Podcasts about managing ourselves

Imagine, being in your 20s, fresh out of washing dishes at a local restaurant, borrowing just enough money to open a tiny, local deli with a friend who shared your passion for food, community, and business? Now, imagine that, decades later, that single decision would profoundly change the lives of not just thousands of regular customers, but millions of people, around the world?  What my guest today, Ari Weinzwieg, didn't realize, when starting Zingerman's Deli with a $20,000 loan from the bank, and a degree in Russian History from the University of Michigan, was that he was seeding a revolution. Actually, in hindsight, maybe he did. Now 17 companies later and sitting as the CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, Ari sees commerce as an engine of impact, expression and service that changes people's lives.  Ari and his ideas have set off a global ripple of compassion, dignity, imagination, and aliveness in the world of business, inviting people to reimagine a profoundly different, radically expansive and inclusive way of defining success.  Named by Inc Magazine as one of “The World's 10 Top CEOs,” he's forging a new way in business that rejects the norm and is grounded in purposeful vision, passion, and anarchy theory. He's written extensively about the values and beliefs that have kept the now iconic Zingerman's Delicatessen, his first business venture, afloat and successful for over 40 years in weekly newsletters and the numerous books he's authored, such as A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs and A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves.  You can find Ari at: Website | Instagram HOSTED BY: Jonathan Fields Jonathan is a dad, husband, award-winning author, multi-time founder, executive producer and host of the Good Life Project podcast, and co-host of SPARKED, too! He's also the creator of an unusual tool that's helped more than 650,000 people discover what kind of work makes them come alive - the Sparketype® Assessment, and author of the bestselling book, SPARKED. How to submit your question for the SPARKED Braintrust: Wisdom-seeker submissions More on Sparketypes at: Discover Your Sparketype | The Book | The Website Find a Certified Sparketype Advisor: CSA Directory Coaches & Leaders: Tap a Game-Changing Credential - The Certified Sparketype® Advisor Training. This powerful training and certification is designed to help you:⁣ Deliver more outstanding service while helping your clients and/or team members live a more-fulfilling life, and craft a more purpose-led, meaningful, and alive career path. ⁣ Better understand how to powerfully motivate and inspire employees or teams to perform at the highest levels, so that they generate exceptional results and do more of what makes them come alive.⁣ AND… get there much faster with next-gen tools that do what no others can⁣.  Learn more HERE. Next Training starts March 2024 Presented by LinkedIn. Please note this episode originally aired in December 2022 which will be relevant to some references about world news.

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory, Events at Cornman Farms, Miss Kim and Zingerman's Food Tours.  Zingerman's produces, sells and serves all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $68,000,000 a year in annual sales.  Ari was recognized as one of the “Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating, Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman's Press), Zingerman's Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Building a Great Business, and Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Being a Better Leader. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves.  Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business was released in summer of 2016.  In 2017 Ari was named one of “The World's 10 Top CEOs (They Lead in a Totally Unique Way)” by Inc. Magazine.  In 2018 Ari released the pamphlet, “The Art of Business; Why I Want to be an Artist.”  Another pamphlet, “Going into Business with Emma Goldman” came out in June, 2019.  “Humility; A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry” came out in October, 2020.  “Working Through Hard Times; Life and Leadership Learnings from 2020” was published in the first weeks of 2021 and Ari's most recent work, “The Story of Visioning at Zingerman's: Four Visions, Forty Years, and a Positive Look Towards the Future,” came out in the spring of 2022.  His newest work is another pamphlet, “A Taste of Zingerman's Food Philosophy: Forty Years of Mindful Cooking and Eating.” On this episode, Ari joins host Mitchell Davis and discusses the importance of having a vision, the imperfect craft of hiring, and the need to infuse dignity into an organization. Follow Zingerman's on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter   For more on Zingerman's, visit: zingermansdeli.com. To place an order, visit: zingermans.com. For Zingerman's books, visit: zingermanspress.com  For Zingerman's training, visit: zingtrain.com Ari may be reached at: ari@zingermans.com

