--- title: Quiet Brainwork | Culture description: Culture | Quiet Brainwork is the personal blog of Nate Riggs. Find commentary on life, media, business, technology, family and just about anything that captures my attention. --- × ## Search the Site [![](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/01_NR_Media_Group/nrmg_logos/NRMLogoTag_RGB_BlckOrng%20copy.png?width=692&height=250&name=NRMLogoTag_RGB_BlckOrng%20copy.png)](https://www.nrmedia.biz) - [Home](https://www.nrmedia.biz) - [Blog](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog) - [Contract Services](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hubspot-support-services) - [Contact](https://www.nrmedia.biz/contact) [![](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/01_NR_Media_Group/nrmg_logos/NRMLogoTag_RGB_BlckOrng%20copy.png?width=692&height=250&name=NRMLogoTag_RGB_BlckOrng%20copy.png)](http://nrmedia.biz) # Quiet Brainwork #### Contemplating life, business and the chaos that surrounds us. ![](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hubfs/auto-black-black-and-white-21694.jpg) ## [How A Year of EOS Changed Our Business](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/how-the-entrepreneurial-operating-system-changed-our-business) By [Nate Riggs](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/author/nate-riggs) on January 16, 2019 in [Culture](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture), [Small Businesses](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/small-businesses) It's been just over one year since the NR Media Group team began our journey with the [Entrepreneurial Operating System](https://www.eosworldwide.com/) (EOS) made famous by Gino Wickman in the book [Traction](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library). As a seasoned team member since 2014 and current Integrator for our... [Read More](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/how-the-entrepreneurial-operating-system-changed-our-business) ![](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-10-08%20at%201.10.41%20PM.png) ## [8 Employee Perks That Won't Break the Budget](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/employee-perks-that-wont-break-the-budget) By [Nate Riggs](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/author/nate-riggs) on October 11, 2018 in [Culture](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture), [Small Businesses](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/small-businesses) In today's world, employee retention involves much more than the salary your staff makes. Those searching for their next career are weighing company culture, employee benefits, and company perks just a heavily as the paycheck they would bring home. ... [Read More](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/employee-perks-that-wont-break-the-budget) ![](https://www.nrmedia.biz/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-07-18%20at%2012.59.38%20PM.png) ## [How Traction Tools Elevated Our EOS Experience](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/how-traction-tools-elevated-our-eos-experience) By [Nate Riggs](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/author/nate-riggs) on August 02, 2018 in [Culture](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture), [Technology](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/technology) In January of 2018, the NR Media Group team began their journey with the [Entrepreneurial Operating System](https://www.eosworldwide.com/) (EOS) made famous by Gino Wickman in the book [Traction](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library). For those unfamiliar, EOS is an operational system that allows businesses to gain... [Read More](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/how-traction-tools-elevated-our-eos-experience) < NEWER - 1 - [2](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture/page/2) - [3](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture/page/3) - [4](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture/page/4) [OLDER >](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/topic/culture/page/2) #### Media - [Blog](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog) - [Higher Ed Podcast](https://www.nrmedia.biz/digital-skillscast) - [Triathlon Podcast](https://www.nrmedia.biz/triathlon-bizcast) - [Restaurant Podcast](https://www.spreaker.com/show/social-restaurant-podcast) #### Resources - [Teaching HubSpot CRM](https://www.nrmedia.biz/digital-marketing-skills) - [HubSpot & Shopify Integration](https://www.nrmedia.biz/blog/hubshop.ly-the-hubspot-shopify-integration) #### Client Case Studies #### Presenting © 2026 NR Media Group | Marketing & Sales Technologists [mailto:social@nrmedia.biz](mailto:social@nrmedia.biz)