How to Become a Better Business Leader with Eric Edmeades

I am SO EXCITED to share this episode with you guys! I get to talk with Eric Edmeades, the founder of Wildfit, Speaker Nation, and Business Freedom.

Oh, and did I mention that he’s also my friend and mentor and he helped me literally CHANGE MY LIFE? Buckle up because this episode comes with some powerful insights!

Eric shares his perspectives and practical tips on everything from kitesurfing, transforming your life through food, and conquering your triggers to business culture, learning who to hire, how to keep flow going, and lots more!

Would you go kitesurfing without having been to even one lesson? If the answer is yes, you are probably in for a world of pain. Eric highlights the importance of getting advice and even having a mentor when you are starting something new.

And this applies to EVERYTHING IN LIFE! Having someone who has more experience in that new thing you want to do is invaluable.

Whether it’s learning a new sport, starting a new business, becoming an entrepreneur... Having a mentor can accelerate the process, increase your productivity, and allow you to have more fun!

As entrepreneurs, we’re playing at the HIGHEST LEVEL. The billionaires of the world are all entrepreneurs, and you need to eat, think, and live like an elite athlete to win in this competitive arena.

It’s all about PREPARATION and this applies to many things, including building the right architecture for your business and creating a great workplace culture.

You’ve only heard me talking about building the right culture A MILLION TIMES. This time Eric provides you with practical strategies that will allow you to define and create a culture that leads to success!

One of them is learning to create a roadmap that allows you to hire the right people. He breaks it down into THREE SIMPLE STEPS that help you identify where you need to focus RIGHT NOW.

Eric also dives deep into the importance of food and how WHAT YOU EAT can impact your business decisions. You didn’t see that one coming did you? He shares insights into how to change this and some steps you can take to even include your children in a healthier lifestyle!

There are also some touching moments in which Eric opens up and shares not only practical examples but also personal experiences that have gotten him to where he is today.

He reveals how he has conquered some of his triggers and why he thinks YOU can do it too.

You might feel identified more than once so get ready to be inspired to make the changes you’ve been waiting for.

The waiting is over! Tune in RIGHT NOW!

Key points

• (00:00): Welcome to Barrels and Business!
• (00:44): How Eric changed Jade’s life.
• (06:10): Eric’s scariest kitesurfing experience.
• (15:45): The importance of getting some level of advice before starting anything unfamiliar.
• (17:30): The drawbacks of traditional education.
• (21:48): Adapting work culture to the specific environment in which your products and your employees can thrive.
• (29:13): The true origin of the word cult and how the correct use of the principles of building a cult actually apply to creating a positive work culture.
• (31:38): Conscious business management requires finding people who will be happy performing their role.
• (34:32): How flow can be interrupted or stagnate when there isn’t enough progress and growth.
• (37:49): Creating the architecture of your business and building a hiring roadmap.
• (45:35): Different types of leadership and how this affects the management of a business.
• (49:07): The impact of diet on mood, health, and your ability to run your business.
• (54:12): Preparing for the greatest and more profitable sport in the world: entrepreneurship.
• (01:00:51): Teaching children of different ages how to have a healthy relationship with food.
• (01:08:33): The difference between setting boundaries and being a slave to your triggers.

Key takeaways & quotes

• Kitesurfing looks dangerous but you make it as extreme as you want it to be.
• “The shortcuts afforded to you by a coach or teacher are going to make things happen more quickly.”
• In the educational system, making the information stick should be the responsibility of both the student AND the teacher.
• How you treat the people that report to you will trickle down and it will ultimately reach the client.
• Identifying people who will happily perform their role at work is key for the development of positive workplace culture.
• Flow stagnates without challenges and growth opportunities.
• “People don’t realize that even the smallest decisions they make in the day are influenced by their emotional realities.”
• “We can’t be at our peak perfor...