The Kim B. Davis Show featuring Dr. Angela Celeste May, clinical, organizational, and forensically trained psychologist, President and Co-founder of A.M. May and Associates, Inc., President and founder of Celeste Productions, Inc., Immediate past president of the Michigan Psychological Association Foundation Board, Author, Musician, and Trustee of the MI Health Council, author, and musician discusses anger, rage, and how to process our emotions to maintain our joy and positive emotional well-being. We talk about being angry, not feeling heard, allowing others negativity to affect us, and how to navigate an increasingly angry and violent world. Don't allow anger to swallow you up, release it and let joy live in its place. Join the conversation and pick up some tips on how to handle anger.The Kim B. Davis Show is a conversational platform that engages issues around mental health, well-being, and political engagement. Support the showThank you for tuning in to the Kim B. Davis Show. You can visit KimBDavis.com to learn more about me as an author and you can find me on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, and LinkedIn. You can see this show on YouTube.com/KimberlyBatchelorDavis. Thank you again for your support and always remember, Be Magnificent.

Imagine, being in your 20s, fresh out of washing dishes at a local restaurant, borrowing just enough money to open a tiny, local deli with a friend who shared your passion for food, community, and business? Now, imagine that, decades later, that single decision would profoundly change the lives of not just thousands of regular customers, but millions of people, around the world? What my guest today, Ari Weinzwieg, didn't realize, when starting Zingerman's Deli with a $20,000 loan from the bank, and a degree in Russian History from the University of Michigan, was that he was seeding a revolution. Actually, in hindsight, maybe he did. Now 17 companies later and sitting as the CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, Ari sees commerce as an engine of impact, expression and service that changes people's lives. Ari and his ideas have set off a global ripple of compassion, dignity, imagination, and aliveness in the world of business, inviting people to reimagine a profoundly different, radically expansive and inclusive way of defining success. Named by Inc Magazine as one of "The World's 10 Top CEOs," he's forging a new way in business that rejects the norm and is grounded in purposeful vision, passion, and anarchy theory. He's written extensively about the values and beliefs that have kept the now iconic Zingerman's Delicatessen, his first business venture, afloat and successful for over 40 years in weekly newsletters and the numerous books he's authored, such as A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs and A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves. In our chat today, Ari shares some of the brilliant happenings inside his head, ranging from the ways we can use history to guide us in work, life, and business today, a reclamation of anarchy as a tool for impact and equality, Ari's natural laws of business and the importance of being in harmony with nature, the power of visioning, and the steps you can take to cast your own life and world-changing vision. This isn't just about business, it's about life.You can find Ari Weinzweig at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Donna Carpenter about how she and her husband, Jake, built Burton into not just a snowboard giant, but also a workplace that champions humanity.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs & Discount Codes.Solo Stove: Code GLP - $10 OFFClickUp: Code GOODLIFE - 15% OFF Unlimited Plan Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Andy gives us short but sweet advice on how to motivate and manage ourselves in reaching our productivity goals and target results. Click play and learn about it now! Quotes: “We Need People To Do Their Chores And Their Tasks Before Getting The Reward. Seems Simple Until We're Managing Ourselves.‘’ Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Coffee Is For Closers (01:07) Rewarding Ourselves During The Day (02:12) Parenting Ourselves (03:27) Think About How You Can Reward Yourself               (04:42) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

Episode 8 - Managing Ourselves, For Better or For Worse Leadership

There are about a million things we can do to become better public speakers, better storytellers, better share what I'm thinking in my brain with other people out loud and there's no shortage of places to find them. You maybe can work on managing your anxiety, meditate, and find ways to be grounded so that in the moment you're able to connect. You can work on your actual performance. How do you move, sound, and work the stage or the space you're in.There's one thing that I think is at the core of all of it and it's getting really, really clear on what you have to say and honestly, there's no better way to do that than to become a much better writer.On this episode we'll discuss why it's important to develop a writing habit, how it helps you actually clarify, distill and amplify your voice and what you want to say in the world.And it's a wine in wisdom Wednesday. Today I have a very cool wine that's going to have a little bit of a history lesson for you. To get more information check out the following:The Power of Managing Ourselves by Ari WeinzweigImprov for Writers BookBurn After Writing (Writing Prompts)111 Journaling Prompts (Writing Prompts)Writer's Emergency Kit (Writing Tips)The Writer's Block (Writing Prompts)Cosentino Winery: The Poet -- Red BlendCosentino Winery: The Novelist -- White Blend

