Debra Chantry Taylor is very passionate about seeing entrepreneurs and leaders live their best life for creating a better business. She’s a professional EOS implementer, accredited family business advisor and a qualified leadership coach.

 

In this episode, Debra Chantry Taylor shares :

  • A simple framework that gives guidance/clarity for entrepreneurs without taking away their entrepreneurial spirit (EOS, Entrepreneurial Operating System).
  • The 6 components of EOS, and how to use them to improve your business.
  •  Vision; can we clearly articulate who we are, why we exist, who we exist for what we do for those people, and our long-term targets? Making sure everyone in your organization understands your vision and the part they play in achieving it.
  • People; Having the right people in the right seat in your organization
  • Data; “do NOT measure the things that make you feel good, measure the things that help you make informed business decisions” including how to use a scorecard to understand how your business is doing overall.
  • Issues; Knowing the issues, writing them down, and finding the root cause of the Issues. “Issuesarenot always negative, could be an opportunity”
  • Process; The Pareto principle, 20% of our process creates 80% of our results. The document, train, lead, manage, hold people accountable and continually refine your process.
  • Traction; Quoting Geno Wickman “Vision without action is hallucination”
  • Lessons about discipline and accountability-Regular ‘effective’ meetings with your team.
  • EOS is all about creating a business to help you lead a better life-managing your energy and becoming a better leader.
  • Life changing question-Are you doing what you love with the people you love?
  • How Debra became a biochemist because it is what her family wanted for her, but she realized”life is short “and you need to do what you love with the people you love.
  • Habits that have helped Debra achieve success, becoming a biochemist and then an entrepreneur
  • Plan your life before someone else does
  • Must take time for yourself
  • And much more…

 

Resources mentioned in the show

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