Gino Wickman has been an entrepreneur since he was 21 years old, always having had an obsession for learning what makes businesses thrive. When he was 25 years old, Gino took over his family business. After successfully running it for seven years, he and his partners successfully sold the company. Gino is also the creator of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS, a “practical method for helping companies achieve greatness.” Having delivered more than 2000 full-day learning sessions for more than 135 companies, Gino has been instrumental in helping businesses and entrepreneurs thrive. Listen in as he shares his story and how the experiences he had growing up shaped who he is today.

Timestamps:

02:54 - Before the tools

04:29 - Meeting his co-author Rob

05:31 - The 10 disciplines

07:14 - Know your 100%

14:56 - Ten year thinking

19:29 - Know thyself

26:15 - Standards of integrity

29:42 - Myers-Briggs

32:25 - Take time off

36:23 - Being driven

42:17 - Say no often

44:51 - Saying no in your personal life

47:01 - Don’t do $25/hr work

50:33 - Prepare every night

54:11 - Put everything in one place

56:54 - Be humble

Links:
Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom: https://a.co/d/8h1P3Un

Gino’s Website: https://ginowickman.com/

The 10 Disciplines: https://the10disciplines.com/