EOS for a Better Business, Better Life
This podcast explores the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and how it can help entrepreneurs create a better business and a better life. Hosted by certified EOS Implementers Debra Chantry-Taylor and Adam Harris, along with business owners and experts, the show covers practical tools like the Six Key Components and Traction. It features conversations with those who have successfully built a life they love through creating a better business, offering insights and advice for entrepreneurs seeking more fulfillment and balance.
Episodes
Guy Newton: The 1-3-1 Method Every Business Leader Should Know
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Guy Newton, an experienced EOS® practitioner and an EOS Implementer, to explore how the 1-3-1 Method can help teams make better decisions, build confidence & reduce leadership bottlenecks.Guy shares his unconventional career journey from jackaroo work and mining into IT, leadership & business operations. Aft
Sonya Jury: The Secret to Making EOS Work for Your Business
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Sonya, a retired architect & experienced EOS Implementer®, to explore what it really takes to make EOS® work & create lasting change within an organisation. Sonya shares her journey from a 46-year career in architecture to becoming an EOS Implementer. After being dismissed from a leadership role, she realise
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Business Is a Game: What’s on Your Scoreboard
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why business is a game and how the principles of Formula 1 can help leaders create greater clarity, accountability & consistent performance. Debra compares running a business to competing in a Formula 1 championship, where everyone knows the rules, understands their role, knows the consequences & can see exactly
Hiring Hack: Finding A–Players with Rick Girard
Rick Girard is the CEO of Stride Search & Intertru. in this episode, Rick shares his passion about helping founders win-win the strongest hires to fuel unprecedented company growth. Learn also how to eliminate bad hires by building value - interview process that produces concrete evidence to support each and every hiring decision.Podcast guest Rick Girard CEO of Stride Search & Intertru:&q
Megan Piper: How a $3M Business Grew to $52M with EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Megan Piper to explore how EOS® helped transform a technology business From $3M to $52M, while creating greater clarity, accountability, and trust across the leadership team.Megan shares her journey from an unhappy French teacher to becoming an Integrator and fractional CFO, playing a key role in helping a technolog
Keith Greer: Stop Trying to Be Right and Start Getting Curious
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Keith, an executive coach and leadership development specialist, to explore how to stop trying to be right and start getting curious in our relationships, teams & organisations.Keith shares insights from his background in clinical social work, family therapy, executive coaching & Conversational Intelligence,
Debra Chantry-Taylor: The Scorecard Mistakes That Keep Leaders Flying Blind
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why leaders flying blind can put an entire business at risk, and how the right data can give leadership teams the visibility they need to make better decisions.Debra explains why businesses rarely fail without warning. Before major problems appear, there are usually subtle signals hiding in the numbers, from declining s
Mastering The Art of Communication with Brenden Kumarasamy
Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a coaching business he started to help ambitious executives & business owners become TOP 1% communicators in their industries so that they can accelerate their success in the workplace & companies.He also hosts a successful YouTube channel by the same name with over 11,000 subscribers.He has coached many executives from companies like Salesforce, Amazo
Bobby Rouse: Why Picking and Choosing EOS Tools Doesn't Work
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Bobby Rouse to explore the risks of picking and choosing EOS tools instead of embracing EOS® as a complete operating system. Bobby shares his journey from growing up on a farm in Idaho to becoming a serial entrepreneur and Professional EOS Implementer®. His experiences across management, technology & business he
Is Your Business Ready for The EOS Spotlight? with Alicia Butler Pierre
Alicia Butler Pierre is the owner & CEO of a company called Equilibria Inc. They specialize in building operations management, specialising in sort of diagnosing, and designing business infrastructure and processes. Discover her three D's and three R's top tips in this episode.
