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In the CEO Podcasts episode titled "IAM008 - Entrepreneur Develops an Active Solution for Deskbound Employees," the guest is Patrick Harrison, a Kinesiologist and designer of CoreChair. With a background in designing specialized seating solutions for individuals with mobility challenges, Patrick developed this innovative active sitting solution for deskbound employees.

Key Points:

• Background: Patrick's first successful business focused on designing specialized seating solutions for individuals dependent on wheelchairs for mobility. In 2008, he used his experience to create CoreChair, an active sitting solution for deskbound employees.


• CoreChair: This product aims to reduce health risks associated with prolonged sitting, such as back pain and metabolic disorders, by encouraging active sitting.


• CEO Hack: Patrick suggests using peer networks, especially on LinkedIn, Google, and the book "Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution" by Tom Peters to inspire and support business growth.


• CEO Nugget: Patrick's advice to entrepreneurs is to take excellent care of customers because they are crucial to your success.


• CEO Defined: As a serial entrepreneur, Patrick sees a CEO as someone who understands how to make key decisions, pivot when necessary, and implement those decisions effectively.

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