Gripping Business Tales
by Murray Smith
Take back control of your business and your life. Join Murray Smith, graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Certified EOS Implementer™, as he explores how business owners have overcome their challenges by using the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS). Conversations include the EOS implementation experience with Australian and Asia Pacific businesses, the life of an EOS implementer, business experts and free tools to enhance performance immediately. Gripping Business Tales is produced by Grip 6 Pty. Ltd and does not represent EOS Worldwide.
Episodes
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Jumping quick and leaving slow, trusting your instincts and knowing when to get help - Bark Control Australia.
Neil Smith has a long history working with animals. His professional career began in the Queensland Police Service as a dog handler. Through many years of operational policing Neil developed deep skills in working with animals and understanding people. While in the police service Neil began…
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Living without fear - Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams is the founder of several successful businesses and Certified EOS Implementer. Yet few know of the struggle he has had for most of his life with managing his mental health. There have been some difficult times for Daniel as he has progressed through his life and some amazing...
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Meeting the challenge of filling the integrator talent gap - Independent Executives
Sammi Jaeger is a co-founder of Independent Executives, a company designed to the meet the needs of businesses running on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and having difficulty filling their integrator talent gap. Finding the right person for the integrator seat in a business can be...
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A pathway to growth - market hard, sell to the right customers and deliver service excellence - Yo Media
Nathan Harding is the founder of Yo Media, a digital marketing agency operating across Australia. Yo Media was founded after Nathan had spent a lot of time building his skills in Wesfarmers. Nathan then took the big leap and bought his own business, a newspaper, that had a significant revenue…
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Navigating a changing environment at speed - Triggerfish
Mirko Roettgers is the Integrator for Triggerfish, a Brisbane based technology company that helps enterprise clients maximise their customer experience platforms to better engage and market to both long standing and new customers. Mirko has had quite a geographic and professional journey to get…
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Scaling a business to buy out - Smoke Alarm Testing Services (SATS)
Operating for more than 10 years and with extensive partnerships within the real estate industry throughout Australia and New Zealand, Smoke Alarm Testing Services (SATS) specialises in providing a compliance service to real estate agents and property managers. Daniel Kramarzewski joined the...
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How to maximise your value in a vendor relationship - Partner Elevate
Desmond Russell is an experienced business leader. He has built businesses, been part of successful companies and worked for large enterprises such as Microsoft. Along the way Des has been able to gather an incredible amount of knowledge and how businesses, particularly those in vendor...
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The return of Gripping Business Tales
Gripping Business Tales is returning to your playlist. In the next series of interviews, you will hear from experts in the field of marketing, sales, people management and of course great leaders running their business on EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System. So, get ready for more great...
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Making a habit switch to reach your rocks - Romney Nelson
Setting 90 goals can really set you business on fire. It brings clarity and purpose to team effort in reaching the goals of the business. However, sometimes it is hard to break those goals down into daily tasks. In this episode best selling author of the 'Habit Switch', Romney Nelson, discusses…
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Removing noise through leadership and solving issues - Integral media
Alex Morrison is the founder of Integral Media. Alex believes that creating value and giving a great customer experience is built on relationships that last. Alex and the team at Integral Media look to work with businesses that share these values and need help in navigating the world of digital...
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Building clarity, metrics and great people with growth - InfoTrust
Dane Meah's first business adventure was at aged 18 where he developed and sold digital information products from his home, via online stores. This experience gave Dane a taste for business and pursued a career in sales. After several years in the recruitment and pharmaceutical sectors, Dane...
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Why data should matter to you and how you see your customers - Anuj Bhalla
Anuj Bhalla is the founder of serviceMob. serviceMob, is a US company with a mission to fix the many inefficiencies in how consumers access and interact with companies when they need customer service. serviceMob began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where it was accepted into the...
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Letting go, building a team and saying no - Techpath
Troy Adams is the founder of Techpath, a Brisbane based IT company specialising in managed services, internet provision and cybersecurity. Techpath was born from Troy's love of all things IT in his teenage years and he turned his passion into a business. Some 25 years later he is leading a team…
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Scaling to help others reach their potential - West Island Digital
As the founder of West Island Digital Trudy Rankins's passion is helping others find the technology solutions that best fit their business and create the functionality a business needs. Having lived and worked in the US, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, Trudy has an incredible appreciation…
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From Detroit to Tokyo, the rise of an EOS Implementer - Karl Pisor
Karl Pisor started his first business at the age of 27, an Internet design shop in Tokyo. He loved the freedom of the entrepreneurial life, but the pace was exhausting. From managing employees and cashflow to marketing the company and hustling for new business, each day brought a new set of...
