Business and Being a CEO with Neal Kursban

Hi everyone! Welcome to the third episode of Asking Career Questions! Have you ever considered majoring in business? Have you ever wondered if you would enjoy running your own company? This episode is for you!

In this episode, I’m interviewing Neal Kursban, CEO of Family & Nursing Care, a private duty home care company serving elderly and disabled people in Maryland, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. We talk about everything from the art of managing people to ways to enjoy what you do!

What we discuss:

-0:00 Introduction

-0:30 What does your job as a CEO entail from day-to-day?

-2:14 What are some things you enjoy about being the CEO of Family and Nursing Care?

-4:05 What skills and knowledge have served you best throughout your career and particularly as a CEO?

-5:22 What skills from managing three Taco Bells did you incorporate into working at Family and Nursing Care when you first started?

-7:46 Do you feel like you’ve been able to strike a balance between micromanaging and under-managing people? If so, how did you do it?

-8:57 When you’re looking back on past choices, how do you protect your mental health while also focusing on how you can do better all the time?

-10:22 What’s unique about being a CEO in the health industry in comparison to other industries?

-11:58 What was the process of taking on more responsibility like for you and how did it influence how you operate as a CEO today?

-14:49 What has been the most valuable professional lesson you’ve learned by going through the journey?

-17:33 What is the best piece of career advice someone has given you? WHat was the worst, and what do you think they should’ve said instead?

-24:40 Conclusion

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