Every once in a while, a song reminds you of something so basic that you’re embarrassed to have forgotten it.
I had an incident like that recently and I thought I’d help you guys to remember the principle as well. It’s from John Lennon‘s last album and it’s from Beautiful Boy, a song written to his son. But it might as well be etched in the cornerstone of every business in which I’ve ever worked. Continue reading
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It’s Friday, so let’s talk about food rather than the insane amount of snow that seems to be everywhere.
Today’s food thought is about Italian grandmothers. They know everything about food and although I didn’t have one I borrowed my friend T’s Nonna. She taught me a little Italian but mostly she taught me a lot about food (my own grandmother taught me how to make reservations…) and that taught me a bit about business. Continue reading
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Every bar has beer. No, not all of them stock exactly the same mix, but one can generally get something cold, frosty and satisfying in any local watering hole. Same with other beverages one can find. Lots of the same bottles sitting on shelves behind the bar no matter where you go.
Yet people have very specific preferences when talking about why they choose Bar A over Bar B. Why would that be when the primary products that draw customers – booze! – is identical? Continue reading
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