--- title: EOS Worldwide Blog | Tips & Advice for Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Growing Companies | Connie Chwan description: Connie is a Certified EOS Implementer with more than 40 years’ experience as an entrepreneur in the health care industry, outdoor recreation, and most recently as the President & CEO of an economic development company that created more than 68,000 jobs in Ohio in 28 years. --- - [2020 EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) - Request a Speaker - [Become an EOS Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://eosimplementers.com/) - Contact - [**Login to Base Camp**](https://bc.eosworldwide.com) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [Blog](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog) [MENU](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan/page/1#sidr) - What is EOS? - [EOS Model](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-model) - [EOS Process](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-process) - [EOS Toolbox](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-toolbox) - [EOS History & Team](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-story-team) - [EOS Implementers](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/what-is-an-eos-implementer) - Why EOS Works - [Why EOS Works](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/why-eos-works) - [Real World Results](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/testimonials) - [EOS Books](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library) - [EOS Tools](https://www.eosworldwide.com/eos-tools) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [**Get Started**](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/get-started) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://www.eosimplementers.com) - [Become an Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Contact](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Base Camp Login](https://basecamp.eosworldwide.com) - [Blog](http://blog.eosworldwide.com) - [Request a Speaker](https://www.eosworldwide.com/book-a-speaker) - [2020EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) Close ![Header-Placeholder.jpg](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eos-blog2.jpg?width=1678&name=eos-blog2.jpg "Header-Placeholder.jpg") ## EOS Worldwide Blog Advice and Insight for Entrepreneurs and Leadership Teams ##### Search the Blog : ## Connie Chwan Connie is a Certified EOS Implementer with more than 40 years’ experience as an entrepreneur in the health care industry, outdoor recreation, and most recently as the President & CEO of an economic development company that created more than 68,000 jobs in Ohio in 28 years. ### Recent Posts ## [Getting to the Promised Land](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/getting-to-the-promise-land) Written by[Connie Chwan](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan) on August 27, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/looking%20towards%20heaven%20in%20a%20warehouse-cropped.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/getting-to-the-promise-land) Entrepreneurs are an amazing, brilliant, and interesting group of people. They have lots of ideas, many of which will not make it to fruition. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/getting-to-the-promise-land) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/getting-to-the-promise-land#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Entrepreneur](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/entrepreneur) ## [Are You Solving the Wrong Issues?](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/are-you-solving-the-wrong-issues) Written by[Connie Chwan](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan) on June 7, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/puzzle.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/are-you-solving-the-wrong-issues) The most common challenge leadership teams encounter as they learn to [IDS™ (Identify, Discuss, Solve)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/95975/traction-thoughts/solving-big-stuff-issues-solving-track/) issues is that they move straight to discussion without identifying the root cause of the issue. There is only one difficulty with that approach – the issue is merely a **symptom** of what is truly happening. If you start discussing right away, you will most likely solve the wrong issue. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/are-you-solving-the-wrong-issues) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/are-you-solving-the-wrong-issues#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Issues List](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/issues-list), [Leadership Teams](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership-teams), [Solving Issues](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/solving-issues) ## [Enter The Danger, Exit With Results](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/enter-the-danger-exit-with-results) Written by[Connie Chwan](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan) on January 11, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/Blog_Featured_Images/conflict.png)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/enter-the-danger-exit-with-results) Every session with one of our Leadership Teams starts with what we call the “Check In,” which generally consists of several questions that help us transition from working “in” our business to working “on” our business. One question is always, “What are your expectations for today?” I check in after each member of the Leadership Team is done. And my ongoing expectation is always, “Please be open and honest – just say it.” And this is one of the most difficult behaviors for a Leadership Team to exhibit – for lots of reasons. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/enter-the-danger-exit-with-results) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/enter-the-danger-exit-with-results#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Company Culture](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/company-culture), [Leadership Teams](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership-teams) ## [Make Better Business Decisions](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/make-better-business-decisions) Written by[Connie Chwan](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan) on August 3, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/Blog_Featured_Images/make_good_decsions.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/make-better-business-decisions) “The roads of the world are paved with squirrels that couldn’t decide.” This insight was shared by a fellow EOS® Implementer at our quarterly gathering in Detroit in February. It paints a very clear mental picture, doesn’t it? The ability to make a decision is one of the characteristics of all great leaders. Some people are great at making decisions; others find it challenging. Decisions exist on two levels – intellectual and emotional. Our intellect tells us we “should” do something — expand our business, resolve that personnel issue, refine our marketing plan, work fewer hours, reduce overhead. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/make-better-business-decisions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/make-better-business-decisions#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership), [decision-making](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/decision-making) ## [Get More Out of Your Core Processes](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/get-more-from-your-core-processes) Written by[Connie Chwan](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan) on April 24, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/Blog_Featured_Images/eos-get-more-core-processes.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/get-more-from-your-core-processes) When I first define The Process Component™ for entrepreneurial leadership teams, it is not uncommon to see some eyes roll at the thought of documenting the company’s Core Processes. The word “document” is what gets people’s attention. They envision lengthy procedural manuals that, while well intended, require extensive work to develop and eventually sit on a shelf and gather dust. No one ever refers to them, and most employees don’t even know they exist. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/get-more-from-your-core-processes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/get-more-from-your-core-processes#comments-listing) Topics: [Process](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/process) [All Posts](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/all)| [Next >](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/connie-chwan/page/2) ![eos-tools-dark.jpg](http://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/eos-tools-dark.jpg "eos-tools-dark.jpg") ## Unlock The Toolbox. Simple tools that empower entrepreneurs to get what they want from their businesses. 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