051- 2017 Founders Award Presentation
CompassCast
Episode 51 contains audio from the Founders Award Presentation that took place at the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, OK on April 25th, 2018.
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050- Tie Your Shoes and Hold On- Josh Spotz
CompassCast
Another US Beef success story...Josh Spotz (newly promoted Area Director) started as a team member and now he finds himself working side by side with his mentor and current Regional Director of Operations, Karen Lynch.
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049- The Little Rock Stars (Part 2)- April Pepiot and Lekeia Tutt
CompassCast
Part 2 with Lekeia Tutt and April Pepiot. We get some more details on their Washington project. We discuss how Compass and Prime Choice have impacted their leadership journey at US Beef. April tells us what it felt like to see Keia receive the Founders Award Nomination for R4 and Keia has some advice for US Beef leadership which leaves Bo speechless. :)
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048- The Little Rock Stars- April Pepiot & Lekeia Tutt
CompassCast
There is nothing little about the year these 2 ladies from Little Rock had in 2017. In Part 1 of my interview with April Pepiot (District Manager) and Lekeia Tutt (General Manager), they walk us through the special projects they took on in 2017. From Washington, to Tulsa, and all over the state of Arkansas, these 2 have impacted so many employees and it's the effort and results from folks like Lekeia and April, that make US Beef what it is today.
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047- 2018 Strategy with Tim Bouma
CompassCast
We’re back on the road with VP of Ops Tim Bouma and we’re talking 2018 strategy, March Madness (US Beef style), and our regional GM meetings/awards presentations taking place all over US Beef.
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046- CompassCast Returns!
CompassCast
Hello there friends! I missed you! We are back with a preview of what you can expect from CompassCast this year. Short and sweet.
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045- The Benefits of Being a Regional DIRECTor- Tom Johnson
CompassCast
On Ep. 45, we get back to our roots with a good ol' fashion interview with RDO, Tom Johnson. Tom describes his leadership style as "direct". He discusses the pros and cons of deploying such a style and how he's adapted his style over the years.
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044- Top 5 Podcasts To Help You Become a Better Leader
CompassCast
Here are the 5 podcasts that I've found to bring the most value to me, as a leader. I hope you enjoy!
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043- DM Conference Opening Keynote- john Davis
CompassCast
Episode 43 features John Davis' kickoff speech from our 2017 DM Conference. Focus on the guest, focus on the basics, and "think like owners" are a few of the themes that John drives home.
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042- Focus on Bench Strength
CompassCast
Episode 42 is all about building a maintaining a strong bench. Hear Izorah Tallent, Sr. Director of Operations, take you through his breakout presentation from the 2017 DM Conference in Tulsa, OK.
info_outlineWelcome 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 [email protected]
The first 5 listeners to do so will get a $20 gift code to be redeemed at www.arbysswag.com