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Year-in-review
December 18, 2024
William Stratton

A Year in Review: Key Takeaways From My Blog Posts in 2024

As 2025 quickly approaches, I want to take a moment to reflect on topics and takeaways from several of my blog posts this year. If you haven’t had a chance to read the articles yet, this will give you an at-a-glance view of what they covered and the insight I offered. And with the links […]
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success stories
December 4, 2024
William Stratton

It’s All About Your People! (Aim for the “Stars”)

If you know me, you know I’m passionate about helping business leaders understand that without the right people in the right seats, their company will flounder. Of the six components of the EOS Model®, the People Component® drives all the rest. Vision Component® – You can't have a really clear vision for your business—nor achieve […]
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Networking community
October 30, 2024
William Stratton

Burned by a Networking Group’s Culture of Fear & Scarcity

One of my Vistage® group friends asked me to consider joining the newly forming local chapter of a national networking community for professional service providers. I sat in on two of the organization’s meetings to test the waters and thought, “This is great!” I saw it as a really good opportunity to expand my network […]
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Lean Methodology
October 2, 2024
William Stratton

Common Ground: How EOS® and Lean Methodology Align

Many people think that the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) and Lean are competing management models. In reality, they complement each other. EOS is a proven business operating system while Lean is a methodology for continuous improvement. Organizations that implement both can achieve tremendous results. As a Certified EOS Implementer™ (and once an EOS Integrator™ at […]
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ProfitWorks Certified Coach™
August 28, 2024
William Stratton

Why I’ve Added “ProfitWorksⓇ Certified Coach” to My Resume

In July of this year, I became a ProfitWorks Certified Coach™. I am honored to be among the first seven coaches nationally certified in the ProfitWorks SolutionⓇ founded by Alex Freytag, an expert EOS Implementer™, EOSⓇ Community Leader, and EOS ConferenceⓇ co-founder. Through his work with entrepreneurs, Alex recognized that many companies have a bonus […]
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Great Boss
May 22, 2024
William Stratton

Best Practices for Being a Great Boss

There’s No “Right” Way to Be a Leader, But You Need Two Essential Qualities to Do It Well In their book, “What It Takes to Be a Great Boss,” Gino Wickman and René Boor help leaders, managers, and supervisors leverage the People component of the EOS® Model to create a productive and motivated workforce. Often, […]
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