Entrepreneur · Investor · PHILANTHROPIST
CHAD DE
A self-made entrepreneuer across sales, hospitality, health, real estate and leadership — guided by one vision: to improve those and the world around him
About
The man who built it himself.
He didn’t finish college. He didn’t wait for permission. At twenty, Chad Doetzel packed a car and drove thousands of miles to Mexico with little more than determination and a refusal to quit.
What happened next wasn’t planned. He landed inside one of the world’s most respected resort groups — immersed in high-level hospitality and international sales. Those years became his real education: human connection, strategy, resilience, and above all, leadership. The foundation for everything that followed.
Twenty-five years later, Chad has led thousands of salespeople, managers, and directors across industries — building high-performing teams, disrupting markets, and proving one conviction over and over:
You don’t need to be good at everything. Master one area, and you can change everything.
Today he’s a mentor, public speaker, and investor who built his reputation by ignoring how it’s supposed to be done. What separates him isn’t theory. Every strategy he shares is drawn from what he’s actually built — and continues to build — day in and day out.
Companies
A portfolio built on one principle
Do one thing extremely well, and success follows.
Vida Vacations
One of the most successful sales organizations in the world, representing the most exclusive luxury resort developments in Latin America. Over the course of 25 years, this is where Chad led and grew thousands of salespeople, leaders and directors — the arena that defined his mastery of sales and leadership.
The One Punta de Mita
A luxury hospitality brand built on a single idea — the ultimate dream vacation, delivered entirely within one extraordinary property. Each home is designed to give discerning travelers the most iconic, exclusive experience: everything in one destination, all in one place. The vision is a portfolio set in the most beautiful corners of the world, with destinations on the horizon including Valle de Guadalupe, Aspen and Miami. The first property is open now — The One, Punta de Mita, in Riviera Nayarit.
Mayogenics
A regenerative supplement brand Chad co-founded to bring a fresh perspective to health and fitness. Mayogenics emphasizes performance and recovery — built on the future of health and wellness, focusing on the newest regenerative medicine applications and incorporating them into daily substances to maximize your overall health benefits.
CPD Enterprises
Chad's investment holdings company, pursuing strategic investments aimed at long-term growth. The firm advises businesses on scaling and innovation, and includes a talent management division dedicated to developing and representing high-potential individuals.
Meta Estudio Architects
An architecture and construction firm based in Mexico, where Chad is a partner. The studio works at the intersection of design and build — balancing innovation, functionality and design integrity on every project it takes on.
Next Aviation
The next frontier of the portfolio — extending Chad's forward-looking approach into aviation, with the same instinct that has defined every venture: think years ahead, and build for where the world is going, not where it is.
Giving Back to the World
The F*ck It Project
Doetzel's entrepreneurial success is underscored by his leadership philosophy. As a public speaker and emerging business coach, he shares practical lessons grounded in lived experience rather than abstract theories.
"I only teach what has worked in the real world."
It's the principle that separates him from an entire industry of pretenders. Instead of locking his strategies behind costly courses, Chad gives them away — because he understands that real influence isn't sold, it's earned by the value you put into the world.
His authenticity and generosity reflect a deeper conviction: that kindness is the most underrated asset in modern business, and that heart-driven leadership will decide who wins the years ahead.
He isn't betting on the future. He's building it.
WISDOM
"Victorious leaders feel the alternative to winning is totally unacceptable — so they figure out what must be done to achieve victory, and go after it with everything at their disposal."
- Chad Doetzel
Figure out what you want, ignore the noise, and go after it with so much focus and hard work that it would be unreasonable not to succeed.
- Chad Doetzel
The choices you make when you think you have no choice define who you are.
- Chad Doetzel
I work hard because I can't fuck up. I am Plan A,
Plan B and Plan C. I am the backup.
- Chad Doetzel
A legendary life is not built on wins. It is built on the times you kept going when no one would've blamed you for stopping.
- Chad Doetzel
If your life was a movie and people were watching — what would the audience be screaming at the screen, telling you to do with your life?
- Chad Doetzel
Small goals, medium goals or big goals are most likely going to take the same effort anyway. So if you're going to suffer, why not do it for something big?
- Chad Doetzel
All you have to decide is what to do with the time that's given to you. You won't get to choose how long you are here. You won't get to decide how many sunrises you have left. You don't get to rewind, pause or redo the difficult chapters. All you get is now. Choose wisely.
- Chad Doetzel
get in touch
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F*CK IT PROJECT
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CONTACT
@cpd.enterprises