After having been on both sides of the entrepreneurship vs. corporate spectrum, Greg Neal has it clear; the right place is to be is where we feel more comfortable. We can either rely on a steady paycheck or be in constant movement overcoming new challenges; in both cases, the key is to have a positive attitude and make an effort to provide value.
Greg Neal is the Executive Vice President of Production at The Marketing Arm and the Vice President of Marketing and Brand at Didjatv. Greg is an accomplished broadcasting brand-builder; he launched over 9 television networks, including the Oprah Winfrey Network, HGTV, and Fox Family Channel (now Freeform), to name a few.
Throughout this episode, he shared some powerful insights about leadership, entrepreneurship, and work ethic. In addition, he shared the impact of his journey constantly oscillating between entrepreneurship and the corporate world and his experiences putting together and leading teams.
You can connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregneal/
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Or you can email him at: nealjgn {at} gmail.com
Full Episode Breakdown:
1:59 – Greg talks a bit about his background and the beginning of his journey editing videos.
4:04 – Greg found out that his side-hustle editing videos to pay for college was more fulfilling than his studying career.
6:27 – A calculated risk. Greg talks about his first experience moving to another state to work on a brand new TV network, HGTV.
9:14 – John and Greg talk about making the leap of faith in entrepreneurship.
12:42 – Greg talks about starting his own production company and resigning from his Vice President position at Food Network.
16:03 – Getting caught by a title or a position. John and Greg talk about being humble regardless of the title we have in a company.
19:18 – Live your best life. Greg shares the experience of starting his own running shoe store.
23:17 – John and Greg talk about how hard it is to avoid talking ourselves out of situations based on narratives we created in our heads.
26:20 – The danger of having only one revenue stream. John and Greg talk about how things can go south if we are not well prepared.
30:30 – Going to learn what we don’t know. Greg talks about the entrepreneurship mentality.
33:10 – What kind of person are you? Greg talks about entrepreneurship vs. corporate life.
36:27 – Getting the right people in and the wrong people out. Greg talks about his experiences building teams.
40:11 – The right people will make your life easier. Greg and John talk about picking the right people for the right job.
46:52 – Greg talks about the importance of networking and being in touch consciously. Being on the radar of people as someone that is paying attention to what is going on.
53:52 – John and Greg talk about what motivates people and how to keep people motivated.
58:27 – John and Greg talk about how crucial it is to look for mentors and different perspectives to grow and be better professionals.
