sought-after performance coaches and executive trainers in the market today.

About Dr. Doug

As a Peak Performance Coach, Dr. Doug has conducted over 400 workshops at financial institutions, multi-billion dollar hedge funds and corporations across the country. Some of his most popular topics include: the eight principles of excellence, managing teams in crises, the psychology of taking risk, goal setting, motivation and leadership development.

He is internationally recognized as an industry thought leader, as evidenced by his books, publications and numerous television appearances.

Dr. Doug is the author of Eight Ways to Great: Timeless Principles for Peak Performance On The Job and In Your Life  (Putnam, January 2010); co-author of The Trading Athlete (Wiley, 2001). Dr. Doug is a regular contributor for CNBC, has appeared on NBC’s “Today,” Vh1’s “The Fabulous Life” and currently hosts a weekly video blog for CNBC.

Dr. Doug is the chief executive officer of Edge Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in “Peak Performance Coaching.”  Dr. Doug holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Sport Psychology. He was the catcher and captain of his Division I baseball team. After graduation, Dr. Doug spent several years as a floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Dr. Doug has offices in New York and South Florida. His client list includes elite athletes as well as many of the largest banks, hedge funds and financial institutions in the world.