EOS for a Better Business, Better Life

Henry Daas is a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker, serial entrepreneur, author, coach, screenwriter, avid golfer, biker, and international traveller. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of Connecticut. He recently authored the 432-page book, FQ: Financial Intelligence. In it, he explores every aspect of personal finance. He helps people to learn how to: ● Uncover the mindset that may be holding you back ● Create a life-long financial plan ● Become skilled at managing your assets ● Gain Confidence (yeah that again) ● Keep more money! In this podcast though we talk about Henry's businesses that he has run over his many years as a serial entrepreneur, writing feature film scripts, how he loves helping other business owners & about life, the universe & everything. Henry's Top 3 Tips / Tools: 1. Don't be afraid to experiment with Saas products 2. Explore the 5 reasons that small businesses fail 3. Use Money tools in your business & your personal life Head to our website for the full transcript & more tips & tools - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Find out more about his book & courses here:  https://www.daasknowledge.com Or connect with Henry here: http://henrydaas.com/  Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Kison Patel is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, with a passion to drive the M&A industry forward.  He was an M&A advisor for ten years in which he sold larger companies such as commercial banks and hotel chains. In 2012, he noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage deals and created DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management platform.   In 2016, he started the M&A Science podcast devoting his time to creating a platform where all the best practitioners could share their best practices and lessons learned from real-life deals. Kison then created The M&A Science Academy in 2020 to offer step-by-step training to those looking to master M&A featuring courses created by top-level practitioners. Through developing technology, educational content, and industry training, Kison aims to bring better practices to an industry with growing market pressures, transaction values, and competition.  He is a best-selling author & has been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, Investing.com, Business.com & CEOWorld Magazine.  In this podcast though we talk about the journey of growth for DealRoom as a business as well as the personal growth & development that Kison has undertaken on this journey.  Kison's Top 3 Tips  1. Adopt discipline  2. Establish a learning pattern  3. Learn to have empathy  Head to our website for the full transcript & more tips & tools - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast  Join the M&A Science Community here: https://www.mascience.com/newsletter-signup   Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner  #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer  Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

"Being an excellent husband, father, friend & entrepreneur is a choice. Easy to say, hard to do." That's how Corey describes himself on his LinkedIn Profile & when you listen to this podcast you'll understand how he achieves all of these. Corey works as the Co-Owner & President of All Volleyball Inc - a family-owned business that has been running for many years.  Just 2 years ago, after trying to implement many other business systems, the family business decided to go with EOS & use a professional implementer to help them. In that time they have survived & thrived throughout a pandemic & grown the business to 5x its revenue. However, it hasn't been without its challenges. Find out why they chose to go with EOS, what it has done for the business & how they went from 5 family members on the leadership team down to just one but how they still all get along & love each other. Their story is VERY inspiring & if you're a family business owner or part of a family business, you will take a lot from this episode. Corey's Top 3 Tips 1. Find a system or create one And then once you have it, don't deviate from it! Corey's family business implemented EOS / Traction & he strongly recommends it but maintains that sticking with any system will work. 2. Stop playing store You've got to lean into the hard stuff to get the results! 3. Get or ask for help! It's tough doing it alone. Find support from a coach, a peer group, mentors... Or all 3. Head to our website for the full transcript & more tips & tools - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Rob Hughes is the CEO of Hughes Integrated, a StoryBrand Certified Marketing Agency. As a top-rated StoryBrand Certified Guide, Rob’s passion is in helping small businesses accelerate growth.  Since 2011, Rob has coached hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs from over 30 states, giving them the direction and confidence to take their business to the next level. Rob leads a team of marketing ninjas at Hughes Integrated, a StoryBrand Certified Marketing Agency dedicated to growing client revenue through powerfully effective digital marketing tools.  His agency runs on three books: Traction (by Gino Wickman), Building a StoryBrand (by Donald Miller) and Profit First (Mike Michalowicz). In this podcast he talks to me about the lessons he has learned in scaling his business from a one-man band to the team of Ninjas he now has & how the 3 books guide his life.  Rob also hosts The Thrive Collective Podcast and serves on StoryBrand's Guide Advisory Board.  FREE StoryBrand Lesson: How to Use Story To Sell More - https://hughesintegrated.com/how-to-Use-story-to-sell-more/  Website: Hughes Integrated  Podcast: The Thrive Collective with Rob Hughes  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/storybrandguide/  Head to our website for Rob's top 3 tips and resources - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast  Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner  #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer  Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

