Marisa Smith

Recent Posts
It's Time to Get a Grip
[fa icon="calendar'] May 4, 2020 at 1:35 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Leadership
[Infographic] Staying Focused Checklist for Companies Running on EOS®
[fa icon="calendar'] April 13, 2020 at 5:00 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Leadership, IDS
This is an overwhelming time for all people, but especially for leaders of small businesses. You feel a sense of responsibility for the health, safety, and security of your employees. If you're in an "essential business" customers are counting on you to continue delivering your products and services. You may be shut down completely - wondering when (or if) you'll be able to re-open. You're worried about your own safety, and for the health and wellbeing of your family and friends.
Get Back in the Driver’s Seat
[fa icon="calendar'] March 4, 2020 at 12:30 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Management, Leadership, Growth
I recently shared a 90-Minute Overview of the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) with a leadership team that was deciding whether to work with me to implement EOS in their company. The team shared that they were frustrated with their current situation.
Video: Rejuv Ave. EOS Journey
[fa icon="calendar'] November 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Leadership, Growth
Five years after opening REJUV AVE., a relationship-based medical skincare spa in Fenton, Michigan, Tracy and Scott Aubuchon felt like their company had hit the ceiling. They realized that growing the business would require significant changes, so they began to seek advice from other business owners who had faced similar challenges.
After discovering Gino Wickman's book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, Tracy and Scott were convinced that the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) tools were exactly what they needed to get their company to the next level.
Four Ways To Use Your Core Values To Attract And Hire Great People
[fa icon="calendar'] October 9, 2019 at 5:00 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Leadership, Teamwork
Companies running on EOS® know that articulating and communicating your Core Values is essential to getting the right people in the right seats to help you achieve your vision. That’s because these values define the characteristics that you want every single person in the company to share so you can build the culture you want in your company.
Getting What You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Business
[fa icon="calendar'] August 14, 2019 at 3:28 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Management, Leadership, Growth
Even the most successful entrepreneurs occasionally discover that running a business is more challenging than they expected. If you're a business owner, you may often find yourself dissatisfied by a lack of control over time, the market, or your company. You may have people who don’t listen, understand, or follow through. Or perhaps your profits are flat, preventing you from taking your business to the next level.
Off The Hook
[fa icon="calendar'] August 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM / by Marisa Smith posted in Leadership, Vision, IDS
In a recent session with a client, several leadership team members mentioned during their check-in that EOS® was “not working.” The Integrator expressed frustration that they were not making enough progress and worried that their investment in the process was not paying off.
Crushing Your Rocks
[fa icon="calendar'] May 1, 2019 at 7:00 AM / by Marisa Smith posted in Growth, Meetings, Teamwork
Don’t you love the feeling of walking out of your Quarterly session with clear Rocks focused on solving the company’s highest priority issues for the next quarter? And doesn’t it drive you crazy when you get to your next Quarterly and realize that your team has only completed 40% of them?
Only Four More To Go
[fa icon="calendar'] January 9, 2019 at 5:00 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Management, Growth, Teamwork
Before implementing EOS® in my business, my number one pet peeve was repeating myself. It was frustrating to feel like people weren’t listening to me, and it also seemed incredibly inefficient to say the same thing more than once. And anyone who knows me, knows that I am all about efficiency!
Three Ways to Use Your 3 Uniques™ In Your Marketing
[fa icon="calendar'] November 7, 2018 at 12:38 PM / by Marisa Smith posted in Growth, Marketing
During the check-in portion of a recent quarterly session with a client, several team members mentioned that their Marketing Strategy was “not working”. When I dug a little deeper during the V/TO review, everyone agreed that the Marketing Strategy was correct - they just weren’t sure what to do now that their 3 Uniques™ were defined.