Mathis Young: The Systems That Took His Business From Struggling to Scaling
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Mathis Young, a former dog grooming franchise owner and now Professional EOS Implementer®, to explore his journey from struggling to scaling a business.Mathis shares how he went from struggling with the day-to-day demands of running a dog grooming franchise, including managing appointments, grooming dogs & deali
Enable Me to The Next Level with Jono Bredin
Financial wellbeing is one of the single biggest causes of stress for Kiwis. And money is a very emotional thing.Having forged a career as a tax specialist, business owner and Chartered Accountant, Jono Bredin is the proud CEO of Enable.Me - a business whose core purpose is to change the financial lives of hardworking New Zealanders.Enable Me has been around for the last 14-15 years and is the bra
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Another Year on the Scorecard: Why We Need to Get Better at Celebrating Success
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why another year on the Scorecard should never be treated as just another set of numbers. Instead, it can be an opportunity to recognise progress, strengthen culture & understand what is helping a business succeed. Debra challenges the tendency for leadership teams to focus almost exclusively on what is going wrong.
Living With Cancer: A Story Of Love & Heartbreak with Kim Sorrelle
In 2009, while battling breast cancer, Kim Sorrelle's love, Steve, received a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. After six great weeks together, Kim held Steve as he took his last breath. Her first book, Cry Until You Laugh, chronicles that journey through laughter and tears and laughter again.The back-to-back cancer diagnosis led her youngest son, Noah, to change his trajectory and earn a Ph.D. as
Mirko Roettgers: How to Go From Losing Money to 20%+ Profit with EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by an experienced EOS Implementer®, Mirko Roettgers to explore how to go from losing money to 20%+ Profit with EOS®. The conversation begins with Mirko's journey from digital transformation in Queensland’s tourism industry to entrepreneurship, where he discovered EOS® while working with a Martech startup. At the ti
Don’t Listen To the Naysayers with Wyndi Tagi
Wyndi (Rodokal) Tagi is a Visionary who is passionate about enhancing the mana of Māori and Pacifica People, with a vision to impact the lives of 10 million.Wyndi took an idea, convinced her husband to start a business and things were going well. Then they were told by one of the big 4 accounting firms that they should stop spending so much time & money with their community & with their fa
Dr. Michael Filosi: The Journey From Doing Everything to Almost Nothing
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Dr Michael Filosi, former owner of Fullarton Park Dental, to explore his remarkable journey from doing everything to almost nothing in the business he built.Michael began his career as a dentist after graduating from Adelaide University in 2006. For years, he was deeply involved in the clinical side of the practice,
Happy Wife, Happy Life: Bring Your Wife on Your EOS Journey with Jack Martin
Jack Martin is the Co-founder of 52TEN, a proud U.S. Army Veteran, Father & Husband.In this episode, he talks us through how he founded 52Ten, 6 years ago & has built it up to over 25 people. He share the challenges he has faced & how he overcame them, plus where that name come from.But most importantly he shares with us how he keeps his family 7 children & particularly his wife ha
Nathan James: The EOS® Implementation That Changed a Creative Agency
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Nathan James, Creative Director at The Attention Seeker, to share his honest story on how EOS® changed a creative agency, & the lessons every entrepreneur can learn from failure, resilience & growth.Nathan’s career began in London’s creative industry in 1995, where he worked with some of the world’s leading
The Ultimate Pricing Strategy with Per Sjöfors
Per Sjöfors is the Founder and CEO of Sjöfors & Partners Inc, Los Angeles. He used pricing as the lever to turn around several European and US companies in his 25 years of executive management experience. Per believes that what business schools teach about pricing is too abstract for executives to act on and has made it his life’s work to make pricing practical and actionable.Per has a unique
Jeff Starin: The EOS Lesson That Grew a Business by 484%
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Certified EOS Implementer® Jeff Starin to share the remarkable story of how he grew his business by 484% after implementing EOS® & transforming the way he led his company. Jeff’s entrepreneurial journey is anything but ordinary. After leaving college to become a professional pool player, he started an auto parts
Blame It On EOS! A Family Business Tale with Corey Lawson
"Being an excellent husband, father, friend & entrepreneur is a choice. Easy to say, hard to do." That's how Corey describes himself on his LinkedIn Profile & when you listen to this podcast you'll understand how he achieves all of these.Corey works as the Co-Owner & President of All Volleyball Inc - a family-owned business that has been running for many years.Just 2
Kris Snyder: The Next Evolution of EOS Powered by AI
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Kris Snyder, Chief Advocate at Ninety.io, to explore how EOS® Powered by AI is helping leadership teams work smarter, run better meetings & build scalable businesses.Kris shares his journey from building five software companies & surviving the dot-com crash to becoming an EOS® Implementer & one of the dr
Don’t Get Caught by The Dastardly D’s with Kerry Boulton
Do you have an exit strategy?Because guess what, we are all going to exit our businesses one day, simply because we are human. That's the bottom line.Most people don't think about who the most important investor is in their business, which of course is themselves. Even if they're 100%, shareholder, they are the most important investor in the business. So thinking about somewhere down t
Niki Wilson: Should You Self-Implement EOS or Hire an Implementer?
