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Perception
In my years running venues, it would have been nice if everything went smoothly every day. While there were different issues we needed to address for each rocky moment, the one thing we had control...
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Confrontation: It’s Not An Ugly Word
Raise your hand if you enjoy confrontation. If you are like most people, your hand is still down (not just because you feel silly raising your hand when you are alone). The problem is that avoiding...
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The Other Side Of Perception
A few months ago, a friend of mine said “Mike Tyson” (there was context, I assure you). Immediately, “psychopathic, cocky, chauvinistic woman hater” shot right into my head. I do not like this guy....
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Asking For Help Is A Sign Of Strength
The last four months have been very exciting for me. I have moved into my new role, launched 2 new offices, and started the coaching call process with our 10 franchise offices… among other things....
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Continuing Education
In our industry, it’s all too common to get to a plateau of development and then stagnate. It is hard to run the floor, talk to customers, cook countless steaks, run food, and then not to want go home...
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Teach People How To Treat You
As social creatures, a large part of our lives are affected, shaped, and defined by the relationships we hold. These relationships don’t magically sprout into being; they start, are nurtured, and...
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Sleep Deprivation And You: A User’s Guide
I have worked in many fields; from restaurant management, to acoustical engineering, to physics that have required sharp mental acuity on some level. Running restaurants required more focus and energy...
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Caffeine: The Boost That Becomes A Lie
We love our caffeine so much that it is the most heavily abused drug on the planet. Unfortunately, there are severe, undeniable side effects to being addicted, and if you feel you can not get through...
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Hunger: The Real Enemy
Your brain cells utilize two times more energy than the other cells in your body and glucose is brain cell gasoline. Being hypoglycemic, I am acutely aware of what happens when I let my hunger go and...
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Executive function and Decision Fatigue: The Rejected Snow White Dwarves
Decision Fatigue is a hot topic right now. Both The NY Times and FastCompany have published articles on the topic and The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg breaks down how decision fatigue affects your...
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