“The second mountain” as described by David Brooks, in his book of the same name, is a profound exploration of purpose and fulfillment. Climbing the first mountain, often associated with one’s career achievements and living up to societal expectations, is a common narrative. The second mountain represents a deeper, more personal quest — a pursuit of meaning,
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The Culture of Mattering
This week, an executive at the company I co-founded and led for over a decade reached out in a text. He said “I just want to say that the culture you created and fostered was not only amazing but cult-like in the best possible way and I’m not sure it will ever exist anywhere… so thank you for showing me
Entrepreneurs: Don’t just define what you want to do, define who you want to be while you’re doing…
Entrepreneurs: Don’t just define what you want to do, define who you want to be while you’re doing it.
Coming out of the fine dining world where we worked for others, to stake our claim as restaurant entrepreneurs was exciting. We had the management background, the culinary chops and the collective chutzpah to venture
Merging Two Companies is a Labor of Love
Getting into the bedrock beneath the tasks is where the foundation of culture livesLate this summer, Tender Greens, the restaurant company I co-founded and we scaled from inception to $100 million in revenue, merged with Tocaya, another excellent California fast casual brand.Bringing two brands together is a complex and delicate process. Under the best circumstances and with the highest intentions it’s a