Implementer Posts
How to Maximize Your Focus Like Warren Buffett
Trying to accomplish too many important things often means we don’t accomplish anything important at all. When working through EOS with a client, we implement multiple tools to help avoid this scenario like keeping an issues list and setting quarterly rocks so they can focus on moving the company in the right direction. When I read this article about Warren Buffett’s simple but practical advice for achieving more in your career, I wanted to share it with you. Sometimes we need to set aside good goals in order to achieve great goals. To see how this principle plays out in the world of EOS, check out the Compartmentalization video on my website.
How to Trade Burnout For Harmony
Issues will always pop up unexpectedly at work. More meetings will always try to cram their way onto your calendar. Driving yourself steadily toward burnout will always be an option. But with the right tools, harmony and breathing room in your work is also an option. There are several important tools I give my EOS clients to help them find balance and avoid burnout like taking regular clarity breaks and rapidly identifying the root of an issue to solve it quickly. This article from Forbes touched on some additional tips that can help you find more harmony in your life.
Get a Pulse On Your Business Right Now
How strong is your company? Without a clear picture of your organization’s strength, it’s impossible to gain traction. I’ve launched a new (free) resource on my website that will give you a clear snapshot of where your company is today so you can start your path to 100% strong. You’ll get access to the EOS tool AND my personal feedback and next steps based on your results. Click here to complete your Organizational Checkup now (it only takes 5 minutes!)
For Leaders That Feel They Are Too Busy…
I’ll be honest with you, one of the biggest objections I get about starting the EOS process is “I’m just too busy to add one more thing.” If you’ve considered EOS for your organization, maybe you’ve thought the same thing. But consider this: what if you took all the time you spend on those 136 issues and redirected all that time, focusing on the 3-7 things that are most important to your business over the next 90 days? What type of results could you achieve? I find our clients who focus on less, actually achieve MORE with their business – faster. EOS isn’t about adding yet another thing to your to-do list. It’s designed to help you get more results out of the time you’re already spending on your business, allowing you to make incredible progress toward your vision. Curious to see what you could achieve if you redirected your ‘I’m too busy’
Visionary vs. Integrator
Which are you: a Visionary or an Integrator? These two types of leaders are present in most entrepreneurial organizations, and both play a crucial role in the company’s growth. Visionaries tend to be great at things like coming up with ideas, being creative, and focusing on the “big picture”. They also tend to lean on emotion more than logic. Integrators tend to thrive on organization, accountability, prioritization, and getting things done on a tactical level. They tend to be more logical than emotional. Watch this video at EOS Worldwide to discover which role you play.
A Better Way to Track Your Company’s Performance
Most companies use a dashboard that shows performance indicators such as how many deals are in your pipeline or how much cash you have. Dashboards – and the data they track – are important. But they have one big downfall: once you see this data (number of deals, amount of cash, etc.), it’s too late to affect them. EOS provides a tool called a Scorecard that compliments your dashboard by helping you predict future performance, allowing you to course-correct if you’re not on target to hit your goals. As defined by EOS, Scorecards are forward-looking, activity-based numbers, with weekly goals, which lead to desired outcomes. A tool like this can be transformational for your company. Take a look at this EOS blog post on how Scorecards work.