EOS®, the Entrepreneurial Operating System®, was developed by a Strategic Coach® member who envisioned an extension of the Coach Program. Now, EOS and Strategic Coach are on parallel tracks in helping entrepreneurs live their best lives. In this episode, Strategic Coach business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller are joined by EOS Worldwide’s leadership duo, Kelly Knight and Mark O’Donnell, to discuss all the ways entrepreneurs can benefit by taking advantage of both EOS and Coach.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

· How Mark and Kelly each became involved in EOS.

· What led to EOS being implemented in Strategic Coach.

· How Strategic Coach was pivotal in the development of EOS.

· What’s allowed EOS to scale enormously over the past few years.

· The strategic by-products that came from EOS becoming a franchiser.

Show Notes:

Roughly 30% of the EOS community is in The Strategic Coach® Program.

There is no point in competing in the marketplace.

Benefiting from EOS was a very profound shift for Strategic Coach.

Being able to conduct sessions virtually has opened up a tremendous opportunity for EOS Implementers®.

Today, EOS has over 850 Implementers doing business in 40 countries, and there are quite a few virtual-only EOS Implementers.

To get the most out of EOS, everybody at the company has to be using it.

Strategic Coach is very much a mindset program.

Team members don’t always know that they need to have an entrepreneurial attitude.

To connect teamwork and technology, you need coaching.

Coaching is to the 21st century what management was to the 20th century.

Resources:

Traction by Gino Wickman

CliftonStrengths®

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Strategic Coach Team Programs

The Experience Transformer®: “Transforming Experiences Into Multipliers”

The Team Success Handbook by Shannon Waller

The Impact Filter™

Unique Ability®

Kolbe

Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel

The Self-Managing Company by Dan Sullivan

Your Life As A Strategy Circle by Dan Sullivan

The DIKW Pyramid

The Positive Focus®

André Brisson was working as a structural engineer when he decided to start his own engineering company. Like a great many entrepreneurs, André knew he needed to be able to do things his way. In this episode, André shares with business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller how he’s found freedom and business success on his entrepreneurial journey.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

• How the company André worked for became a toxic environment for him.
• What helped André realize that he doesn’t need anyone’s permission.
• Why André’s opinions aren’t popular in bureaucracies or in politics.
• André’s biggest challenges in the construction site field.
• An incredible resource available for entrepreneurs with ADHD.

Show Notes:

If you want to do things differently, you have to find ways of negotiating with people who oppose you.

Entrepreneurial thinking can put other people off because it’s unconventional.

Non-entrepreneurs can only rationalize entrepreneurism.

Entrepreneurism is about freedom, and money is one of the tools you have to have to gain more freedom.

The two types of entrepreneurial freedom are freedom from and freedom to.

Personality and behavioral profiles provide a common language.

It’s useful for people who are different to recognize that the world wasn’t made with them in mind.

Just because something’s been done for a hundred years doesn’t mean it’s applicable right now.

Instead of competing with what someone else is doing, innovate something new.

People will show up if your message is about them.

It’s the check writer who determines whether you’re correct.

If you want to find people who are like you, you have to really know who you are.

Resources:

Unique Ability®

Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

The Unique EDGE® Workshops for young adults

The Impulsive Thinker™

The Impulsive Thinker Podcast

ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World by Thom Hartmann

The Positive Focus®

The Impact Filter™

What if the key to unlocking your entrepreneurial potential lies in embracing discomfort? In this episode, Associate Coach David Braithwaite shares his inspiring journey from a "rubbish" student to a thriving entrepreneur and coach. Discover how embracing risk, fostering genuine connections, and prioritizing personal growth can transform your business and life.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why David never saw the point of school.
• How David got into financial planning.
• What prevents people from becoming incredible entrepreneurs.
• Why David considers products secondary in his work.
• What entrepreneurs have the freedom to do that others don’t.
• What people will remember you for.
• Why David wishes he’d joined Strategic Coach® sooner.

Show Notes:

• David’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged early, with multiple jobs during school despite struggling academically.
• Traditional education often overlooks the relevance of real-world skills, leaving many feeling disconnected.
• Risk-taking is essential for entrepreneurial success, yet many entrepreneurs don’t take enough risks.
• Being an entrepreneur is a career path for people who don’t fit the typical mold.
• Your interest determines how much effort you’re willing to put into something.
• Embracing experimentation can lead to valuable insights and breakthroughs in business.
• Genuine client relationships are built on trust and honesty rather than just selling products.
• David's Unique Ability® is communicating complex ideas with empathy and clarity.
• The definition of community is a group of people who agree to grow together, and community plays a vital role in entrepreneurial success.
• At Strategic Coach, you’re in a room filled with people who are just like you.
• Imposter syndrome can indicate you’re in the right environment for growth and learning.
• Growth and discomfort go hand in hand.
• People want to learn from other people's mistakes rather than make their own.
• Every coach at Strategic Coach is also a client.
• With business growth comes complexity.
• When you have the right mindsets, the right behaviors follow.

Resources:

Learn more about David Braithwaite

Unique Ability®

Podcast: Shannon Waller’s Team Success

Podcast: Inside Strategic Coach

Poem: "The Dash" by Linda Ellis

Book: The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Blog: What Is a Self-Managing Company®?

Book: The 4 C’s Formula by Dan Sullivan

Blog: The 4 Freedoms That Motivate Successful Entrepreneurs