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The power of problem solving and structure - Hotel Linen Services
Co-founded by Tom Moulton, Hotel Linen Services was established to address a need in Melbourne’s hotel and accommodation market for a better alternative when it came to linen providers. Hotel owners and operators were tired of stained, grey sheets, orders being delivered late, sometimes…
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Accidental entrepreneur to EOS Implementer - Vijay Nyayapati
Having lived in India, Kenya, Zimbabwe and now New Zealand Vijay has experienced business from a number of different angles. Yet Vijay knows there are timeless concepts and principles that can be applied to making a great business no matter where you start it. In this episode Vijay describes his...
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Overcoming the guilt of being a founder and scaling the business - Your VA
Justine Parsons is the founder of YourVA, a company that supplies administrative, marketing, event management and graphic design support to entrepreneurs and growing businesses around the world. Justine started the business over 20 years ago and has been through both the highs and lows of running…
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Getting out of the way and supporting your staff with great communication - Ayers Group
Colin Cuthbert is the Managing Director of Ayers Group, a business focussed on providing excellent service in contractor management and payroll services. Established over 20 years ago Ayers group has seen significant business growth under Colin's leadership. In this episode hear Colin explain how...
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Cash flow drivers for a business - Damien Butler
Driving cash flow in any business is crucial to remain viable. One of the most simple and effective tools you can use to do this is - The 8 Cash Flow Drivers - which is part of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). In this episode leading accountancy and financial planning specialist Damien...
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From the laboratory to the board room, the science of business as an EOS Implementer - Debra Chantry-Taylor
Debra Chantry-Taylor trained originally as a biochemist and food technologist. In the first 7 years of her career she worked at Glaxo Smith Klein and Roche Pharmaceuticals in sales and marketing. As she grew her skills Debra changed gear and shifted into senior management positions, GM and CEO...
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Taking on the role of visionary in an established company - Mark O'Donnell
EOS Worldwide recently selected a new visionary to lead the company into an exciting future. Mark O'Donnell is that person. In this episode we hear from Mark about his experiences as an engineer and starting a number of companies on his entrepreneurial journey. We hear from Mark about what he...
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Veterinary nurse, curious leader and EOS Implementer - Jodi MacKinnon
Jodi MacKinnon is leading her best life. Driven by a passion of getting the best out of people and a love of animals, Jodi has combined these to deliver an amazing business and continue to improve the lives of those she works with. Commencing her professional life as a veterinary nurse, Jodi soon...
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Starting the EOS journey with purpose - LearnMate
LearnMate is Australia’s leading tutoring agency offering in-person and online tutoring lessons in all primary school and high school subjects. Founded by Dmitri Dalla-Riva the goal of LearMate is to empower students all over Australia to achieve amazing results and make their dreams come true!...
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Life long learner, sports enthusiast, authentic leader to EOS Implementer - Roger Vertannes
Roger Vertannes is the Founder of Leadership Counts and his philosophy is “Be true to yourself, define what you really want and surround yourself with great people to help you achieve your vision." Born and raised in London, Roger is the youngest of 10. At the age of 24, he took over the…
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A wise head for troubled times and EOS Implementer - Dennis McCluskey
35 years of professional consultancy and executive work has laid the foundation of Dennis McCluskey’s obsession with building great businesses. During that time, he has accumulated a wide range of skills and expertise ranging from IT deployment through to strategy development and execution in…
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Finance wizard, winemaker and EOS Implementer - Ed Turner
Ed was plucked from a budding banking and finance career in London to fulfill a promise and help build the family wine business, Frog Rock Wines. After 10 years he took the business from selling wine out of a tent in a paddock on the weekends to selling wine on 4 continents with annual production...
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From boats to buildings and the clarity of EOS - MULTIPANEL Pty Ltd
MULTIPANEL Pty. Ltd. is an Australian owned and operated company, established in 2000 to manufacture light weight, waterproof building panels. MULTIPANEL provides superior, cost efficient applications across many industries including building and construction, marine, landscaping, caravans,...
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A man for all seasons and EOS Implementer - Anthony Wood
Anthony Wood has been in business for over 20 years. He has started successful businesses in a number of different industries both here in Australia and overseas. Anthony has experienced the highs and lows of owning and operating businesses. Through those moments of hardship and excitement…
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How structure helped beat a crisis - AV24/7
As one of Australia's leading audio visual and production companies, AV 24/7 has built up almost 20 years' of experience to deliver spectacular events for clients across various industries. Becoming the go-to company for creative solutions. With creativity, technical excellence and…
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How a love lost shaped a journey to EOS Implementer - Mark Di Noia
At 21 years old, Mark Di Noia began his entrepreneurial journey in a retail and hospitality business which successfully grew to $20m revenue and 35 staff before selling to a large national retail chain. Then aged 27, he co-built a leading construction company in Sydney, growing the business from...
