The Hive Nation Rewind Ep. 9 20 Plus Years of Leadership & Business at John Deere with Corey Leonard

Jason and Greg sit down with The Vice President of Precision Agronomy at Western Sales, Corey LeonardEnjoy the episode? Like and Subscribe, new episodes every Wednesday! Corey is an Experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the agricultural equipment industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Budgeting, Strategic and Business Planning, Customer Service, and Sales. A Strong business development professional, Corey graduated with an MBA from the University of Guelph.With a 20 plus year career in management, leadership and operations roles in various successful John Deere dealerships and ownership groups Corey is an expert on what is needed to survive in today’s business environment. Corey is very well accustomed to making the tough business decisions and shares his experience, knowledge and stories with The Hive Nation so they can grow personally and professionally! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: 0:00: Welcome to The Hive Nation Corey! 1:20: Where did your journey start Corey? 3:40: Early career experience. 4:34: MBA at Guelph University. 6:30: 30-60-90 days to owning a dealership. 7:14: Leadership mistakes… or lessons… 8:06: Best and worst financial experience.11:56: Competition moved the needle forward. 12:40: Utilize your network. 13:47: There’s a need for sales training! 14:19: Shout out to Paul Kelly. 14:56: Real life application of referrals. 17:44: What would you say to somebody wanting to become a mentor? 18:36: It’s very cool helping others succeed. 19:00: A good mentor doesn’t have to be your best friend. 20:30: Lean on your mentor, they will drastically improve your life! 22:18: You don’t need to be negative to get a point across. 23:10 Corey did you have a mentor? 26:08: How much can you learn from the people you are mentoring? 27:07: Learning should never stop!28:00: Mentorship is a compounding interest! 28:20: What advice can you give to someone lacking direction in life? 30:10: Focus on 3-5 things and do them well.31:44: Lessons learned on the farm 33:00: Thanks Corey! 
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