In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Debra Chantry - Taylor from New Zealand. Debra started as a biochemist and food technologist because her parents thought it would help her to find a husband. Debra learned that she really liked people and after being frustrated with her corporate job she quit and started her own business. After many setbacks and going back to the corporate world for a few years, she has learned from her mistakes and is now doing what she loves.
Debra and Jeff discuss:
- Debra is a Biochemist and food technologist by trade and a business coach by day.
- She found out she didn't like looking at tubes but she liked people.
- At age 30, she ran businesses for other people.
- Struggled in the corporate world and wanted to run her own business.
- She quit and started her own company; that was 16 years ago.
- Running a business was a lot harder than working for others. She made some mistakes, and had to go back to corporate for 3 and 1/2 years.
- Debra learned from her failures and went back to working on her own business.
- She found out about EOS; Entrepreneur Operating Systems and became an EOS implementer.
- EOS can work for any size business; it's a framework to get some traction first and some tools in place and then we look at vision later on.
Fast Five Questions:
- If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “ I’d want to actually understand what really makes my heart sing and what makes me tick. What's your why: why do you exist on this planet?”
- What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not doing your due diligence and not asking for help.”
- What is a book that you would recommend? “The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life (The Traction Library) by Gino Wickman.”
- What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Asana and Remarkable tablet.”
- What is your definition of freedom? “Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.”
- What is the best way to contact you? “google Debra Chantry-Taylor, LinkedIn and Debra.coach (it's a portal where you’ll find free tools, webinars, Debra’s email, and her social sites).”
Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation
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