EOS – Entrepreneurial Operating System with Dan Zawacki

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EOS – Entrepreneurial Operating System with Dan Zawacki

E41 • Nov 29, 2022 • 73 mins

Today on Building Scale we are joined Dan Zawacki. Dan is a Certified Traction/EOS Implementer whose passion is teaching, facilitating and coaching business owners and their leadership teams on how to get the most out of their companies and live a better life.

Key Points

Dan Zewacki emphasizes the importance of hiring people who align with a company's core values and can effectively fill the right seats to drive business success.
Core processes are crucial for profitability and reducing interdepartmental conflicts, and businesses should document these processes at a high level while ensuring they are followed by all.
The Level 10 meeting structure advocated by EOS is designed to maximize meeting efficiency, focusing on key business elements and ensuring issues are identified, discussed, and solved within a set timeframe.

Being in the trenches for over 35 years as an entrepreneur has allowed him to help business owners and their leadership teams get what they want from their businesses.

His 30 years of creating and owning LobsterGram.com has given him the knowledge, both the good, bad and ugly. He knows what it’s like to own and operate a business. After creating, building, and selling Lobster Gram, his mission is now to be a resource for entrepreneurial companies.

Dan shares his story about creating Lobster Gram with only $1,000. Lobster Gram started in his parents 2-car garage and bootstrapped it into a $15 million dollar company.

Lobster Gram was one of the first companies to have a website way back in 1996 and the FIRST company to use Google AdWords (I know, sounds crazy.) It was a great 30 year run that has allowed him to successfully implement EOS in all of his clients’ organizations.

Speakers

Will Foret

Host • 6%

Justin Neagle

Host • 11%

Dan Zawacki

Guest • 83%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction and Guest Dan Zawacki
7:29	Transition from LobsterGram to EOS Implementer
13:08	Business Culture, Core Values and Right People in Right Seats
21:44	Uncovering Issues During EOS Implementation and Accountability Chart
30:16	Setting and Achieving Company Goals with EOS
33:47	The Structure and Value of the Level 10 Meeting
44:56	Implementation and Importance of Core Processes
53:45	Common Issues in Early and Mature Stages of Companies
57:59	Role of Technology and Cybersecurity in Business
1:07:38	Dan's Personal Advice and Lessons Learned over 20 years
1:12:39	End of Episode and Invitation for Guest Appearances

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