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Niki Wilson, founder of Snapline Systems and Professional EOS Implementer®, to explore the challenges of attempting to self-implement EOS and why many leadership teams ultimately realise they need external support.Niki shares her journey as the first employee of a fast-growing software company, where she worked cl
Insights From a Global Business Nomad Who Helps Big Businesses with Liam Forde
Liam Forde is the founder & CEO of The Zone, which empowers people to integrate their head and their heart, unlock their whole person and unleash the collective intelligence of their organisations and teams. In this podcast, we talk about the lessons he has learned from building his own company up to 600 staff & $30 million revenue as well as the lessons he has worked with some of the larg
Severin Sorensen: AI Isn't Replacing You It's Making You More Valuable
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with AI expert & “AI Whisperer” Severin Sorensen discuss about how AI isn't replacing you, but it's making you more valuable.Severin shares his remarkable journey from writing an entire book with AI in just five days to becoming a leading advocate for the ethical use of artificial intelligence. Rather than
Design Your Year Before Someone Else Does It for You! with Scott Rusnak
Scott's book is called, "The Entrepreneurs Field Guide - Design your life before someone else does it for you!" but in fact, you could insert any other phrase in there - 'your year', 'your day', 'your business' etc.Success isn’t rocket science. It’s all about getting clear on what you want and focusing on it. Take a moment and ask yourself, what would happen i
Darryl Dillon-Shallard: AI Is Making Custom Software Affordable Again
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Darryl Dillon-Shallard, Chief Growth Officer at Butterfly, to explore how AI is making custom software affordable again. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in the digital industry, Darryl shares his journey from graphic designer to digital strategist, including the development of the My Stable app for hor
How to Work with And Love Your Family! with Sara B Stern
Sara is on a quest to help owners get what they want from their family business and build lasting legacies. As the former director of the nationally recognized Family Business Center at the University of Saint Thomas, a Certified EOS Implementer™ and the founder of The Sage Pages she helps her clients get real, simple results.In this podcast Sara shares many real-life stories & tips from worki
Brendan Lee: The Marketing Mistake Costing You Customers Every Day
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Brendan Lee, founder of Conversions Today, to uncover one of the biggest marketing mistake business owners make: building marketing around what they like, instead of what their customers actually need. Brendan shares his journey from corporate life to building a specialist marketing agency that helps businesses in
Don’t Just Be a Hamster On The Wheel with Ryan Goodwin
Ryan Goodwin is the founder of Mode Group, an award winning renovation and new home custom builders in Melbourne, Australia.Ryan has been an entrepreneur since the age of 14 years old, mowing lawns and all the usual stuff that teenagers do.He started his business, Mode Group, about 13 years, but he only really stepped back into it about five years ago with no guarantees that it was going to work o
Debra Chantry-Taylor & Adam Harris: The Hidden Reason Visionaries Become Bottlenecks
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor & Adam Harris explore why Visionaries can become bottlenecks, and what leaders can do to break free from the behaviours that hold their businesses back. Drawing on their experience as EOS® Implementers, Debra & Adam unpack the powerful relationship between Visionary & Integrator leadership styles, including why clari
Keep it Simple with Shelley Woodrow
Shelley Woodrow is a certified EOS Implementer who walks the EOS life - doing what she loves, with people she loves, making a huge difference while having time to pursue other passions. Born and raised in an entrepreneurial family, she learnt how to run & own your own business and lead people effectively. Working extensively in media then following her passion for coaching, she discovered EOS
John Munsell: How EOS and AI Can Give Your Team 10 Hours Back Every Week
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores how EOS and AI can give your team 10 hours back every week with AI strategist, author, and CEO of Bizukka, John Munsell.As AI continues to reshape the way organisations operate, many businesses are rushing to implement new tools without the governance, training, or strategy needed to use them effectively. John explains
Do You Have Time to Do What You Love with Danny Mishek
