Jeremy Pelley is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of OMFGCO, the renowned Portland based creative agency. He talks about their secret sauce – the values on which the company is built, how they became the ‘Official Manufacturing Company’ and a whole lot more.
Episode Notes
1:30 Jeremy describes OMGFCO’s reason to exist, telling stories and how they drive positive change in the world
4:00 Their secret sauce and the importance of being responsible for how we feel to avoid being a victim to the world around us. We can choose how we respond instead of reacting.
8:00 The motivation behind starting OMFGCO in 2009 during a recession. It began with a random freelance job.
13:00 What surprised Jeremy most about their journey? In the early days it was meeting household celebrities and these days it is leading a talented diverse team of twenty people.
15:30. What were some of the hardest things they had to overcome? Jeremy talks about ‘The Gunk’, the inter-personal issues that fester unless addressed at the root.
18:00 What they are doing to successfully navigate the current challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis.
20:30 Jeremy talks about the importance of being a leader, acting as your own boss and how they’ve shifted to working remotely without missing a beat. It is a partnership.
23:30 What advice does Jeremy have for somebody starting out today? It involves leading with generosity.
25:15 OMFGCO’s secret sauce, otherwise known as their four core values. These are the principles that guide how they work together.
28:30 Why the ‘Official Manufacturing Company’?
Links
OMFG Co omfgco.com
More about Jeremy on LinkedIn
Credits
Music by Isaac Chambers – Change
Thanks for having me, Andy! It was a great dialog.