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Get A Grip On Your Business with EOS®

I help entrepreneurs and their leadership teams solve root problems, lead more effectively, and gain Traction® in their businesses through a simple, proven operating system.
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  • Expert EOS Implementer
  • Facilitated 600+ sessions
  • EOS Speaker’s Bureau Member
  • Three-time EOS Conference speaker

About Me

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Hi! I’m Joel Swanson, an Expert EOS Implementer for savvy, other-oriented business leaders. Have we met yet? If not, it’s about time! As an Implementer, I’ve earned a reputation for being:

  • Operations-minded: My clients benefit hugely from my background in operations, including project management, lean, and process design.
  • Team-focused: I champion the entire Leadership Team, because I believe that the best way to get owners what they want from their businesses is to elevate their leaders, not just focus on the owner’s desires.
  • In the trenches: I tell my clients that they will never remember everything I say or teach them, so they should always feel comfortable reaching out for help, knowing that I will never reprimand them for not retaining 100% of the content.

Outside of work, I live in Minneapolis with my wife and three kids, and enjoy biking and reading in the rare moments I’m not chasing my kids around. I have an undergrad degree in computer science and a master’s in theology (yes, I have a bad habit of getting degrees I don’t use). My passions are people, teams, and growth, whether in a corporate or non-profit setting.

Your time is valuable – let’s make the most of it!

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What Can EOS Do For Your Business?

Vision

Getting everyone in your organization 100% on the same page with where you’re going and how you plan to get there.

Traction®

Instilling focus, discipline, and accountability throughout the company so that everyone executes on that vision—every day.

Healthy

Helping your leaders become a more cohesive, functional, healthy leadership team.

What is EOS®

EOS (The Entrepreneurial Operating System®)

Are you feeling stuck?  Has your business hit the ceiling? 

EOS is a simple, proven business operating system that can help your entrepreneurial organization clarify, simplify, and achieve its vision.

Look at your business in a whole new way – through the lens of the Six Key Components™.
The EOS Model® provides a visual illustration of the Six Key Components of any business in any industry that must be managed and strengthened to be a great business.

Want to learn more?
Implementing EOS is a journey to strengthen the Six Key Components of your business. The first step in that journey is to schedule a 90 Minute Meeting. To schedule that meeting click the button below.

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THE EOS MODEL®

THE EOS PROCESS

When you work with me as your EOS Implementer®, we will follow The EOS Process, a proven way to put all the pieces together, incorporating each of the EOS® Tools in the right order to best strengthen each key component of your business.

All EOS Implementers Share These Core Values:

Humbly Confident

Open, honest, real and well-practiced, ready to make a positive difference.

Grow or Die

Driven to maximize every situation and take ourselves and our clients to the next level.

Do what we say

Sometimes more, never less.

Do the right thing

Never betraying a trust and doing whatever it takes to resolve every issue so people can move forward.

Help First

Subordinating our personal interests to advance others, always giving value before expecting anything in return.

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What My Clients Say

Hear it directly from transformed businesses.

All of us at Carpathian Capital Management really appreciate Joel’s thorough and insightful guidance. The benefits to our organization have been significant. We’ve worked with Joel regularly for several years and look forward to continuing to work with Joel as our company grows and evolves.

Ian Colville

CEO - Carpathian Capital Management

Joel is a gifted leader and EOS implementer! He got to know our team and brought the EOS components to us in a way that worked for our organization. He listened well and approached us with curiosity, compassion, and guidance. EOS has helped us navigate significant organizational changes in the last few years and we're thankful to Joel for his part in it!

Andrea Robideau

Chief Operating Officer - SafeGenerations

Joel does a great job of planning for and facilitating a meeting. He does a great job of keeping the team on task and working towards solutions.

Terry Gaulrapp

COO, FOUNDING PARTNER - HighMark

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Speaking Engagements

I will be presenting a breakout session titled “Upgrade your 3YP for Recruiting, Retention and Engagement” at the 2022 EOS Conference on April 21.

I deliver keynotes and workshops that are perfect for groups of growth-oriented business owners and leaders. These intense sessions will help you:

  • Understand the six keys to building a truly great organization
  • Roll up your sleeves and confront your organizational issues head-on
  • Learn how to get everyone focused on achieving a clear company vision
  • Begin to instill discipline and accountability throughout your organization
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MY UPCOMING EVENTS

There are no current upcoming events. Please check back regularly and follow us on social for the latest news and events!

UPCOMING EOS EVENTS

Great Boss®️ Workshop – Virtual

In this workshop, EOS Implementer Joe Paulsen will teach you 5 Leadership and 5 Management Practices that will help you be a Great Boss. They’ll also teach you a process and give you some simple tools that will improve your communication skills, create clear expectations and help you deal with common “people issues”.

GREAT BOSS™ WORKSHOP – Lehigh Valley

Work alongside an Expert EOS Implementer® and other bosses like yourself to learn how to develop more accountable, high-performing teams.

“How to Be a Great Boss” Online Workshop 5/2/2025

Join Great Boss Workshop co-creator Beth Fahey to elevate your leadership game! Beth has led 40+ Great Boss Workshops – more than any other EOS Implementer – and has helped thousands improve communication skills, create clear expectations and deal with common “people issues.” Learn to strengthen relationships with direct reports, improve coaching skills and create an environment of accountability.

Great Boss™ Workshop

Work alongside Peter Kruse and other bosses like yourself to learn how to develop more accountable, high-performing teams.

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6960 Mariann Dr
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
55346
United States

(612) 836-3656

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The Great Boss Workshop teaches leaders and managers how to create the accountable, people-centric environments their teams need to thrive. This workshop dives into the proven tools and techniques for improving your communication skills, creating clearer expectations, and addressing common “people issues.”

Ready to elevate your leadership? Learn to be a Great Boss! You and your team will:

  • Participate in high-energy breakout sessions
  • Deep-dive into the Great Boss Toolkit
  • Learn The Five Leadership Practices™ and The Five Management Practices™
  • Train toward holding more effective Quarterly Conversations
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