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  • An Entrepreneurial Fable - Your Journey to Get Real, Get Simple, and Get Results
  • Written by: Mike Paton, Gino Wickman
  • Narrated by: T. David Rutherford
  • Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)

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Get a Grip

Written by: Mike Paton, Gino Wickman
Narrated by: T. David Rutherford
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Publisher's Summary

It’s time to take your business to the next level.

Eileen Sharp and Vic Hightower were frustrated. After years of profitable, predictable growth, Swan Services was in a rut. Meetings were called and discussions held, but few decisions were made and even less got done. People were pointing fingers and assigning blame, but nothing happened to solve Swan’s mounting problems. It felt as though they were working harder than ever but with less impact. The company Eileen and Vic had founded and built for 10 years was a different place. It just wasn’t fun anymore. 

Their story is not unusual. The challenges they were facing are common, predictable, and solvable. Get A Grip tells the story of how Swan Services resolves its issues by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System. With the help of EOS, Eileen, Vic, and their leadership team master a set of managerial tools that allow them to get traction on their business, grow the business, and deliver better results for clients. 

The story of Swan Services is a fable, but the Entrepreneurial Operating System is very real and has helped thousands of businesses worldwide. A complete entrepreneurial toolkit, EOS has helped thousands of businesses get to where they want to be. 

In Get a Grip, learn how Swan Services leaders learned to develop and commit to a clear vision, establish focus, build discipline, and create a healthier and more cohesive team. 

With characters and situations created from collective business experiences and stories, Get a Grip is a fable that will ring true for entrepreneurial leaders the world over and guide them to get their companies on track.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2012 Gino Wickman and Mike Paton (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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Our company is just starting the EOS implementation. I found the fable to be very helpful in my preparation and the examples used were relatable.

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not what i expected!! better!

Having spent so much time in a corporate environment the content was extremely relatable and the advice is some of the most practical and implementable advice i’ve ever read. Fantastic book. Must read for any business leader at any level. I will be seeking out more books from the author.

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Great book!

Ideas that can be implemented. I bought the hard copy too. I am Reading Traction next.

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