Danny Mishek is President and Visionary of VistaTek, a family owned full-service manufacturing company in the US. One of his proudest achievements is recently publishing a children's Christmas book that gets everyone talking about their fondest, warmest memories. In business, he puts innovation at the heart of VistaTek. They strive to be world-class innovators, not just competing in the Midwes
Rajesh Nagjee: The CEO You Become Determines the Business You Build
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Rajesh Nagjee to explore the connection between the business you build and the life you ultimately create. Rajesh, founder of the CEO Business Growth Programme and creator of the CEO Freedom Operating System, shares his remarkable journey from working in his family business to building a 450-bed trauma care hospit
How to Get Up the Pointy End with Greg Lipschitz
Greg Lipschitz is founder & CEO of Summit Internet, a telecommunications company that owns and manages their national network. Through innovation & customer-oriented service, they’re challenging the way their competitors do business - as a result, Summit Internet is one of Australia’s fastest growing internet providers. Greg has been a business owner for over 22 years and he is most proud
Adam Harris: AI & Its Implications For Companies Running In EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor and Adam Harris explore AI & its implication for businesses, leadership teams, and the future of EOS. The conversation dives into how AI is rapidly moving from being a “future issue” to something businesses must actively integrate into their daily operations. Debra and Adam discuss the growing role AI can play in productivit
If It’s Not Working In the Bedroom… with Adam Harris
Adam Harris is Frank and Fearless. As a leadership coach, consultant and facilitator, he applies this approach in all areas of his professional and personal life.In this episode, he discusses why so many great companies miss out on their potential and shares the important questions all business owners must ask themselves. He stresses the importance of having difficult conversations - avoiding them
Peter Coppinger & Philipp Maucher: From Chaos to Clarity Using EOS and AI Together
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores the power of EOS and AI Together with guests Peter and Philipp from Success.co. After scaling a software company to more than $40 million, Peter and Philipp share how discovering EOS completely changed the way they operated their business. Before EOS, their company was growing rapidly but felt chaotic, with leadership s
Failure Isn't a Person with CocoVinny Zaldivar
You will know CocoVinny from Shark Tank and The Profit - his passion for his company Coco Taps is contagious! CocoVinny Zaldivar has been an entrepreneur since 16 years old. Through his experiences, he narrowed down his three non-negotiables. Whatever he did next needed to be good for people, good for the planet, and it had to be fun. With Coco Taps he found his life-long passion, building somethi
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Your Best Year Might Be the Start of Your Worst
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why having your best year in business can actually become one of the most dangerous moments for a leadership team. Drawing on both her experience working with entrepreneurs and the research from Jim Collins, Debra explains how success often creates complacency, weakens discipline, and slowly introduces the behaviours t
Creating a Human Culture with Mel Rowsell
Mel Rowsell is a leadership coach & facilitator, as well as co-founder of Vend, a tech startup with rapid growth. Affectionately known as camp mother, she managed People & Culture as Vend grew from 0 to 250 employees. In this episode, Mel discusses the constant feeling of imposter syndrome while wearing the many, many hats founders & entrepreneurs are required to wear. After leaving d
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Why Leadership Teams Avoid the Very Conversations That Would Unlock Growth
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor tackles one of the biggest barriers to scaling: the conversations leadership teams avoid that could unlock growth. Debra exposes the “polite meeting trap,” where teams stay comfortable, avoid conflict, and leave meetings with no real decisions or progress. While it may feel safe, this behaviour quietly stalls growth and erodes
EOS Guilt-Free Weekends with Justine Parsons
The last in our series for Season 2 & a special for Australia & New Zealand, who are in lockdown.Justine is the Visionary / Founder at Your Virtual Assistant. The company has around 30 virtual assistants & Virtual Business Managers, based all around New Zealand.She came across EOS a few years ago & tried to self-implement. I'll let her tell you why it didn't work, however, she came