Are you experiencing enough growth in your business to consider hiring additional staff?In episode 250 of the Bokeh Podcast, Brett Yacovella shares the ins and outs of the hiring process as he reveals five significant paradoxes in the process of growing your team.The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast. Technique for Time: Intentionally use tools that will allow you to create time. (2:31)Being Present: Stop letting your technology interrupt your connections. (12:57)Book Recommendations: (17:50)The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey - bit.ly/bp-7habitsDare to Lead by Brene Brown - bit.ly/bp-daretoleadAdvice for Photographers: (19:42)1. You ought to not just be good in what your profession is.2. Find your unique niche.Brand Position: (24:18)1. We are highly relational.2. We come as a team.The Gear Bag: (25:49)1. Prophoto Lights2. Yourself5 Significant Paradoxes to Scaling a Business: (41:01)1. Revenue Growth Potential with Increase Overhead Expenses (41:28)2. Ability to Reach More People as Opposed to a Loss of Individual Connection with Your Clientele (49:30)3. Innovation & Artistry as Opposed to Losing Control of Quality & Style through Delegation (52:24)4. Managing and Leading People vs. Managing and Leading Clients Individually (58:01)5. Managing Ourselves vs Leading Others.Links:Friction by Jeff Rosenbloom - bit.ly/bp-frictionEpisode 63 with Tomas Flint - bit.ly/bp-63 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  In this episode with Michael Lennox, we discuss: How Lennox became a successful restaurant owner with ZERO restaurant experience. How the opening of the Atlanta Belt Line has been creating new opportunity for local restauranteurs. How Lennox is using skills he picked up from his law and real estate experience as a restaurateur. Key things to consider when negotiating a lease. How to get an SBA loan with no prior industry experience. Surrounding yourself with a team of people who are strong where you're weak. Centralizing the communication between the FOH and BOH through the GM. Keeping your cool under pressure so your negative energy doesn't affect your team.  Surrounding yourself with managers who have strong networks. Giving your managers opportunity to grow. Freeing yourself from the day to day with delegation so you can redirect your focus to working on the business. "Shaking the ghost" out of pre-existing restaurant spaces before moving a new restaurant in.   Michael Lennox is a 33 year old Atlanta native. Upon returning to his hometown and prior to his career as a restaurateur, Lennox practiced law. Lennox took his first swing at the restaurant industry in 2014 with Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall. Following Ladybird's success, Lennox opened sister restaurants Muchacho and Golden Eagle in the fall of 2017 to much acclaim. Show notes… Favorite Success Quote or Mantra. "Genius is 1% inspiration 99 perspiration." Today's Sponsor Sourcery allows you to streamline and digitize your entire Accounts Payable operation. Digital invoicing, backed with human verification, will save you countless hours of work and increase AP accuracy. Say goodbye to your file cabinets and enter the digital world. Kabbage. Apply for up to 250,000 of funding through Kabbage, and you'll get a $50 e-gift card when you quality. Get started!   Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Trusting your team. Early and often. Ask questions later. What is your biggest weakness? Being his own biggest critic. What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? Ask, "What do you like to cook during your free time?" What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Building up the management company. Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Even if you Don't know that right solution or answer, just try as hard as you can.  What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Put yourself in the guest shoes. What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM  A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to: Being a Better Leader. Building a Great Business. Managing Ourselves. to the Power of Beliefs in Business. Share an online resource or tool. Taskworld What's one piece of technology you've adopted in your restaurant and how has it influence operations? Fintech If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Try the hardest in everything you do. Never tell a line. Always give your friends and family the shirt off your back. Contact Info @ladybirdatlanta @MuchachoATL @GoldenEagleATL   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us today! Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Michael Lennox for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!   Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!

