Support for small business owners is alive and well. Matt Stevens of The Alternative Board pulls back the curtain on his journey to running a TAB peer advisory group, the challenges that are tackled during meetings, and the process to join a board.

Josh interviews Clay’s client Antwine Jackson of Enitech Solutions, an outsourced IT and cybersecurity services firm. Antwine discusses the advantages of adopting a framework like EOS for overcoming challenges and running the business. Additionally, he expresses his surprise at the discipline that the Level 10 meeting creates and the importance of the concept of GWC.

Neuroscience, ear lobes, and dirty words. Gary Johnson of J2 Marketing joins the pod to give details about the softer skills of interacting with others as it relates to marketing and sales. Gary believes that charisma is a teachable skill and competence alone doesn’t win business.

Otherwise known as “Full Execution Mode”, Josh and Clay explore the importance of Quarterly planning sessions and taking a break to work strategically on the business opposed to the daily tactical work in the business. Later, they explain why 1-day Annual planning sessions are a terrible idea.

Traction first, Vision second. Clay and Josh take a deep dive into the first three full-day sessions with clients to establish new tools and disciplines in the business and build a complete vision for where the organization is going.

Local Chambers of Commerce are the voice of business in their communities. Rebecca Dickenson of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce located near Raleigh-Durham joins the pod to discuss the community aspect of business owners working together and how she is leveraging EOS tools to help run the chamber.

Owners and Leadership Teams can evaluate Implementers and EOS as a framework for running their business in a free 90 minute meeting. Josh and Clay discuss the four major topics on the agenda and dispel hesitations that may prevent owners from meeting with an Implementer.

Clay interviews Josh’s clients Dallin & Spencer Tippetts of Rainforest Plumbing & Air. As Integrator and Visionary, they discuss their journey from discovering EOS to the benefits of having an Implementer help them guide them to mastering the tools and disciplines to help them grow their business.