Amanda Barkey: Using EOS vs Running on EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Amanda Barkey to explore the difference between using EOS vs running a business on EOS, and why that distinction changes everything. Amanda shares her journey from self-implementing EOS in her Soccer Shots franchise business to becoming a certified EOS implementer. Starting with limited support and plenty of earl
Growth Junkies Unite with Emily Ransone
Emily is the owner of SideMark, which she started 7 years ago. It is a highly successful company & she puts its success down to implementing EOS (The Entrepreneurial Operating System) into the business.Apart from the successful business, Emily is living her dream career life which she has crafted intentionally over time. She has just recently written a. book called Growth Junkies Unite – A Sim
Adam Harris: Why Businesses Get Stuck (and What Founders Can Do About It with EOS) - Part 2
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor and Adam Harris go deeper into what it really takes to get a business unstuck, moving beyond surface-level fixes to uncover the root causes holding companies back.They explore why so many businesses face the same issues again and again, and why most teams jump to solutions too quickly without properly identifying the real proble
It's Not About the Money... But It Is! with Sam Stubbs
Sam Stubbs is the founder of the nonprofit KiwiSaver fund Simplicity. A reformed investment banker and stockbroker his career also spans politics, philosophy and technology. His mission is to make the finance industry a force for good as a source of profit which he thinks can be achieved by companies embracing long-term thinking, sustainability and full diversity.He set up Simplicity with the aim
Adam Harris: Getting Your Business Unstuck Starts with You and EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor and Adam Harris dive into what it really takes to get a business unstuck and moving forward again with EOS. They explore the hidden forces that cause businesses to stall, particularly fear and complacency. Fear often shows up as indecision or hesitation, while complacency creeps in when things are going well and leaders stop pus
Living the EOS Life with Daniel Davis
In this podcast episode of Better Business, Better Life, Daniel Davis shares some tips on what the EOS life really is & how you can live the EOS life as an Entrepreneur or Business Owner.Daniel has a 20+ year history of building companies, and his obsession is helping entrepreneurial organisations to clarify, simplify and achieve their vision. He has been a founder, owner and leader in six suc
Mark C. Winters: The EOS Framework for Aligning Visionaries and Integrators
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by EOS expert and Rocket Fuel co-author Mark C. Winters to explore the power of the visionary integrator relationship and why it is critical for entrepreneurial success. Mark shares his journey from corporate life to building and advising over 15 businesses, and how discovering EOS transformed the way he understood lea
The Power of Focus, Discipline & Believing with Renee Russo
In this podcast episode of Better Business, Better Life, Renee Russo talks about how she worked with her husband to turn around the business, finding her superpowers & the power of focus, discipline & believing.Renee Russo is a highly respected entrepreneurial business coach dedicated to helping people get more out of their businesses. Effective in teaching leadership teams a proven method
Erik Dodier: The Power of the Visionary/Integrator Relationship in EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Erik Dodier to explore the power of the Visionary/Integrator relationship and how it can completely transform a business. Erik shares his journey from growing Pixel Media from zero to $15 million without EOS to an impressive $75 million after implementing it. The turning point? Fully embracing EOS, particularly th
Beyond Burnout with Suzi McAlpine
In this episode I am talking to Suzi McAlpine on the launch of her new book - "Beyond Burnout - a New Zealand Guide. How to spot it, stop it and stamp it out." A leadership coach, award-winning blogger and keynote speaker, Suzi works alongside CEOs, managers and executives to facilitate clarity, direction and optimal performance in the areas people need it most. Suzi McAlpine is a Lead
John Munsell: Exploring How Businesses Can Move Beyond Basic AI Usage
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with AI expert and CEO of Bizzuka, John Munsell, to explore how businesses can move beyond basic AI usage and into true capability and scale. John shares his journey from financial services to becoming a leader in AI strategy, and introduces powerful tools such as the AI strategy canvas and scalable prompt engineering.
