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Better Business, Better Life – Issue 164

 

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Business Tools & Real-life Lessons:

Self-Implementer Days: Fine-Tune or Fall Behind?

Links to Useful Stuff:

3 Curated Blogs, Podcasts & Tools

Meet our Team:

Find of the Month:

Jennie From Tombot

Big news – the We Run on EOS Conference in Melbourne is officially sold out…

Even bigger news – I’m one of the speakers!

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I’ll be sharing a session that’s close to my heart:

“Are you self-implementing or self-inflicting EOS in your business?”

We’ll explore the most common mistakes leadership teams make when trying to self-implement and how to avoid turning a great system into a source of pain.

More than 500 business leaders will be in the room, learning how to run stronger businesses & live better lives.

Here’s the exciting bit – I still have a very small number of complimentary tickets available.

If you’d love to be in the room, email me or Adam Harris and tell us why you want to attend.

I can’t promise everyone a spot – but I’ll do my best to help a few passionate business owners join us.

Now, onto the real-life stories.

BUSINESS TOOLS & REAL-LIFE LESSONS

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Self-Implementer Days: Fine-Tune or Fall Behind?

So, you’ve decided to self-implement EOS.

You’re smart, capable & resourceful. You’ve read Traction, downloaded the tools, & maybe even run a few L10 meetings.

But let’s be brutally honest – how’s that actually going?

In the past few months alone, I’ve run Self-Implementer Days with several leadership teams who were doing EOS… or so they thought.

In reality?

They’d bolted on parts of the system, misused key tools, or skipped the hardest bits entirely.

Not intentionally – just from lack of visibility or experience.

Here’s what we usually uncover in a single day:

  1. No proper Accountability Chart – often skipped entirely or treated like a fancy org chart. But this is the foundational tool. If it’s missing or wrong, everything else (Scorecards, Rocks, L10s) is built on shaky ground.
  2. Wrong people in the wrong seats – the fastest way to spot this is via a clean Accountability Chart. Without it, these issues stay hidden.
  3. Rocks that are just glorified to-do lists – no laser-sharp focus, no traction.
  4. Scorecards full of KPIs, but no measurables driving behaviour
  5. Meetings that look like L10s, but miss the structure, energy & discipline.

💡 When the Accountability Chart is right, everything else starts falling into place.

The devil’s advocate view:

“We’ve got the book. Why pay for help?”

Fair question.

But here’s the thing – EOS isn’t a reading exercise. It’s a practical, integrated system.

You can self-implement – but if you’re not getting the results, it’s time for a tune-up.

Just like a race car needs regular pit stops, your EOS journey might need a recalibration.

What a Self-Implementer Day delivers:

  1. Honest, outside eyes on your tools & habits
  2. Real-time coaching to simplify & strengthen what you’ve built
  3. Clarity on what’s missing or misfiring – & how to fix it
  4. Recommitment from your whole leadership team
  5. A fast-track to real traction

And no, it’s not a sales pitch for ongoing work – most clients walk away with exactly what they need to keep going confidently on their own.

One important note:

There’s no guarantee we’ll get through Focus Day, Vision Building 1 & 2 in one session – that depends on how solid your foundational tools are. But we’ll aim to do exactly that, or build the clearest path forward to get you there.

Ready to fine-tune your EOS implementation?

Email me at debra@businessaction.com.au to book your Self-Implementer Day.

LINKS TO USEFUL STUFF

This section gives you quick access to 3 links - to articles, blogs, podcasts & stuff that will help you to create a better business & lead a better life.

Better Business and Life Resources

Article

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Self-Implementing
EOS?

Transform your EOS journey with one focused day.

Read More

Podcast

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Your Guide to the 2025 EOS Conference

Find out why every EOS leader is heading to Melbourne.

Listen Here

Life Stuff

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How to Always Keep Learning & Growing

Grow personally by embracing lifelong learning.

Read More

FIND OF THE MONTH

When I moved to Melbourne, I was lucky – I could bring Apollo, Hermes & Morpheus with me.

Expensive? Yes. Stressful? Absolutely.

But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

For many people though, having a real dog just isn’t possible.

Maybe it’s due to allergies, living arrangements, health issues, or emotional circumstances.

That’s where I stumbled across something fascinating – Jennie, the robot dog from Tombot.

Jennie isn’t a toy.

She’s a medically validated robotic companion designed to bring comfort to those who need it most – especially people living with dementia, PTSD, or loneliness.

What I love about this:

  • She looks & moves like a real puppy – tail wags, head tilts, even cuddles
  • Developed with medical experts to support emotional well-being
  • No vet bills, no barking at the courier, no digging up your garden

It’s not a replacement for real animals – but it’s a pretty incredible alternative for those who can’t have one.

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This one really tugged at my heartstrings. As someone who relies on my animals for emotional support, I get why Jennie could make a real difference in someone’s life.

Feel free to forward this to someone who might need a little extra companionship.

Check out Jennie Here

We are here to help you live a better life by creating a better business. We are real-life business owners with years of experience & a strong desire to make a huge difference to the lives of entrepreneurs.

If anything here resonates with you or you would like our help, then please get in contact. Just reply to this newsletter & let us know who you would like to speak to…. Or visit our webpage & contact any of our team from their own pages.

If you know someone who would benefit from reading this, then please forward it onto them. 💖

NEED HELP?

​If you’d like to learn more about any of these tools or would like to find out how I can help you achieve a better life through creating a better business, then book a free Discovery Call with me.

We’ll talk about what you want to get from your business & your life & come up with a plan to do that!

Book a FREE Discovery Call here

Debra Chantry-Taylor

Certified EOS Implementer | Accredited Family Business Advisor | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Speaker & Workshop Facilitator