Run Your Business Without Ruining Your Life

Run Your Business Without Ruining Your Life

On this week’s episode of Where There’s a Will There’s a Way, Will Crist sits down with Dawn Abbot to discuss EOS implementation. Dawn is an entrepreneur, business owner, and Professional EOS Implementer. She is passionate about helping small businesses become the best version of themselves. The duo discusses all five elements of the EOS Life, Dawn’s entrepreneurial journey, and why they think EOS has the power to change the world.

Dawn has started several businesses over the last three decades, so she is no stranger to the struggles of the entrepreneurial lifestyle. She’s experienced many of the same challenges other business owners face today. From struggling with work-life balance to spreading herself too thin as an owner-operator, Dawn knows just how difficult it is to run a business.

Tragedy struck in 2013 when her husband passed away in a fatal accident while on a family vacation. In the wake of disaster, she lost interest in her businesses, but they kept moving without her.

In 2016, Dawn’s eldest son started a conversation about buying one of her businesses from her.  They read Traction together and knew that EOS was the right way to implement his vision moving forward. In the years that followed, the business saw tremendous growth.

“When I was in a place where I didn’t know that I could run this business by myself, what actually happened from 2017 to 2019 was a 30% revenue increase and a 260% net profit increase. And it was all because of the EOS process.” (4:15) – Dawn Abbott

Prioritizing Employees

For Dawn, EOS isn’t merely for business owners and entrepreneurs—it’s for employees too. Everyone stands to benefit from a healthy work environment that runs smoothly and values its team properly.

“If [employees are] the most valuable assets, why would we ever want them to be less than? Why would we ever want to not take care of them?” (8:30) – Dawn Abbott

Two core principles of EOS are doing what you love with who you love. When every team member wakes up knowing that they get to work on projects they are passionate about, they bring a different energy to the office. They’re prepared and productive, and the team can operate smoothly and efficiently.

“When you’re doing what you love and things that come easily and naturally to you, your energy is high and your production and output is crazy because you’re in your zone. And the minute you have to drop down and do things that you don’t like doing, you can never bring your energy back up that day.” (12:54) – Dawn Abbott

Full Episode

Transform Your Business Today

For more stories like Dawn’s, check out other episodes of the Where There’s a Will There’s a Way podcast, where Will Crist talks with entrepreneurs who have experienced the life-changing effects of the EOS model. For more information on how you can transform your business, schedule a call with Will today