It's become a digital world, which goes without saying. A lot of people have become the face of their own business and everyone is their own brand.  Alex Morris is a digital marketer, digital marketing consultant and business owner of To the Moon Digital. In this episode he discusses building digital authority and authenticity in order to tap into your ideal audience. He shares his process when working with clients, as well as the successes and challenges he faced transitioning from coach to business owner.  With so many options and so much competition out there, Alex stresses the importance of using digital marketing to create that digital brand for yourself where people can instantly find out what they need to about you and trust you. "It's definitely overtaken any face to face pitches, any handshakes, especially the last two years. Having the digital landscape behind you is more important than ever." Listen for expert advice on how to provide value to an engaged audience as a coach, consultant or professional service business owner.   Head to our website for Alex's top 3 tips and resources - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Do you have an exit strategy?  Because guess what, we are all going to exit our businesses one day, simply because we are human. That's the bottom line. Most people don't think about who the most important investor is in their business, which of course is themselves. Even if they're 100%, shareholder, they are the most important investor in the business. So thinking about somewhere down the track, how you're going to move on from that business is essential.  Kerry Boulton is a professional EOS Implementer, a certified exit planner and a certified value builder. In this episode, she discusses the necessity of having an exit strategy, even if you're planning on staying in the business for decades to come. She shares the 5 questions you must ask yourself to put an exit strategy in place and why it's important to think about these things to be in control.  Listen to find out how you can strategise now to exit on your terms, in your timeframe. Head to our website for Kerry's top 3 tips and resources - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Scott's book is called, "The Entrepreneurs Field Guide - Design your life before someone else does it for you!" but in fact, you could insert any other phrase in there - 'your year', 'your day', 'your business' etc. Success isn’t rocket science. It’s all about getting clear on what you want and focusing on it. Take a moment and ask yourself, what would happen if you set huge ambitions and designed your life around making these things real?  So, as we head into the New Year, have you planned out what you want that year to look like.  Are you serious about what is truly important & have blocked time out for it in your calendar? Do you know the optimal number of days that you want to work in the year? Have you planned out all your holidays & family events?  Are you choosing the people you spend time with? Do you fire friends who don't share the same values? Do you use the delegate & elevate tool to decide what's important to you in your personal life In this episode, Scott shares how he plans out his year to suit his life, how he uses the EOS People Analyser to decide which family & friends fit into his 5, 15, 150 model & how he uses the Delegate & Elevate tool to understand what he should spend his time doing. If you're ready to make 2022 your best year yet then you listen in & hear how the EOS tools can help you to design your year before someone else does it for you! Scott's book: https://scottrusnak.com/entrepreneurs-field-guide  Head to our website to get the top 3 tips along with all the resources that Scott shares - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Sara is on a quest to help owners get what they want from their family business and build lasting legacies. As the former director of the nationally recognized Family Business Center at the University of Saint Thomas, a Certified EOS Implementer™ and the founder of The Sage Pages she helps her clients get real, simple results. In this podcast Sara shares many real-life stories & tips from working with hundreds of family businesses. As her name suggests, Sara knows how to B Stern with her family clients to ensure that they get the next from their business & their life & she has had many successes in this area. Sara's top 3 tips are based on the Harvard Business School's Three-Circle Model of the Family Business System: She recommends getting clarity on the Vision for each the 3 points: - Ownership - Family  - Business Sara is also an Author & you can find her book, Start Here: A Guide for Family Business Succession (The Sage Pages) at the link below. https://www.amazon.com/Start-Here-Family-Business-Succession/dp/1726710610  Or https://www.thesagepages.com/  Head to our website - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Wade Jackson is a master storyteller, the founder of Covert Theatre and 'Sexy Monkey Pants' at Inspired Learning. He is also an author of several books, including Jolt Challenge, a manual and workbook to deep dive into oneself.  