  In this episode with Chef Margot McCormack, we discuss: Keeping it simple... Make it taste good. Learning the importance of systems and organization. Understanding that you are the only person that makes your restaurant a priority and giving freedom from your restaurant to your employees. What you can learn from working for a corporate restaurant. Encouraging people who've "got it".  The value in doing your own thing. Maximizing the college experience. Welcoming people into your restaurant as if you were welcoming them into your house. Choosing to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. When opening a restaurant, start where you can, not where you think you should. Being careful about who you're partnering with. The value of just taking a leap and starting. Scaling from one locations to two locations Nashville native, Chef Margot McCormack is a graduate of UT Knoxville and the Culinary Institute of America.  1995 After spending some time cooking in NYC, Chef McCormack returned to Nashville as Executive Chef of F. Scott's. In 2001 Chef McCormack opened her own restaurant Margot's Cafe and Bar. Five years later she opened her second location, Marche Artisan Foods. Both restaurants are going strong to this day. Also Chef Margot was just nominated for James Beard "Best Chef Southeast". Woot woot!  Show notes… Favorite Success Quote or Mantra. "Make it taste good." Today's Sponsor Sourcery allows you to streamline and digitize your entire Accounts Payable operation. Digital invoicing, backed with human verification, will save you countless hours of work and increase AP accuracy. Say goodbye to your file cabinets and enter the digital world. Kabbage. Apply for up to 250,000 of funding through Kabbage, and you'll get a $50 e-gift card when you quality. Get started!   Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Work ethic. What is your biggest weakness? Work ethic. What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? hire for hospitality. Hire the person, not what they can do. What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Staffing. Adopting to the cultural changes. Example. Tattoos and piercing are now ok. Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Bring something to the table. What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Make a human connection to the guest. What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM  Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza, & Calzone (Chez Panisse Cookbook Library) The Good Earth A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to: Being a Better Leader. Building a Great Business. Managing Ourselves. to the Power of Beliefs in Business. Share an online resource or tool. instagram If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Have fun. Work hard. Make memories. Contact Info @MargoCafe Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Chef Margot McCormack for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!   Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman’s Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business—Cornman Farms.  Zingerman’s produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $60,000,000 a year in annual sales.  Ari was recognized as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including “Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon” (Zingerman’s Press), “Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service,” “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating” (Houghton Mifflin), “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business,” and “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader.” “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves,” was released in December of 2013. “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business” is scheduled for release in 2016. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Ari lucked into a great career of entrepreneurship and what his journey has looked like Ari’s visioning system and how he teaches others to be visionaries What Zingerman’s vision looks like Embedding emotion and goals inside the vision Who to include in the creation of different visions The research the core of this vision system came from How Zingerman’s initially implemented the visioning system and how it has evolved since then The seminar where Ari teaches the visioning system Where the strategic planning aspect fits into the system Ways to contact Ari: Email: ari@zingermans.com Website (for food mail order): zingermans.com Website (for business training): zingtrain.com Website (for general info): zingermanscommunity.com New Book: “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business”

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman’s Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business—Cornman Farms. Zingerman’s produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $60,000,000 a year in annual sales. Ari was recognized as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including “Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon” (Zingerman’s Press), “Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service,” “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating” (Houghton Mifflin), “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business,” and “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader.” “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves,” was released in December of 2013. “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business” is scheduled for release in 2016. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Ari’s background What “A Players” look like to Ari and why they’re different from other employees Ari’s customer service philosophy Ari’s employee onboarding process for developing the right employee mindset from the very beginning Why Ari treats his employees as his customers How Ari is able to retain employees and help them develop Visioning and getting clear on the future you want to create Ari’s four Zingerman’s business books (these don’t have to be read in any specific order!) How Zingtrain came to be Ways to contact Ari: Email: ari@zingermans.com Website (for food mail order): zingermans.com Website (for business training): zingtrain.com Website (for general info): zingermanscommunity.com New Book: “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business”

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business, Cornman Farms. Zingerman's produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $55,000,000 a year in annual sales. Ari was recognized as one of the Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman's Press), Zingerman's Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Building a Great Business, and Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Being a Better Leader. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves, was released in December of 2013. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business is scheduled for release in the first part of 2016. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Ari journals every morning on yellow legal pads -- clear your mind and focus on the positives. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? "Just go ahead anyway." What makes as "A player" an "A player"? An "A player" is built by having the right ecosystem -- people do their best work when they're part of a great team.   Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” How can we become better mentors? Have positive beliefs about your mentee's ability How best to connect with Ari: Email: ari@zingermans.com Books and training: www.zingtrain.com Food: www.zingermans.com

