Build A Better Restaurant with Peter Harman

Let’s get something straight right out of the gate. Restaurants don’t fail because owners are lazy. They fail because owners are focused on the wrong things. Most restaurant people work harder than almost anyone I know. Long hours. Thin margins. Constant stress. And yet, after all that effort, most owners still struggle to pay themselves, still live month to month, still feel like they’re one bad...

Today we are going to discuss three reasons why YOU – HAVE NOT - ACHIEVED YOUR GOALS And - what you can do to turn it around…

Two weeks ago we discussed the 5 C’s… Five things to avoid – five Things - to NOT do… Today I want to turn the table – I am going to talk about THINGS - We Absolutely MUST DO… and the fun part is – they all begin with the letter B.

We all have a core philosophy – a way of seeing the world - a set of ideals that shape what we believe. These beliefs – guide how we think - how we act and what we do… Our beliefs become our philosophy - we use this philosophy – to make every decision Our lives are determined by our philosophy and beliefs and ultimately our actions. BUT - what if your core beliefs – are wrong… flawed..? distorted....

Do you ever feel that there is never enough time in a day to do all the things you need to do? Do you feel like you are behind and will never catch up? What if I could show you a way – that you could free up 50% of your entire day. You heard me – 50% OF YOUR DAY! And have more CREATIVE TIME TO FOCUS ON DOING THE IMPORTANT THINGS… THE RIGHT THINGS – THE RIGHT WAY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO ALWAYS HURRY T...

Personally, I think about Goals… A LOT! What they should be – and How to set them - and how to achieve them. Today we will be talking about Goals... So buckle up… This will be FUN!

Today we are going to talk about things that are sapping your strength and killing your business… If you are struggling to get to then next level Or – if your restaurant is circling the drain… Today’s PEP TALK is for you…

This is Thanksgiving week and I want to take a few minutes to walk you through an exercise of Thanksgiving…

Today we are going to talk deeply about TEAM BUILDING This is a MUST Listen for every restaurant owner in America…

I saw a really good video on the internets of Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank talking about Signal vs Noise. A FEW YEARS AGO – I heard Steve Job Talk About this… A few months ago I heard Elon Musk talking about this … This concept is REALLY RELEVANT - to you today… I going to break it down and put it to you - in a way that you can use – TO BUILD A BETTER RESTAURANT

Today I’m going to teach you the secret to building a great and enduring company. This truly is the road to success - IF you can do it... So perk up and pay attention…

Today I want to introduce a bold idea. I want you to block THREE – big negative thoughts - before we get started… The first is - This is the way we have always done it The Second is - Fear of the unknown And the third negative I want you to put down is - worrying about what “THEY” will say… Can you do it… Let’s Find Out…

Forrest Gump Said - Life is like a box of chocolates… Last week we talked about the box - this week we’re gonna talk about the chocolates – the individual pieces inside the box - the players… Today’s pep talk is the second part of a two part mini-series on Team Building. If you did not listen to last week’s pep talk called - YOUR BOX I recommend you go back and listen to it BEFORE starting this on...

Restaurant-ing can be a VERY complicated matter… Today I am going to tell you a story… actually this will be more like an ALLEGORY… My objective is to simplify – the idea of how a restaurant works – and your role in it…

The World can be a tough – mean – ruthless – unforgiving place… People want to tear you down. They want to destroy your ideas and beliefs especially if your ideas are new or radically different than the norm - different than the common – accepted rules of thought and behavior – that they believe.

The Greek Philosopher Seneca said "ENDLESS PLEASURE BECOMES IT’S OWN FORM OF PUNISHMENT"

If I could only do ONE Pep Talk for the rest of my Life this would be it..! Today’s message is SIMPLE and VERY Straight Forward… So Listen Up..!

All great restaurants are similar in many ways, they have a winning formula - a winning recipe that makes them Thrive… All BAD restaurants are BAD in thousands of different ways… Today we are going to discuss several different ideas that I have been thinking about this week With the key idea of – Focus-ing on the POSITIVE…

Why is the owner of the restaurant… standing in the dumpster… Talking on his cell phone..?

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 co...

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…