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Steven Lloyd (born Steven Lloyd Daughenbaugh) (April 12, 1951) is an American educator, author, businessman, coach, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is Selling From The Heart. His other books and programs include, Leadership From the Heart, LocoMotivation, Set For Life, Beyond Your Beliefs, Beyond Your Beliefs With Laughter, Success Counts!

He is currently Managing Principle of Steven Lloyd Consulting, and Managing Partner at Sterling And Pope Publishing, Corp.

Early life
Born Steven Lloyd Daughenbaugh on April 12, 1951, to Lloyd Howard, and Janet Isabel Daughenbaugh in Platteville, Wisconsin.

Steven Lloyd was a star football player and wrestler as a youth while attending Rice Lake High School, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. However, he suffered a severe football related injury when he was a Sophomore in high school. He was hospitalized for 6 weeks, and underwent peroneal nerve resection surgery on his left leg, at Saint Mary’s Hospital, in Duluth, Minnesota. Suffering from a mild depression because he observed his dreams of sports success fading quickly from his life, Steven Lloyd learned his 1st of many Metaphyseal lessons which was, “In every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit“ It would not be until age 19 that he would find his first of many mentors, Napoleon Hill, who put words to Lloyd’s new found successful thinking, in Hill’s book, “Think And Grow Rich.”

As a 16 year old high school student, Steven was given an opportunity to become the evening Disc Jockey at WJMC radio, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. One of the reasons that he was selected for this, “once in a lifetime opportunity,” was that he was not able to play high school sports.

Education
Steven Lloyd graduated high school from Rice Lake High School, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Upon graduation, Steven Lloyd Daughenbaugh entered the Life Underwriters Academy. He graduated with honors and received a LUTCF designation, his first of many designation in the financial services profession. He successfully obtained licenses to practice in life insurance, health and disability insurance. Steven Lloyd went on to obtain his General Real Estate Broker’s license from the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board. Lloyd went on to earn a GRI designation through the Wisconsin Realtors Association. Steven Lloyd went on to serve as the Western Regional Vice President for the Realtor’s National Marketing Institute. He received many honors for his service.

Steven Lloyd went on to found Northwest Realty Company and Better Home Builders Corp in Rice Lake Wisconsin.

Philosophical background
Steven Lloyd started his self-study of self-help books starting with Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill. Lloyd was significantly influenced by Dr. Stephen Covey and Covey’s best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Additionally, Steven Lloyd made an intensive study of

Covey's 2004 book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness which was published by Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It is the sequel to The 7 Habits. Covey posits that effectiveness does not suffice in what he calls "The Knowledge Worker Age". He says that "[t]he challenges and complexity we face today are of a different order of magnitude." The 8th habit essentially urges: "Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs."

Books and Programs
Steven Lloyd's first and most popular book, Selling From The Heart was published in 2000 by Sterling & Pope Publishing Corp.

His other books and programs include: Leadership From the Heart, LocoMotivation, Set For Life, Beyond Your Beliefs, Beyond Your Beliefs With Laughter, Effortless Motivation, Success Counts!

Honors and awards

 * Top salesperson award Federal Life
 * Top District Sales Manager Reserve Life
 * National Sales Achievement Award Bankers Life
 * Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) Top of Class WRI
 * Western Regional VP, Realtor’s National Marketing Institute
 * Who’s Who in Professional Speaking National Speakers Association