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business—Cornman Farms.  Zingerman’s produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $60,000,000 a year in annual sales.  Ari was recognized as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman’s Press), Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business, and Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves, was released in December of 2013. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business is scheduled for release in the first part of 2016. Zingerman's Community of Businesses Zingerman's Mail Order Foods Zingerman's Training    

Becky is an entrepreneur who loves design and believes that building a company should be fun. She started her first company, iBec Creative in 2006 - the day after she graduated from University of Southern Maine. She taught herself web development, design and digital marketing and was able to grow her company by bootstrapping. She currently has 14 amazing, kind, and talented full-time employees and 150 happy clients around the country who are growing their businesses.  Becky's honored to be featured in Business Week's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, awarded Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the year, and a recipient of the Stevie Women in Business Award. Playing Small Moment In 2008, Becky learned about Make Mine a Million, and she wanted to be on that list to make a million dollars. She learned that she needed to pay herself for the hard work she was doing on her own business. Becky also learned how to be a manager, and how to not let her shortcomings affect the business. The Wake Up Call Becky had an opportunity for a design intern to come in and work 40 hours a week for 2 months without being paid for school credits. Once she realized how much better it was to delegate, she was so relieved. Style of Leadership Becky is always striving for harmony, whether it is her team or clients. She is always making sure everyone is getting along and there is open communication. What Are You Excited About? Becky is excited about an ongoing project that tracks digital advertising and gives clients the opportunity to improve their methods. Leadership Practice Staff Meeting Agenda every week, rating the last week with peers, an individual gets a guitar award for going above and beyond. Book to Develop Leadership A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves, by Ari Weinzweig Advice for Younger Self Trust your gut and remember that your business is a reflection of you. Inspirational Quote “Everything you do counts.” ~ Becky McKinnell Interview Links ibeccreative.com   https://womentakingthelead.com/becky-mckinnell/

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business, Cornman Farms. Zingerman's produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $55,000,000 a year in annual sales. Ari was recognized as one of the Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman's Press), Zingerman's Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Building a Great Business, and Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Being a Better Leader. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves, was released in December of 2013. Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business is scheduled for release in the first part of 2016.   Secret -- timesaving technique Keep a journal -- writing down your thoughts each morning is a great way to stay organised. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Ari likes to cook during his free-time at home -- being in the food business requires experimentation. Could have ruined your business -- but now -- an invaluable learning experience Ari dealt with growing his business over the years -- and Ari tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful “A business owner has to stay grounded -- resist the hierarchical model -- and focus on self-management.” Most influential lesson learned from a mentor “Don’t look for one heroic person -- the world is a giant classroom full of information.”     Final Round -- “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success”   What systems would you go back and put into place sooner? I would have went back and put a system in place to hone the practicable skill of creating a vision. What one strategy or “recipe” would compound into big wins for business owners? There’s three steps to great customer service -- the key is to create an ecosystem of collaboration. How to exceed expectations and add the most value? An individual who can collaborate -- service the customer -- and reflect on their actions daily. What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success? Business is exhausting Try to focus on self-management How best to connect with Ari: http://www.zingermanscommunity.com/press/bios-of-key-people/   --------- Find us at OnwardNation.com -------

Ari Weinzweig knows how to run a good business. In fact, he wrote the book on running a good business — literally, and he’s this week’s guest on Cutting the Curd. From explanations of the “Twelve Natural Laws of Building a Great Business” to “Writing and Using Guiding Principles,” Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinzweig shares eighteen different “secrets” that will help you grow and run your business in his latest book A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Managing Ourselves. The experiences are compiled into bite size, easy to digest lessons. You can read section by section. This is a book for leaders and entrepreneurs of small companies, large companies, non-profits or anyone in any type of organization. You don’t need to be in the food business. What you do need to be feeling are growth pains. Here you can get practical help from someone who can relate to your problems. This book is written by a small-business owner from the perspective of a small-business owner, not a managerial consultant, not a professor reciting a series of “studies.” This program was sponsored by The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. “Going for greatness is more work. It’s good work.” [15:00] “Negative emotion is much more contagious than positive.” [23;00] “When the numbers are better – stress is lower. When stress is lower, people do better work.” [24:00] –Ari Weinzweig on Cutting the Curd