--- title: EOS Worldwide Blog | Tips & Advice for Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Growing Companies | Gino Wickman (15) description: Leadership tips and advice for using the Entrepreneurial Operating System to get powerful results from your business. (15) --- - [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/gino-wickman/page/15#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 : ## Gino Wickman ### Recent Posts ## [Truth, Pain, Improve, Grow … Repeat](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/621/eos/truth-pain-improve-grow-repeat/) Written by[Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) on February 10, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Are you growing? If you’re not growing, you’re dying. There’s a very specific process for how you grow. As Dr. David Viscott said, “If you cannot risk, you cannot grow. If you cannot grow, you cannot become your best. If you cannot become your best, you cannot be happy. And if you cannot be happy, what else matters?” Are you a growth-oriented person, or are you more comfortable with the status quo? If this quote resonates with you, you’re probably a growth-oriented person. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/621/eos/truth-pain-improve-grow-repeat/) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/621/eos/truth-pain-improve-grow-repeat/#comments-listing) Topics: [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers), [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Growth](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/growth), [Process](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/process) ## [Sometimes You Have To Do A Little Pruning](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/629/eos/sometimes-you-have-to-do-a-little-pruning/) Written by[Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) on January 31, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I use a great analogy with clients who are struggling with the issue of toxic team members. The comparison is to gardening. When a plant is dying, it’s often one unhealthy branch or limb that is killing the entire organism. Simply prune the dead or dying limb, and the plant comes back to life and flourishes. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/629/eos/sometimes-you-have-to-do-a-little-pruning/) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/629/eos/sometimes-you-have-to-do-a-little-pruning/#comments-listing) Topics: [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers), [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Team](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/team), [Business](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/business) ## [Save 100 Hours in Confusion, Missteps, Miscommunications, and Train Wrecks This Year](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/643/eos/save-100-hours-in-confusion-missteps-miscommunications-and-train-wrecks-this-year/) Written by[Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) on January 13, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I trust you’re aware of the Issue Solving Track (IDS) that we teach in the EOS Process. It’s a simple and effective approach to issues resolution. If not, please download it [here](http://eosworldwide.com/tools/downloadable-tools/). [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/643/eos/save-100-hours-in-confusion-missteps-miscommunications-and-train-wrecks-this-year/) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/643/eos/save-100-hours-in-confusion-missteps-miscommunications-and-train-wrecks-this-year/#comments-listing) Topics: [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers), [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Leadership](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Issues List](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/issues-list) ## [The Difference Between “Capacity” and “Get It”](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/649/eos/the-difference-between-capacity-and-get-it/) Written by[Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) on December 27, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As you may know, one of the core tools and disciplines for helping a leader determine whether someone is in the right seat is GWC™, which is an acronym for making certain that a person *gets it*, *wants it*, and has the *capacity* to do his or her job. If any of the three are a “no,” that person is in the wrong seat. It’s very simple and very powerful. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/649/eos/the-difference-between-capacity-and-get-it/) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/649/eos/the-difference-between-capacity-and-get-it/#comments-listing) Topics: [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers), [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [People](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/people), [Clarity](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/clarity) ## [The Same Page Meeting](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/659/eos/the-same-page-meeting/) Written by[Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) on December 13, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A quick message to all business partners and anyone that has a visionary/integrator relationship. 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