Most Entrepreneurs Are Stuck in a Never-Ending Game of Whack-a-Mole.

They started with big dreams. But now? They’re buried in problems.

  • Fires to put out.
  • Employees who don’t deliver.
  • Meetings that go nowhere.
  • Growth that feels like pushing a boulder uphill.

Meanwhile, elite organizations run like well-oiled machines. They are clear and decisive. Their teams move fast. Their execution is tight. Their leaders aren’t drowning in day-to-day chaos.

What’s the difference? An obsession with five specific and time-tested principles.

In Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations, Michael Erath, founder of Next Level Growth, hands you the exact framework high-performing companies use to create clarity, alignment, and unstoppable momentum. No fluff. No corporate buzzwords. Just battle-tested strategies, practical tools, and real-world examples that work.

You’ll discover how to:

  • Build a team that actually delivers—without babysitting.
  • Create a culture of ownership, so people take initiative instead of waiting for orders.
  • Eliminate wasted time, bad hires, and sloppy execution.
  • Scale without stress—so you get more growth and more freedom.

Great businesses aren’t built on wishful thinking. They adopt a systematic approach to following a set of principals. This book gives you both the timeless principles and the practical tools to implement them immediately.

Learn why Cameron Herold, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, founder of the COO Alliance, and well-known author says, “Everyone has heard of EOS® and many have used it. If you’re ready to go beyond EOS and move up to the next level, read this book...and then get Michael’s team involved to help, but only if you’re really serious about exponential growth.”

Ready to break free from the chaos? Your NEXT LEVEL GROWTH JOURNEY starts now.

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Coming March 4th for those who want to March Forth and take their business, and their life, to the Next Level.


This is not going to be your ordinary business book, nor will it be a rehash of all the classic business books you've likely already read. In Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations, you will not only learn about the five principles, or Obsessions, necessary to build an elite organization, but author and Founder of Next Level Growth, Michael Erath, will share specific tools and disciplines used in achieving excellence in each of these areas.

Elite organizations bring a special discipline, commitment, passion, and drive to excel in each of the Five Obsessions: Great People, aligned and driven by an Inspiring Purpose, consistently training on, executing, and improving Optimized Playbooks, in a Culture of Performance, while proactively Growing Profit and Cash Flow.

In addition to stories of inspiration, the reader will get a "how to" guide for implementing a custom-tailored, principled approach to greatness in each of the Five Obsessions. Each section will include specific tools, with instructions and real-world examples that leaders and managers can use to begin their own journey to building elite teams and organizations.

Much like Gino Wickman did in writing Traction, this book will give away the foundational components of the Next Level Growth approach to "Helping Entrepreneurial Leaders Build Elite Organizations®." We want to reach as many people as possible and share our belief that a "Principled Approach" is a better solution for most entrepreneurs than a "Prescriptive System."

 

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