In this episode, he discusses how improv is a form of genuine play that teaches you about yourself and connects you to others. It creates a truly safe environment where failure is just as okay, it's part of the learning process. He opened Covert Theatre's doors to make space for anyone to come self create, self discover and self express. As a high performance coach, he takes the principles of improv into the corporate world. He aligns them to business needs, using improv exercises as a reflective mirror to help leadership teams develop self awareness. He also works with companies in the human-centred design space, helping create a strong culture where creativity flourishes.  Find out how to get started with improv and the tools he teaches for creating creativity & building a life filled with meaningful happiness.  Wade's Top 3 Tips 1. Find your purpose and passion It comes down to, how do you want to contribute? And also, what excites you? What are you enthusiastic about? If you can figure out what it is you're enthusiastic about, then you're playing in that ballpark of your purpose and passion. But I think in Western society, we've overblown the word purpose and made it too big. There's different ways you can contribute, you can contribute through through your work. Or you can contribute in the community in different ways. So what is it that feeds the soul? Jolt Challenge manual was a process of helping you discover it. 2. Have a plan There's a Chinese proverb, 'There are many moons of the mountain, but only one moon to be seen from at Summit.' So you may have a plan, but don't be rigid. You might be shifting paths. You might get to the same goal, but how do you get there will be different. Have a plan that you hold loosely. 3. Persevere Just keep going. There's a lot of noise out there like social media. I mean, I see some of the statistics around what it does to mental health and well being. Just ignore the noise and don't play that game. Play your own game. Jolt Challenge & other resources: https://www.inspiredlearning.global/store  Head to our website - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand

Ken Brickley is CEO of MacroActive, who has a vast range of experience from working in Silicon Valley and large businesses like GE, to founding his own startup. In this episode, he shares the life lessons he's learnt on the journey from Silicon Valley employee to co-founder and CEO. He discusses how to capture world class talent long before you're technically hiring for the role and growing at a pace that puts clients first.  Find out the biggest challenges he's faced as a CEO, how he streamlines his focus & energy to free up mental headspace and how to feel the happiness of swimming downstream every day!  Ken's Top 3 Tips 1. Read The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt The theory of constraints is, imagine a box, like a manufacturing line, and you think of where the bottleneck is in your manufacturing line. You solve for that bottleneck. Treat your business, your startup the same way and ignore everything except the bottleneck, within reason. Then when that bottleneck is solved, it immediately shifts to somewhere else on the manufacturing line, and you immediately have a new bottleneck. And so then focus on that new bottleneck, but try as hard as you can, to really just focus on those bottlenecks. 2. Define your why in a single word Really understand and know and define your why. My challenge is to try to write down a word, a single word that resonates so much with you that that word could answer the reason why you were put on this earth. It's going to be a different word for every person, right? But then really ask yourself, am I going to work and living by this word? If you're not, you're swimming upstream and if you are, it legitimately feels like you are swimming downstream, it is the coolest feeling in the world. I have done both and I can tell you hand on heart, swimming downstream is lot easier and more fun. It's profoundly impacted my overall happiness in life and I recommend it for everybody. 3. Have core values entirely aligned with your co-founder The core team that you start with, your co founder or your first hires, make sure that your values are entirely aligned and they're really clearly spelled out. If your values are not aligned, when the downs come - and they will come, things are gonna wobble. Being super aligned on those core values makes the tough days so much easier. You know you've got each other's back. The alignment of values is one of the core ingredients in building trust. And if you don't have absolute complete trust, with your founder, or your first hires, it just makes it really hard. Listening to this right now you might be thinking, oh man, I kind of know that person is not the right person, or whatever. I will tell you this, walk away from it. There's gonna be another idea. Idea is 1% execution is 99%. If you guys are not on the same page, the execution is gonna go wrong later on down the road, and it's going to be exponentially more difficult to unwind yourself, when you've had investors and all that kind of stuff. Make sure that you and your partner have a circle of trust that's unbreakable. Head to our website - https://www.debrachantry-taylor.com/podcast Debra Chantry-Taylor Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner #betterbusinessbetterlife #entrepreneur #leadership #eosimplementer Professional EOS Implementer Australia Professional EOS Implementer New Zealand