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Goal Setting – Part 1

Goal Setting – Part 1 This time of year you hear a lot about resolutions and then a ton more about goal setting. In an earlier article I spoke about making commitments as opposed to resolutions. Another key to success is to set clear well defined goals. I am a goal setter. Twice a year…

Make Commitments, Not Resolutions!

Make Commitments, Not Resolutions Commitment means to duty or pledge to something or someone, and can refer to: Personal commitment, interaction dominated by obligations, which is often a pledge or promise to ones’ self for personal growth. * Brand commitment refers to the strength of the relationship between consumers (or customers) and a particular brand…

How the Restaurant Business is like Running a Marathon

I was speaking to a guest and they compared us to a person running a marathon, not a sprint, a marathon. They gave me the same advice that they would give a world-class runner, and I want to share it with you: 1. Don’t waste energy – to make the long haul we have take…

In order to be mahvelous, you must look mahvelous!

“In order to be mahvelous, you must look mahvelous!”, Fernando (Billy Crystal), Saturday Night Live Once I read this quote i had to make a post based on it. I have a buddy that always says “do not dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want.” Willie Lee Wilson Jr. I…