Sailing Forward with Your Business with Steve Morris
Steve started his career designing multi-million dollar racing yachts, and building and coaching high performing teams to help his clients win the world's most demanding races. He has run and grown a small business, and then transitioned his career to become a certified PMP program manager managing million dollar budgets and helping the US Navy launch ships into the fleet. Six years ago he sta
Debra Chantry-Taylor: What Has to Change in the Leadership Team Before the Business Can Scale Again
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why scaling a business is rarely a strategy problem. Instead, it is often a leadership evolution challenge. Debra explains that as businesses grow, the leadership team must grow with them. Behaviours that worked in a smaller business can quickly become bottlenecks in a larger one. Without clear decision rights, role cla
Success isn’t Rocket Science with Scott Rusnak
Scott Rusnak is an accomplished business owner, having built & successfully exited 2 of his companies. He is now a Certified EOS Implementer whose passion is helping business owners and burgeoning entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses so they can live the life they want.Scott is also the author of 'The Entrepreneurs' field guide - Design your life before someone else d
Haraya Del Rosario: From Corporate Career to EOS Driven Entrepreneur
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor speaks with Haraya Del Rosario Gust about what it means to become an EOS Driven Entrepreneur. Haraya shares her journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship and how implementing EOS helped her scale her business from 13 to more than 50 employees in just two years. She explains how clarity, accountability, and strong le
How to Become a True Authority Through Thought Leadership with Verity Craft
Verity Craft is an entrepreneur, writer, consultant, speaker (and musical theatre nerd!) based in Auckland, New Zealand. Together with founder Christina Wedgwood, she’s built content agency Intelligent Ink into the experts on thought leadership content in New Zealand.For Verity, there’s nothing better than working with people who are passionate about improving their corner of the world (and nothin
Elevate the Genius Around You! with Dan William
Dan Wiliams started his entrepreneurial journey at age 10 earning money as a paperboy and local lawnmower kid.The thrill of the enterprise always meant more to him than the money. He started building and selling computers at the age of 15 and became the go-to for all technology needs for all friends and family. He eventually had his first experience running and owning a business after joining a sm
Debra Chantry-Taylor: The Science of Scaling - How to Grow Bigger and Better Without Losing Your Mind
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor unpacks what scaling really means and why most leadership teams get it wrong. Scaling is not about adding more projects, more people, or more hustle. It is about raising minimum standards, eliminating tolerated nonsense, and using time as a strategic tool. Drawing on Dr Benjamin Hardy’s book The Science of Scaling, Debra explain
How to Work Together in Your Business & Stay Married with Jeni & Nick Clift
Nick and Jeni Clift are the owners & Directors of DWM Solutions, now merged with Milan Industries Group. They have been working together in their own businesses for close to 25 years.Nick is Director of MIG, and holds the role of Visionary.Jeni is Head of People & Culture at MIG. She also has a consultancy business, Tenassia, working with her clients as an EOS Implementer and providing Bu
Managing the People Issues (or How to Let People Go!) with Tony Falkenstein
In this episode, I am joined by Tony Falkenstein who will be sharing his experiences with the Topic of ‘Managing the People Issues’. Tony was born in Auckland, and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland. He is a also serial entrepreneur, who has started over 50 companies.In 2003, Tony established New Zealand’s first Business High School, at Onehunga High School, with a view to
Keith Gillispie: From Marine Corps to Real Estate Empire Builder
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, host Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Keith Gillispie, co-founder of REI Automated, who shares his powerful journey from serving in the Marine Corps to building a multi-state real estate empire. Keith opens up about the discipline and systems mindset he developed in the military, and how that foundation shaped his approach to business. From investi
Marisa Smith: The Psychology Behind Successful EOS Adoption
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Marisa Smith, EOS Implementer and co-author of the new book Rollout, to explore The Psychology Behind Successful EOS Adoption. While many leadership teams implement EOS tools, far fewer successfully embed them across the entire organisation. Marisa shares her journey from software entrepreneur to EOS Worldwide marke
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Why Priorities Fail in Real Businesses & What Strong Teams Do Differently
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor breaks down why so many leadership teams keep setting priorities that never quite land. Drawing on hundreds of leadership sessions, Debra explains that priorities usually fail not because teams are lazy or uncommitted, but because the system is working against them. Too many priorities, vague outcomes, “forever” initiatives, and
