Marc Patrick, Global Marketing Leader at Beyond Meat on work ethic, continuous learning, and not being distracted by shiny objects

Marc Patrick began his career as a receptionist, answering and redirecting calls, and now he’s a global brand and marketing leader at Beyond Meat.

So, how did he get here?

In this episode, you’ll hear how Marc’s work ethic and Bamboo Circle played key roles in his career growth, and why he will never stop learning and growing.

Don’t miss this insightful conversation with one of the world’s brightest marketing leaders.

Episode Highlights: 

01:19 - Marc’s Water the Bamboo story 03:17 - Owning and taking responsibility for every job 04:33 - How sports played a role in Marc’s work ethic 05:38 - How Marc transferred his work ethic into bigger roles 07:00 - How Marc’s career progressed early on 10:22 - The twists and turns of Marc’s career 12:28 - Marc’s desire for continuous learning 13:58 - Who is in Marc’s Bamboo Circle 16:46 - Why Marc gives back to the community 18:17 - What Marc does at Beyond Meats 20:11 - Marc’s passion in the work he does 21:28 - Proudest moment for Marc 23:32 - Overcoming self-doubt 25:21 - Advice to Marc’s 15-year-old self 27:50 - How Marc stays positive 31:00 - What a winning day looks like for Marc 33:04 - What’s Going Well for Marc 35:33 - Marc’s vision and values 40:05 - What things showed up that could have derailed Marc’s career

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Guest at a Glance

Marc Patrick is an experienced brand leader with expertise in driving consumer connection and cultural experiences that create impact and stand the test of time. His career began with a solid foundation at top Advertising Agencies, then quickly evolved into 21 years of great success at Nike, Inc. through passion, creativity, and big results in multiple categories, geographies and business functions across the globe. Now building on my journey in the fast-growing plant-based meat industry and continuing to help move the world forward at Beyond Meat.

Notable Quotes

On Marc’s first job as a receptionist at an ad agency: “I knew that it wouldn't be just about answering phones. It would be leading into something else. And I'll tell you, it was brutal, and it was a grind and it was humbling right out of the gate, but I was going to be the best damn phone answerer, you know, and I was.” “It starts with your current status. What are you doing today? What are you doing right now? And are you working hard and grinding and getting after it?” “I think the hard work, sometimes it leads to what those big moments are. Sometimes you don't really know what those big shining moments are, but if you're working hard and you're getting into it, it unfolds, it kind of unlocks what those moments are and even more of those big moments.” On making a move into a sales role: “And in many ways, the sales role was not necessarily a step forward. It was more of a lateral move, but it gave me a whole nother perspective. I thought I was getting a new perspective in product, and then I got an even greater newer perspective as I went into sales. All of those things were just great at making me a better marketer and making me understand more holistically what I was trying to do.” On giving back to the community: “I do that because there's nothing more important to me than just being known for how you treat people. I think we can't have enough of that. It's just so rewarding.” “My role at Beyond Meat is really just to champion of telling the brand story, making sure that the reason why myself and many of the folks at Beyond Meat work there because of the amazing mission of brand has to feed a better future to get that out there. If there's one thing common about my day or every day, it's reminding us internally and then ultimately externally with consumers, why the brand exists and why it's important.”

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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.

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