The Power of Autonomy in EOS Companies with Jeff Schafer

Jeff Schafer is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong background in simplifying processes, building trust, and autonomy. He believes that entrepreneurs are deeply invested in their companies and are willing to put in the necessary effort to succeed. By focusing on defining their vision, working with discipline and accountability, and ensuring team health, Schafer helps entrepreneurs simplify their businesses. Jeff is a strong believer in the EOS system and as an EOS implementer works to help entrepreneurs take the next step in their business. Join Rob Schulz and Jeff Schafer on this episode of the Priorities and Lifestyle podcast to learn more about his unique, informed insights on entrepreneurial success. "I always thought that the key was grit and hard work...But I had to learn how to work smart and healthy. I had to be both healthy and smart." - Jeff Schafer

This week on Priorities Lifestyle:

• Jeff shares why the EOS system is so pivotal for so many businesses
• Defining your core values
• Hiring, firing, promoting, and recognizing those values in your employees
• What Jeff aims to accomplish in "Level Ten" meetings
• Why Autonomy is Crucial in Entrepreneurial Companies
• The Need For Employees To Understand Their Position
• Visionaries Vs. Integrators
• Vision, Discipline, and Team Health

Our Favorite Quotes:

• "When you define your core values for your organization, an EOS company is willing to hire, fire, reward, review and recognize people based on those core values. It's a day to day way of life." - Jeff Schafer

• "I could build a good leader, but I couldn't get a leader to be a good leader themselves. That's where I was capped and so that's what EOS taught me." - Jeff Schafer

• "We take the leaders in the room, and we discover the core values in the people who are out of the room, because the leaders have brought in great people in the organization, and those core values are often found in the great staff that they already have." - Jeff Schafer

About Rob Schulz and P&L Priorities & LIfestyle Podcast

The P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Podcast is a show for business owners. In each episode, host and financial planner Rob Schulz sits down with business owners and the professionals that serve them to talk about business building, life, money — and the all-important transition out of the business, which inevitably happens to everyone who has ever founded a company. 

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