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Coaching Is Essential To Maximizing Individual & Business Success

March 4, 2019 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Coaching is a development process that significantly enhances the economic achievement of individuals. It concentrates on helping people – especially entrepreneurs – substantially grow their businesses.

Growing Your Business, Performance, Perspective

Lost Opportunity Cost

February 22, 2019 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Most operators consider the cost-benefit between two (or more) choices they want to consider. The problem lies in how they chose the options being considered and whether or not there were better alternatives.

Growing Your Business, Perspective, Product

The Problem With Transactional Thinking

December 30, 2018 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Bain & Co. recently pushed this out.

Coaching, Growing Your Business, Leadership, Questions From Operators

QFO: What is the first step that I should take before I build my own restaurant?

December 1, 2018 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

QFO: What is the first step that I should take before I build my own restaurant? Answer: Build your team.

Engagement, Growing Your Business, Hiring, Leadership, People

The Only Reason People Leave Jobs

November 27, 2018 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Lots of articles preach and even more tongues wag about how the #1 reason people leave jobs is a bad boss. This is wrong.

Culinary, Growing Your Business, Menu, Product, Questions From Operators

QFO: Big Menu Or Small Menu?

November 12, 2018 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Q: Is it better for a restaurant to limit its options per food category or to have as many choices as possible? A: There is no right answer except to understand your Guests to the point of adding or subtracting enough to make them spend enough to make your restaurant […]

Coaching, Growing Your Business, Performance, Questions From Operators

Questions From Operators: Frustration

November 28, 2017 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Q: “I get so frustrated with myself on a weekly if not daily basis . Like how can I set personal or work goals and then continue to make choices that prevent me from achieving those goals ??? Sometimes it’s just forgetfulness , laziness , moments of weakness or taking the easy path instead of […]

Growing Your Business, Profits, TOTD

Weekend Payroll Help – #TOTD

July 28, 2017 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

If you’re waiting for Friday & Saturday to be able to make payroll – you have serious issues that need to be addressed. #20thCenturyThinking — Jeffrey Summers (@JeffreySummers) July 28, 2017

Growing Your Business, People, Performance, Profits

Labor Costs Double And Will Double Again

July 17, 2017 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

“In the past 18 months, restaurant wages have risen at double the rate of menu prices and will double yet again in the next 18 months.”

Growing Your Business

The Problem With Employee Contests

July 12, 2017 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

“It’s amazing to me even after 4 decades of service how we desire teamwork and collaboration but every policy and formal behavior is about something other than either of them.”

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