Jul 10, 2017
Welcome to Part 1 of my interview with Jeremy McGraw, Regional Director of Operations for Region 4 (Little Rock). It's another "On the Road" style CompassCast and we cover lots of ground on Episode 22. Here is a breakdown of the episode:
(0:28)- Episode Intro
(1:54)- Interview Intro
(2:35)- How Jeremy ended up at US Beef and personal background
(5:21)- When Jeremy knew he wanted to build his career at US Beef
(7:11)- When Jeremy realized that some tough feedback from Karen Lynch was exactly what he needed to hear
(8:08)- After a short stint away from US Beef, Jeremy returns and learns some valuable lessons that led to his promotions
(9:58)- How Jeremy ended up in Little Rock
(11:11)- Mental approach as the Director position became a more realistic possibility
(13:49)- Where Compass has made the greatest impact on Jeremy
(15:20)- Aspects of Compass that really jumped out to Jeremy when he was first introduced to it
(17:07)- Jeremy's advice for those that might struggle with humility
(18:33)- Key takeaway!
(21:25)- Listener Question: Work/Life balance
(25:04)- STOP- COMPASSCAST CHALLENGE
(27:24)- Jeremy's work/life balance tips
(28:25)- Listener Question: Impactful restaurant visits
(35:20)- Listener Question: Something Jeremy looks for in every restaurant
(36:36)- Outro
(37:37)- CompassCast Challenge reminder
This week's CompassCast Challenge:
Send your Top 3 Work/Life Balance Tips to CompassCast@gmail.com
The first 5 listeners to do so will get a $20 gift code to be redeemed at www.arbysswag.com