On the surface, Coaching is an intangible business process, and its value can be hard…
Marketers Are From Mars, Consumers Are From New Jersey
Marketers have lost touch with the average consumer. They are living in a dream world of their own invention. It is fed by a cultural echo chamber of books, articles and conferences in which people like them talk to people like them. This talk explores the gap between how marketers think and consumers behave.
The Millennial Delusion
Thinking in the aggregate about people born roughly 15 years apart is an inane exercise – a marketing construct of the dumbest order.
Training Culture Vs Learning Culture
Dr Rae Baum shared this list on LinkedIn from “Training Culture vs. Learning Culture” by Stephen J. Gill and I thought it was a great start and added to it. How else are the differences defined?
The Problem with ‘Not A Problem’
I suspect that more than once you’ve also received the same “not a problem” send off.
How Fun Creates Results
This is how I have long explained to people that having fun at work gets you better results.
The Insanity of Losses
There’s a reason nearly 72% of all food service businesses go out of business within three years (fact not fiction). This level of thinking is part of the reason.
Restaurant Marketing: What Does An Empty Chair Really Cost?
I’ve always talked about the costliest item in a restaurant being an empty chair. Now we take a little peek into what it actually costs you.
Questions From Operators: Making People Care
Q: “What can you do to make people care about delivering best service?”
The “Killer” Interview Question
I’ve never met an operator who had really great interviewing skills. Here’s a good start on how to get better.
Shift Notes: 14 Things to Consider Before Your Shift Gets In The Weeds
Fortunately, time doesn’t stop.