I have a little plaque on my desk that reads: “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” This way of thinking empowers me to make difficult decisions every day. It gives me courage to push past self-doubt and try new things. This is the mindset of people who create; [...]
Do you believe in second chances? Often times when a good person is in a bad system, they can seem like a bad person. By streamlining your system with EOS, you can create the game plan that is going to work best for your team, and highlight the strengths of each ‘high flyer’ in your [...]
Too often, leadership and management teams are aware of the problems and challenges facing their business but are unable to come up with workable solutions. Rather than taking action and closing the gap between where they are and where they want to be, they waste time talking about the problems with little or no decisive [...]
The truth is, you probably don't like meetings because your meetings are bad, not because they are pointless. Most people don't realize that company communication issues, whether you know it or not, are what take your meetings off focus. By creating a bulletproof agenda you can solve all your issues while keeping people accountable and [...]
Instead of reaching for the duct tape and sticking band-aids over problems, have you ever thought about getting to the root cause of the issue? Rather than taking a MacGyver approach and treating the symptoms, you can develop a systematic approach to identifying and solving your core issues. Give yourself the gift of better operations [...]
It has been proven that employees stick around because of a great culture. This ultimately comes down to having a strong set of core values in your organization. By surrounding yourself with people who love what they do, or fit seamlessly into your business culture, you can create an environment that will keep people working [...]
Today we are bringing a sportier approach to business as we look at lessons we can learn from Rory McIlroy. Arguably one of the best golfers in the world right now, Rory believes that what sets his game apart is his ability to ‘process and spot’. If you can adopt this ‘process and spot’ mindset [...]
Contrary to popular belief, people liking you is not an indication of being a good leader or a good manager. In reality, you need to be able to organize and implement the EOS bullet points that transcend personality and get the job done no matter what. It is possible to be an amazing leader despite [...]
Whether it is once a month, once a week or once a day, a clarity break can help you transform into a great leader. We all need to clear our heads and reset every once and a while, and when you are able to take time to stop and think, great ideas can come to [...]
One of our best teachers in life can be a good mistake. Even Jim Coyle has had his fair share of mistakes in business, which is what lead him to the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Instead of going through the headache of a few good mistakes yourself, why not learn from the life experiences of others [...]