Why does food taste so much better in a restaurant? I’m not talking about really complicated dishes prepared with weird components. Even plain, grilled fish or a simple plate of spaghetti and clams can taste way better than what you or I can prepare even though no complicated cooking techniques are involved. Heck, make a fire, throw on a steak, season it a bit, pay attention – dinner, right? And what does this have to do with business? Continue reading
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Riders on the Storm
My friend Bryant and I were emailing back and forth the other day and we got on the topic (fairly quickly) of the economy and how the extended downturn is affecting everyone. There isn’t a business person I know who hasn’t seen a big change over the last 18 months, and I’m sure you and your business fall into that very large bucket.
As we went back and forth, Bryant laid his latest favorite quote on me, one from Mr. Gump, which struck me as something to which we all need pay attention and act accordingly. Continue reading
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Check The Radar
As the weekend wound down, we thought grilling some food would be a nice way to end the day. It was a great afternoon – the sun was out, hot but not too steamy – so off we went to the store to get provisions. A few hours later, it was time to start the meal and that’s when I checked the radar as I always do when getting ready to fire up the grill. Not good. Although the sun was shining, in the 20 minutes it would take the coals to get hot , the sunshine was going to turn liquid. We moved the cooking indoors. Continue reading
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