What do Zoom and tofu have in common? And how can it make you a better presenter?

One of the more stressful aspects of living in the time of covid is making the physical connections with people. On a personal level - being able to hug our friends and family; or share a warm smile…

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I was fired; and it defined me for 24 years

When Tremont 647 opened in 1996, Andy Husbands hired me as the pastry chef. My pastry experience was limited to what I learned in culinary school and a short stint as chef in a café in Washington,…

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To keep or not to keep. That is the question.

Let’s be honest, old business receipts don’t spark joy; even for the most fastidious bookkeepers. If you want to declutter your desk and create an inviting space to keep up with your paperwork,…

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3 Reasons why my most dreaded office chore is actually good for me

Can I let you in on a little secret? I hate writing reports. I know, I know, everything sucks some, of the time.  And one thing that sucks for me about my job is writing reports. I write reports to…

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The Unlikely Reason Businesses Fail and How You Can Avoid It

The day before Christmas, I received an email from a former client, Karl, updating me on his business: “Obviously things didn't work out [[with my business]]. I’m filing for bankruptcy in February.…

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Busyness in Business: Getting Support to Get the Job Done

Blair Welchel launched her heirloom grain and pasta business in 2015, and moved into a retail location in 2016. Like most start-ups, the to-do list is longer than hours in a day. From the basic…

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Increase the Range of Voices and Quality of Ideas We Hear in the World

We all have opinions… as banal as what we like to eat or movies we enjoy seeing, to more deeply held beliefs that revolve around our values, religion and work. For me, I’m adamant that farmers think…

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Making it Happen: Self-Publishing, Part II

In Part I, I shared the process by which I created the manuscripts for The Farmer’s Kitchen and The Farmer’s Office.  For as difficult as this may have seemed, it really was the easy part.  I wrote…

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Top 5 Culinary Themes of 2015

Nation’s Restaurant News’ (NRN) just published their Top 5 Culinary Themes of 2015. They surveyed around 1,300 chefs throughout the U.S. about culinary themes that they thought were important this…

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