In this episode of Bad Boss Confessional, Beth Fahey sits down with Josh Hauser, certified EOS implementer, entrepreneur, and father of eight. Josh shares what happened when a rate crisis hit his growing insurance practice and exposed a gap he hadn't seen coming: he knew how to teach and coach, but he had never learned how to lead and manage.
The conversation explores what it looks like when a leader's default mode stops serving the people around them, why victim thinking spreads fast inside an organization, and what it actually takes to close the gap between knowing something and living it.
His lesson is one that cuts across business and life: the easy path creates complexity. The hard work is what makes things simple.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Josh Hauser
02:15 Josh’s Background & Entrepreneurial Leap
06:40 The ‘Reach Teach Eliminate’ Confession
11:33 Recognizing and Overcoming the Problem
16:24 Positive Intelligence and Taming Ego
21:51 Practicing Leadership Beyond Business
29:04 From Running From to Running To
32:06 Purpose-Driven Work and EOS
36:57 Tattoo and Final Thoughts

About:
Beth Fahey is a leadership coach, Expert EOS Implementer, and co-creator of the How to Be a Great Boss Workshops. With nearly 40 years of hands-on leadership experience, Beth has worn many hats: from working in film and owning a bakery to leading a national trade association.

Now, as the host of The Bad Boss Confessional, she shares candid stories about the challenges of leadership, mistakes made, lessons learned, and the path to becoming the kind of boss your team actually wants to follow. Through humor, honesty, and heart, Beth is on a mission to help leaders grow, one confession at a time.

Show Links
For more information about Beth Fahey follow the links below.
Website: www.eosworldwide.com/beth-fahey
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https://www.youtube.com/@bethfaheyeos
Website: https://implementer.eosworldwide.com/robert-hartline/

3 time entrepreneur, father of 8, Josh wakes up everyday with a purpose to Reach one person/team, Teach one person/team, and help them Eliminate an obstacle or excuse that is keeping them from the joy, success, and humor life can bring.

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