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Building an open and honest workplace - DWM Solutions
DWM Solutions started as a family owned and run business with the aim to provide IT Systems and Proactive Support that give customers the tools to succeed. It takes on the responsibility of managing IT, so their customers don’t have to think about it. Over the years DWM has developed, and…
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Corporate Giant, entrepreneur, author and EOS Implementer - Kerry Boulton
Kerry Boulton has been pushing boundaries for over 30 years. From buying out a poorly performing freight management company from a publicly listed company (and turning it around) through to being a sought after expert of exit strategies for business owners. There is not much Kerry has not seen or...
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Creating flexibility in the workplace in a time of crisis - Special Episode - Expert 360
As the 2019 SEEK Recruitment Consultant of the Year and the Enterprise Sales Manager for the Australian digital recruitment platform Expert360, Cameron Norton has a number of insights for business owners and those seeking work in these difficult times.️ Cameron understands how to scale a business...
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The positive effect of EOS on a 20 year old business - HSD
HSD has over 20 years of experience in delivering high quality technology solutions that help clients, stakeholders and users improve their business and operations. With locations in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide, HSD work with their customers to deliver the best outcomes. To learn more about...
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Virtual learning platform for entrepreneurial businesses - Special Episode - Runway HQ
Given the difficult times now faced by many businesses this special episode is designed to highlight a digital platform that may help businesses survive through the Coronavirus Pandemic. Runway HQ is the leading entrepreneurial start up and incubator support ecosystem in Australia. In this…
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Lessons from a senior executive in a publicly listed company and EOS Implementer - Dave Webster
After a long career with publicly listed company Salmat, Dave Webster decided it was time to pursue a passion of running his own business (along with improving his golf swing). His professional experiences and interaction with two of Australia's leading entrepreneurs Phil Salter and Peter Mattick...
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The power of an EOS quarterly review - Face Contracting
Face Contracting is a mining contracting outfit that specialises in delivering workforce management services, mechanical and rebuilding services, as well as safety and training consulting in the mining and civil industries, including underground, surface, and other projects. Founded in 2010, Face...
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Co-founder, certified coach, HR enthusiast and EOS Implementer - Jeni Clift
Having done the hard yards in both corporate roles and the founder of a business with her husband, Jeni Clift has had diverse career. Underpinning her professional journey is a passion to help others achieve their best. Originally from regional Victoria Jeni and her husband have carved out and...
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Developing a winning culture and unparalleled growth - Evologic
Chris Davies is the co-founder of Evologic, a managed IT service provider that delivers fast, effective and reliable support across Geelong, the Surf Coast and Western Melbourne. The company has had a long history of sustained growth but wanted to accelerate and expand their growth. Chris tried a...
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From EOS Customer to EOS Implementer - Dan Williams
Dan Williams, a resident of Melbourne, first came across the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in 2015. By that stage he had been running his IT business for about 13 years. Dan and his team implemented EOS into their business and the results were staggering, seeing a 30% growth and...
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How to scale with success - The Collab Agency
The Collab Agency is a sales and marketing firm, specialising in your digital needs. The Collab Agency translates small to medium sized business' marketing efforts into sales revenue. The Collab Agency joins the dots between marketing and sales, so their clients achieve the success they are...
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The first person in Australia to take the leap into EOS Implementation - Daniel Davis
At the age of 26, Daniel Davis was operating four multi-million dollar businesses and overseeing 70 staff. He was on top of his business world. Unfortunately for Daniel a critical business decision resulted in significant financial and personal loss. From this experience he learnt he had a lot to...
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Gripping Business Tales - Your regular and relevant business fix
Get ready to hear the stories businesses want to hear. How do I run my business better? How do I address my daily challenges so that they no longer stop me from having the life I wanted? By implementing a proven and effective way to manage your business those challenges will begin to be seen as...
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Take back control of your business and your life. Join Murray Smith, graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Certified EOS Implementer™, as he explores how business owners have overcome their challenges by using the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS). Conversations include the EOS implementation experience with Australian and Asia Pacific businesses, the life of an EOS implementer, business experts and free tools to enhance performance immediately. Gripping Business Tales is produced by Grip 6 Pty. Ltd and does not represent EOS Worldwide.
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