EO Forum Skill

Skill Description: Manage EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization) Forum communications, meeting prep, and resources for Brent's Dreamweavers Forum.

Quick Reference

About EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization)

EO is a global, peer-to-peer network of 18,000+ entrepreneurs across 200+ chapters in 60+ countries. Founded in 1987.

Membership requirements:

• •Founder, co-founder, owner, or controlling shareholder
• •Business must gross $1M+ USD annually
• •Under age 50 when joining (legacy members may be older)

Core EO programs:

• •Forum - Small peer groups (6-10 members) for confidential, ongoing support
• •Learning Events - Chapter and regional educational programs
• •Global Events - EO University, Global Leadership Conference
• •MyEO Groups - Online communities by interest/industry

Forum Fundamentals

What is Forum?

Forum is the heart of EO. A small group (ideally 8 members) that meets monthly for confidential peer support. Forum is NOT:

• •A social group
• •A networking club
• •A friendship circle

Forum IS:

• •An organized way to be vulnerable
• •A place to talk about things you can't discuss with anyone else
• •A commitment to personal and professional growth

Forum Mindset (Gestalt)

5% Reflections

The core of every forum meeting. Members share what's in their "5%" - the things they don't typically talk about, even with close friends/family.

The 3 Whys: Ask "why is that significant?" 3 times to peel deeper layers.

Resources:

• •EO 5% Reflection Coach GPT
• •5% Reflections Worksheet PDF

Discussion vs Deep Dive

Forum focuses on the WHY (EQ), not the What or How (IQ).

Usage

Send Forum Email

/eo-forum email "Subject line here"

Claude will:

1. •Ask for email content or topic
2. •Draft email in Brent's voice
3. •Save draft to Obsidian EO Material/emails-sent/
4. •Send via Gmail MCP (after approval)

Meeting Prep

/eo-forum meeting-prep

Claude will help prepare for the next forum meeting:

• •Review past meeting notes
• •Suggest 5% reflection topics
• •Prepare any presentations or deep dives

Research EO Topics

/eo-forum research "topic"

Search EO resources, MyEO, and web for forum-related topics.

Email Format

Forum emails should follow this structure:

**To:** Dreamweavers Forum Members
**From:** Brent
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Subject:** [Clear, specific subject]

---

Hey everyone,

[Opening - context/reason for email]

## [Main Topic Heading]

[Content organized with headers, tables, bullet points as needed]

## [Optional: Ideas/Suggestions]

[If proposing something new]

## [Optional: For Discussion]

[Questions to discuss at next meeting]

[Warm closing]

Brent

Email Style (Brent's Voice)

• •Casual, collegial tone ("Hey everyone")
• •No em dashes (use periods or commas)
• •No emojis
• •Direct but warm
• •Tables for structured information
• •Clear action items or discussion questions
• •Sign off with just "Brent"

Email Workflow

Step 1: Draft in Obsidian

Save drafts to:

/brent-workspace/ob-notes/Brent Notes/EO Material/emails-sent/YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md

Include status tracker at bottom:

## Email Status

- [ ] Draft complete
- [ ] Reviewed
- [ ] Sent
- [ ] Date sent: ____

## Notes

*Add any responses or follow-up notes here after sending*

Step 2: Review and Approve

User reviews draft in Obsidian before sending.

Step 3: Create Gmail Draft

Save to Gmail Drafts (NEVER send directly):

Use mcp__gmail__gmail_create_draft tool:
- to: brent@contentbasis.io, msigel@sofiascookies.com, randy@extremesandbox.com, paulj@breezynotes.com, james@boyswaterproducts.com, kathy@windmillstrategy.com, tom@waterfrontrestoration.com
- subject: [from draft]
- body: [plain text email body]

IMPORTANT: Always create draft. User reviews in Gmail and sends manually.

Dreamweavers Forum Context

Forum Details

Recent Activity

• •2026-01-16: Sent email with Moderator Summit takeaways
• •2026-01: Attended EO Moderator Summit in Las Vegas

Ongoing Initiatives

From research queue:

• • Implement One Word Open/Close at meetings
• • Present Discussion vs Deep Dive framework
• • Try Host Appreciation exercise
• • Audit forum constitution for "Mustin language"
• • Conduct forum health survey

Obsidian Resources

EO Terminology

When Claude Should Apply This Skill

Apply this skill when user:

• •Says /eo-forum or mentions EO/forum
• •Wants to send email to Dreamweavers Forum
• •Needs help with forum meeting prep
• •Asks about EO concepts (5%, deep dive, gestalt, etc.)
• •References the EO Material folder in Obsidian

Related Resources

• •EO Global: https://www.eonetwork.org/
• •MyEO Portal: https://my.eonetwork.org/
• •EO 5% Coach GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-PoxLtTyMP
• •EO 360 Podcast: https://entrepreneursorg.libsyn.com/

Forum Members

All Recipients (for email):

brent@contentbasis.io, msigel@sofiascookies.com, randy@extremesandbox.com, paulj@breezynotes.com, james@boyswaterproducts.com, kathy@windmillstrategy.com, tom@waterfrontrestoration.com