"If you find that passion in your life of what you're doing, it's very easy to talk about. I've been in corporate jobs and stuff and not really passionate about it. And it was probably a little harder to talk about because it's like, I don't really care about what I'm doing." -Neal EilersUnpacking this episode min by min:1:03 - Introducing Neal Eilers and NE Custom Framing and Furniture 4:15- Humble bragging (Book referenced *Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It) 6:15 - Growing up loving the outdoors7:33 - Living in the mountains of Montana 9:14 - Working at a wholesale plumbing supply company9:42 - Working in sales and not caring if people bought anything 10:27 - Learning the value of customer service11:01- Traveling for a year in South America 13:19 - Working with an indigenous tribe in Bolivia and biking South America for five months16:09 - Deciding what is next17:05 - Working cross-border operations in another corporate gig17:33 - Discovering wildlife photography 18:35 - Focusing on birds20:58- Owning the whole process22:21 - Building custom frames and woodworking 24:07 - Building frames in the garage 24:39 - Bought a professional photo printer25:19 - Plan A - travel in a camper van, photograph wildlife, sell prints, host gallery openings 26:15 - Covid kills the plan27:48 - Opening an Etsy shop 29:40 - Plan B - a building in Ralston, Nebraska, changes everything 30:19 - A job at Dairy Queen in high school leads to an investor 32:27 - Changing plans33:05 - Do I turn my passions into a business?35:19 - Can you monetize it?35:52 - Follow your passions36:55 - Running numbers, or not...37:09 - Research the industry 38:26 - Curating an entire experience 39:07 - Setting goals one year in 40:39 - Facing the fear, "What if it doesn't work?"41:55 - Gaining through trying 42:36 - Getting past the fear, the alternative of a cubicle was worse 43:34 - Seize the opportunities in front of you If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/ridingtandem and follow the simple instructions.Reach out! Send your feedback and comments. What would you like to hear about on this podcast? Email me at [email protected] Related Episodes:Join in for Part 2 of my conversation with Neal Eilers next week!Vivian KvamLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviankvam/Email Vivian - [email protected] Neal Eilers, NE Custom Framing and FurnitureFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/NECustomWoodFramesWebsite - www.necustomwoodframes.comInstagram - @necustomframing_furniture InstagramTandem Works Team:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TandemWorksTeamInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetandemworks/Email the team: [email protected] FREE RESOURCES Tandem Works Circle for Marketing, Facebook Group all about marketing for small biz ownersJoin our weekly email HERE for Next-level advice, a little accountability, and out-of-the-box ideas delivered to your inbox. Riding Tandem with Vivian KvamA podcast from Tandem WorksEmail the team: [email protected] *This podcast uses affiliate links, meaning: at no additional cost to you, we earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. We only feature products that we believe in and use ourselves. Your support means the world to us and allows us to bring you great content. Thank you!

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