Good Lord!
Small business success
In Sonoma County last week driving though the country roads. Came upon the town of "Freestone" and was reminded of the great bakery there. Stopped in- it's a small, hot, cramped bread bakery with concrete floors, no decorations and a large brick oven. The bread is absolutely out of this world. And the nuevo-hippies working there look like they just crawled out of bed yet they "beamed" with positive energy (yes, a true heart-felt smile can be felt).
So the "Starbucks" model of retail is king? Is the "sensory" experience or the retail display racks important? Perhaps, but this bread place has something most (maybe all) don't have- that is a killer, high quality product. You cannot beat superior quality no matter how cool your store is((and Turning, Turning Back from de Grassi playing in the background get's em extra credit).
http://www.wildflourbread.com/
http://www.degrassi.com/
So the "Starbucks" model of retail is king? Is the "sensory" experience or the retail display racks important? Perhaps, but this bread place has something most (maybe all) don't have- that is a killer, high quality product. You cannot beat superior quality no matter how cool your store is((and Turning, Turning Back from de Grassi playing in the background get's em extra credit).
http://www.wildflourbread.com/
http://www.degrassi.com/
Quote of the day
"There is no such thing as a perfect brand, the best ones just do a better job managing their defects."
Joe Jankoski
Hunter Douglas Inc.
Joe Jankoski
Hunter Douglas Inc.
My ideas suck she says...
So to that I say-
Neil Young is my favorite songwriter. He has over 400 published songs to his credit. Many are good, some suck and a lot are brilliant.
Doesn't matter if every idea (or song) works...the point is to keep doing things, acting on ideas or hunches. Because sometimes they pay off.
Failure is good...it leads to greatness.
A professional moron is someone who does only what they know is safe. What will be above the 50%. Got a list of those in your company?
Screw that. Give me big failures or big successes- much more exciting! (and much more valuable to our organization). Why, even Neil wrote 15 songs while going through treatment for a brain tumor two years ago. You can't stop...ideas are everywhere~
What's your next one?
Neil Young is my favorite songwriter. He has over 400 published songs to his credit. Many are good, some suck and a lot are brilliant.
Doesn't matter if every idea (or song) works...the point is to keep doing things, acting on ideas or hunches. Because sometimes they pay off.
Failure is good...it leads to greatness.
A professional moron is someone who does only what they know is safe. What will be above the 50%. Got a list of those in your company?
Screw that. Give me big failures or big successes- much more exciting! (and much more valuable to our organization). Why, even Neil wrote 15 songs while going through treatment for a brain tumor two years ago. You can't stop...ideas are everywhere~
What's your next one?
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