Potential Things That Cause Food Startups to Fail, and How to Overcome Them

Most people know startup businesses have a high probability of failing. However, that poor outcome is sometimes especially true for food-related businesses, because the market is already so saturated…

Is The Meyers-Briggs Test Meaningless?

The Myers-Briggs personality test is used by companies the world over but the evidence is that it’s nowhere near as useful as its popularity suggests.

I was recently reviewing some psychological lectures for my real job. One of these…

Leadership Moments: What Does A COO Do?

This week on Leadership Moments, my guest was Sherri Paris, Chief Operating Officer with Providence Health and Services. What does a COO do? There’s an ongoing need for the COO to maintain a close awareness of what’s going on in her areas of responsibility…

Tales From The Back Of House: What Working In Kitchens Has Taught Me About Business

The restaurant business is a unique beast.

Creative, demanding, and both physically and mentally draining, the grime and glory of…

Is The Customer At The Heart Of Your Business?

Thinking Backwards

Seth Godin, renowned blogger, bestselling author, and entrepreneurial marketer, on what we’re getting wrong at work — and how we can change it.

You Are Not Your Work

At the heart of any creative endeavor often lies fear; fear of missing an opportunity, of burning out, of not scaling, or fear of failure. In this presentation, Mindfulness…

#Change It Right — What Is The Initial Point To Be Optimized Inside Your Business?

When business owner hear word ‘optimization’ — the first two points appearing in mind — finance & technology. That’s right, optimal resources usage and right /optimized/ technology are the…

Find Your Voice As A Leader

There are seasons of life when the voice we once used is no longer appropriate, or maybe adequate to serve our…