Although the menus at Atomic Wings, Famous Toastery, and Beef O’Bradys have little in common, their leaders are facing the same conundrum: How to raise prices to offset rising food costs without losing customers. Food-away-from-home prices, for example, were up about 7% over 2021 and will climb another 3 to 4% in 2023, according to… read more
Greenfield World Trade, Inc. d/b/a The Legacy Companies (“Legacy”), leading consumer products and commercial food service equipment provider, today announced that it has closed upon its acquisition of Admiral Craft Equipment Corp. of Jericho, New York. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Admiral Craft is a leading manufacturer and distributor of equipment, small… read more
In this photo illustration, a McDonald’s McPlant Beyond Meat burger is displayed with french fries at a McDonald’s restaurant on Feb. 14, 2022, in San Rafael, Calif. Last week, McDonald’s confirmed to CNBC that its U.S. test of the McPlant burger has ended. Yes, that means the fast food corporation’s first ever meatless burger is no more,… read more
BY NICHOLAS SONNENBERG, FOUNDER, LEVERAGE – INC. When successful people are asked to give advice to young people, their responses tend to be similar–work hard, trust your instincts, wake up early, etc. We’ve all seen it. But when I came across Ray Dalio’s best advice for young people (taken from his interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast last December),… read more
By Anastasia Chernikova – Entrepreneur In many circles, admitting vulnerability is like confessing a major character flaw. For decades, we’ve been taught that leaders should be calm, decisive, and unflappable pillars of strength. While conventional wisdom says that being vulnerable is a weakness, the counterintuitive truth is that it can be a leader’s greatest strength. Rather than thinking of… read more
BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND FOUNDER, LEADERSHIP FROM THE CORE More CEOs and heads of HR are coming to the full realization that a thriving work culture drives engagement, innovation, and high performance. Yet culture doesn’t just happen. It takes strong, visionary leaders to create an environment to empower teams to reach their potential. Here’s what they frequently give to… read more
Deborah Liu – Newsweek My high school English teacher Ms. Morris once asked me what I wanted to pursue as a career. I replied, “Maybe a paralegal?” She asked me, “Why not a lawyer?” Stunned, I asked, “I can do that?” I grew up in a small town near Charleston, South Carolina. My parents… read more
Jonice Webb Ph.D. – Psychology Today Is either of these remarks, spoken to a neighbor, assertive? 1. If you don’t mind, can you turn down your music? 2. You need to turn down your music right now. The answer is no. People often think that assertiveness involves standing up for yourself—saying what you think and… read more
BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM When you’re a busy entrepreneur, it’s easy to convince yourself you need to just push through burnout. With people relying on you and endless problems to solve, many business owners feel like they don’t have the time or space to take a step back and deal with their mounting stress and exhaustion…. read more
– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. There is more to being a manager than simply being a boss. A management role… read more