David Hori: The Right Time to Start Exit Planning Is Now
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by David Hori, a business acquisition specialist who has led and supported multiple successful exits, including a sale to Toyota.David unpacks why exit planning is not a future event but a leadership discipline that needs to start early. He explains how strong teams, clear processes, and transparency create real busine
Ryan Hogan: Turning Hard Failures into Business Success with EOS
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Ryan Hogan, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Talent Harbour, shares his incredible journey from bankruptcy to scaling a business to $55 million using EOS and other tools. Ryan discusses the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, including the crucial role of communication, accountability, and structure in scaling a business. Ryan’s entrepreneu
Debra Chantry-Taylor: The January Reality Check – Why Momentum Dies & How to Rebuild It Fast
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor unpacks why January so often feels harder than it should for entrepreneurs and leadership teams, and why losing momentum early in the year is far more common than most people admit. Debra challenges the idea that momentum is about speed, explaining instead that it is built through direction and consistency. She explores the five
Justine Parsons: Finding Business Freedom Without Losing Yourself
In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Justine Parsons, founder of Your VA and The Lever, to explore the pivotal shift from managing a business to truly leading one. Justine shares her 27-year journey of building a virtual assistant business from the ground up, growing a team of more than 50 people, and eventually realising that success should not mean c
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Start the Year Off Right: No More Broken New Year’s Resolutions
In this week’s episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor challenges the annual ritual of New Year’s resolutions and explains why most of them quietly collapse by February. Debra unpacks the three big illusions that keep entrepreneurs stuck. The belief in a magical fresh start, the short-lived energy of January, and the assumption that wanting change is the same as committing to
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Use Your Holidays to Set Yourself Up for Success
In this holiday episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor tackles a familiar but rarely confronted reality for entrepreneurs: most don’t truly rest over the Christmas break, they simply pause while staying mentally tethered to work. Debra unpacks the subtle behaviours that sabotage real downtime, from “just checking emails” to quietly solving work problems in your head and exp
Kerry Boulton: Steps to Make Your Business More Exit Ready
In this week’s episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Kerry Boulton, an experienced exit planner, business coach, and investor, for a candid conversation about what really happens when business owners don’t plan their exit. Drawing on decades of lived experience, Kerry shares her journey from running a major division in the 1980s to owning, exiting, and reinvest
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Why Half EOS is Worse Than No EOS
In this week’s Better Business, Better Life podcast, Debra Chantry-Taylor delves into the costly consequences of half-committing to EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System), revealing how partial implementation leads to confusion, trust issues, and stunted growth. Through real-life examples and stories, Debra stresses the importance of committing fully to EOS, including consistently running Level 10
Owen Garrity: Inside the Journey of Scaling Without Investors
In this week’s episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor sits down with Owen Garrity, founder and lead creative of FPW Media, to explore his remarkable journey from professional photographer to leading a 50-person full-service agency, all without external investment. Owen shares the pivotal lessons he’s learned along the way, from paying four months’ rent upfront just to secur
Scott Rusnak: Why EOS Life Is About More Than Business Success
In this week’s episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor welcomes back Scott Rusnak, EOS Implementer, author and cyclist, for an inspiring conversation on designing a life that truly aligns with your values. Drawing from his new book, Who is the Architect of Your Own Life, Scott shares practical exercises to help you achieve clarity, purpose and balance. He uses his signature a
Debra Chantry-Taylor: Solve Issues Properly and Stop Talking About the Same Issues Every Week
In this week’s episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor dives deep into the Issues Solving Track (IDS), a core component of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). She explains how spending 80-85% of your problem-solving time on identifying the right issue can lead to better solutions, faster results, and a more efficient team. She walks you through the three-step IDS proc
