Financial Freedom is about having control over your finances and the choices you make.

Financial freedom means you have enough income, savings, and investments to live life the way you desire without relying on a traditional job.

Financial freedom is a general state of mind.

It means you can pay for your life with little or no worry. You get to a point - where you feel secure – You know you can cover everything comfortably and confidently.

Financial Freedom is about having THE FREEDOM - TO DO WHAT YOU WANT - WHEN YOU WANT…

My goal with today’s podcast is to change you, my goal is for you to be a different person - at the end of this pep talk… than you are right now…

A restaurant is a precision machine… every part must work in tandem.

Imagine a bicycle wheel – if any part of that wheel is out of whack…

The ride will not be smooth…

This summer I have spent a LOT of time – interviewing and training staff…

Today I want to share the BIG things I have learned…

Today we are going to talk about pyramids, not the Egyptian pyramids or pyramid schemes

But the triangle shaped object and the difference between the bottom and the top of a pyramid

YOU CAN’T GO BACK AND CHANGE THE PAST…

BUT, YOU CAN – START NOW AND CHANGE THE FUTURE…

Today’s pep talk is for those of you who are struggling to make money in your restaurant.

As the waiter looked out the back kitchen door, he turned to the sous chef and said

where is the Chef going with that axe..?

Most people wake up in the morning… and begin their daily routine…

They think about what they did yesterday… and what they’ll do today.

They contemplate where they are in the world and - where they WISH they were in the world.

They think about THE GAP that exists between reality and dreams.

In that moment… we are either exhilarated… or dismayed.

If you need tomatoes – You have THREE Choices…

Choice #1…

You can BUY THEM - at the store or the Farmers Market

Choice #2…

You can buy a tomato plant – and plant it in your garden

Choice #3…

You Can start from scratch and “Grow Your Own” - from tomato seeds.

I see hiring a staff and building a winning team – the same as planting tomatoes…