We had a great time on our interview with Forrest Derr about THE CORNER OFFICE WASN'T THE GOAL — IT WAS THE WARNING SIGN.

Forrest Derr is a Fractional COO, EOS Integrator, and founder of Derr Consulting. With more than 25 years as a second-in-command leader, he helps founders build better businesses through people, process, and structure. Known as "The Fractionator™," Forrest works with growing companies to reduce chaos, improve accountability, and help owners get their time back while building businesses that can scale.

Forrest shared a wealth of information about:

• what made him walk away from a corner office with a balcony overlooking downtown Fairhope;
• what did the moment feel like when he realized the title of President wasn't enough;
• what did he know that others didn't when he went from President of a telecom company to a landscaping operation;
• a moment where he realized he had been doing the same job the whole time — just under different roofs;
• when did you first recognize you were the jockey, not the horse when he describes founders as thoroughbred racehorses — powerful, fast, and dangerous without direction; and
• so much more!

Connect with Forrest Derr:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forrestkderr/
• Website: https://derrconsulting.com/

Connect with Annette Naif:

• Website: www.naifproductions.com/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/naifproductions/
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annettenaif/
• Event Planners Society Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/eventplannerssociety/

Cheers!

Annette

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