Name: Rise
Author: Michael Erath

About the Book

Michael Erath is the founder of The TRACTION Hub, a company committed to helping entrepreneurs live their ideal lives by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). As a lifelong entrepreneur, Michael spent the first 25 years of his career in the hardwood industry, where he started and grew businesses to nearly $50 million in revenue. As a former member of the Young Presidents Organization’s (YPO) Southern 7 Chapter and the Entrepreneurs Organization’s (EO) Columbus and Arizona Chapters, Michael has discovered a passion for helping entrepreneurs systemize and scale their businesses and live a life of freedom. Michael and his wife reside in Phoenix, Arizona. To learn more, or to reach Michael, visit https://TheTractionHub.com. Michael's journey inspired him to help others avoid the mistakes he made by bringing discipline, accountability, and balance into their work and personal lives. In Rise, Michael recounts his remarkable story with brutal honesty and self-reflection. He demonstrates how systemizing a business and building healthy, open, and honest leadership teams can help business leaders free themselves from the control their business has over them and find time to pursue other passions. Part refreshingly honest memoir and part guide for entrepreneurs, Rise will show you how to get out of your own way and live your ideal life.

Praise

“Michael is one of our best EOS Implementers. What makes him great is that he has lived everything he teaches. His story is a great one, and he is a true class act.”

— Gino Wickman, Author of Traction and Creator of EOS

“I've met countless entrepreneurs over the course of my two-plus decades in business, but few have stories as dramatic--and, in the end, as inspirational--as Michael Erath's.”

— Cameron Herold, Global Best-Selling Author, Executive Coach, and COO Alliance Founder

“Michael's experience building and running companies as well as advising other entrepreneurial businesses in conjunction with his clear, concise communication style has helped us to finally position ourselves to accomplish our big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG). Our vision and path to execution are clear, and everyone is focused and accountable. We feel very fortunate having Michael on our team!”

— Randall Gerber, Founder and Advisor, Gerber LLC

About Michael Erath

Michael Erath

Michael Erath is the founder of The TRACTION Hub, a company committed to helping entrepreneurs live their ideal lives by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). As a lifelong entrepreneur, Michael got his start in the hardwood veneer industry, where he spent more than two decades starting and owning businesses with revenues of as much as $45 million and over 200 employees. As a former member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), Michael has discovered a passion for helping entrepreneurs systemize and scale their businesses and live a life of freedom. Michael and his wife reside in Phoenix, Arizona. To learn more, or to reach Michael, visit TheTractionHub.com.