I finally played golf this weekend. If you’ve been following my tweets or taken note of the snide side comments in this space, you know I’ve not been happy about the layoff. In fact, the 90+ days of enforced time off (a layer of snow really does inhibit one’s ability to find a white golf ball as well as reduce how far that ball travels) did have a side benefit, one which I think might apply in some ways to business as well. Continue reading
Tag Archives: managing
The Menu
Our Foodie Friday post this week is about the menu. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to seeing the menu when we dine out since it tells me a lot about the chef as well as his staff. Are the dishes pretty much what you’d expect or do they demonstrate thought about available ingredients and take the diner into new territory? Is this the same old tired interpretations you’d expect or something new?
Mostly what I like about the menu is that it’s about possibilities. But it’s also about choices. You have to make up your mind about how many dishes, the mix of big plates and small, are you sharing with anyone else, etc. In short, it’s a great business lesson. Continue reading
Filed under food, Helpful Hints
My Frozen Shoulder
I went to the orthopedist today because I’ve been having pain in my shoulder. Well actually the pain started a few months ago but I wrote it off to age and overuse towards the end of the last golf season. I figured it would get better with rest. Not so much. In fact, there are times when I reach for something on a shelf and a little man with an ice pick plays Toccata and Fugue on my shoulder. It’s not healing. I guess the reluctance to hit the MD is related to not wanting to ask for directions when lost – an inherent stubbornness and a desire not to seem weak. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
Consult Keith 