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The 5 MyEO groups that have changed my life

3 March, 2021

Contributed by Hao Lam, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Seattle, Washington, and founder and CEO of Best in Class Education.

Members of EO have access to multiple programmes and events to help entrepreneurs grow both personally and professionally. If you’re an EO member and haven’t yet joined MyEO yet, I want to share my experience with this fantastic benefit.

Not an EO member yet? Learn more here!

In MyEO groups, you can:
• Gather a group for a poker night
• Sail with EO members in the Caribbean Sea
• Learn how to write and publish a book
• Enjoy a whiskey-tasting tour
• Learn and share industry-specific knowledge

You can choose from one-time MyEO events as well as ongoing industry meetings. With 568 MyEO interest and industry groups in the EO network database, there is truly something for everyone.

Saying that MyEO groups changed my life is an understatement: The benefits I receive from MyEO alone more than justify my annual EO membership dues. If you have yet to join, experience and benefit from MyEO groups, you’re missing out tremendously!

Here are the five specific MyEO groups that have been life-changing for me:

Categories: BUSINESS GROWTH MyEO Experiences PEOPLE/STAFF STARTUP WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION

Tags: #BecauseofMyEO aaron marshall alfred lin brian scudamore Daniel Dubois Hao Lam joyce lasecke katty douraghy myeo reid hoffman scott mesh

6 Tweaks to Your Daily Routine to Guarantee Happiness and Productivity

17 July, 2017

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?) and EO Vancouver member.

For any busy, career-driven person, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind. We pull all-nighters and push ourselves to the limit trying to maximize our output—but really, it’s zapping crucial energy that we need to be productive.

The thought of getting up before 6 am used to make me want to hibernate. Back when hitting “snooze” was my MO, I worked 12-hour days and I was constantly running on fumes. Now, I’ve made tweaks to my morning routine to ensure I hop out of bed at 5:55 am on the dot. I never thought I’d be that guy, but I’m more energized and productive than I’ve ever been before. And it was surprisingly easy; all it took was a few simple changes. Here’s how you can make the transformation from night owl to early bird, too.

Categories: Best Practices Coaching Goal Setting Inspirational Productivity

Tags: 1-800-got-junk? brian scudamore eo vancouver gratitude happiness o2e brands productivity routine

Too Cool for School: Why Dropouts Are the Most Successful Entrepreneurs

15 May, 2017

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?) and EO Vancouver member.

My dad is a liver transplant surgeon and one of the most educated people I’ve ever known. So you can imagine his disappointment when I dropped out of high school (and then college) to haul junk for a living.

But as a two-time dropout, I’m in good company: Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Uber founder Travis Kalanick never finished school, either. In fact, it’s a common thread among many of today’s top entrepreneurs.

Maybe it’s because the education system isn’t suited to aspiring entrepreneurs. It’s based on a rigid framework that stifles the free flow of creativity that’s essential to success.

As the father of three, I strongly believe that our schools need an overhaul. And as my kids near their high school years, here are three lessons I’d like to see included in the curriculum.

Categories: Coaching Entrepreneurial Journey Inspirational

Tags: 1-800-got-junk? brian scudamore dropouts education eo vancouver kids o2e brands school

Entrepreneurs, Let’s Talk About Letting People Go the Right Way

5 April, 2017

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands

Firing is just as important as hiring, so why do we rarely get it right?

One of the hardest things I had to do was fire my best friend and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s COO in 2007. We were both “visionaries”—full of big ideas and blue-sky dreams. But neither of us were “integrators”—people who turn dreams into actionable plans, and turn those plans into reality. According to Rocket Fuel authors Mark C. Winters and Gino Wickman, having leaders with complementary strengths like these is a key element to success.

Categories: Coaching Company Culture PEOPLE/STAFF

Tags: brian scudamore firing hiring o2e brands

Communication is the Key to Awesome Workplace Culture

28 September, 2016

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands

At O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?), communication is a cornerstone of our culture. Every day, we strive to create a space defined by transparency and respect, where employees feel comfortable taking risks and speaking up. I’m often asked about the tactics we use to create this kind of culture and maintain it as we grow – with over 400 employees, it can be a challenge to keep lines of communication open. To keep it simple, we focus on creating programs and routines that encourage and support communication at all levels of our organization. Here’s our secret sauce.

Categories: Best Practices Coaching Company Culture Inspirational LEADERSHIP

Tags: brian scudamore dreams failure goals huddle workplace communication

How I Make it Impossible to Look at Email During Vacation

28 June, 2016

This article was originally published on The Wall Street Journal‘s website.

Brian Scudamore ( @BrianScudamore) is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands, which includes 1-800-GOT-JUNK?.

We all know people who go on vacation, only to continue firing off emails and texts as they lie on the beach, neglecting their spouse and kids.

Categories: Best Practices Entrepreneurial Journey FINANCES members Productivity Technology

Tags: brian scudamore burnout email o2e brands social media technology

Jettison the Entrepreneurial Junk

14 June, 2016

By Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO of O2E Brands

For many people, hoarding is human nature. I should know: My company—1-800-GOT-JUNK?—found fame when it was profiled on a television show about helping people who are buried in their own junk. Hoarding “stuff” can be unhealthy for people, and it can be even worse for entrepreneurs. Leaders in business can’t afford to hold on to past failures or refuse to let go of decision-making. It’s imperative that we learn from our mistakes, give others a chance to shine and let go to level up. Here’s how you can learn to shrug off the “stuff” that doesn’t matter.

Categories: Best Practices FINANCES LEADERSHIP Productivity

Tags: brian scudamore growth moving on o2e brands

Huddles Aren’t Just for Football Players: How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Brief, Daily Meetings

6 June, 2016

Every day at 10:55am, everyone at the Junktion (the head office for O2E Brands the company group for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine) stops what they’re doing and comes together for a 7-minute stand-up meeting called Huddle.

Huddle connects everyone, provides transparency into our business, and makes us a stronger team. Plus, it cuts down on a LOT of unnecessary emails and unproductive meetings. The best part? Any business owner can do it.

Categories: Best Practices Company Culture FINANCES general LEADERSHIP Productivity

Tags: brian scudamore huddle o2e brands team meetings

Lessons for Entrepreneurial Success That Should Be Taught in High School

22 April, 2016

By Brian Scudamore, an EO Vancouver member and founder of O2E Brands

There is no shortage of high school and college dropouts who transformed themselves into business success stories – Richard Branson, Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes, or Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad, to name a few.

The fact that these titans of industry made it, despite their refusal to finish school, says to me that classrooms aren’t set up for future entrepreneurs. As a fellow dropout, I have often thought that if curriculum had included lessons in entrepreneurship I might have stuck it out.

Categories: Best Practices Coaching FINANCES Lessons Learned members

Tags: brian scudamore entrepreneurs' organization eo vancouver feature friday lessons learned o2e brands

Letting Go To Level Up In Business

14 March, 2016

By Brian Scudamore, an EO Vancouver member and founder of O2E Brands

We’re a nation of hoarders. I should know; my company 1-800-GOT-JUNK? became famous on a TV show that deals solely with helping people buried in their own junk. The first hoarded home I ever entered had a stockpile of soup cans that could have lasted well into the 23rd century.

Hoarding “stuff” is bad for people, and it’s even worse for entrepreneurs.

Categories: Best Practices LEADERSHIP Lessons Learned members

Tags: 1-800-got-junk? brian scudamore business eo vancouver o2e brands