The Blog
Clarity in writing.
Field notes from twenty-plus years of coaching independent restaurant owners. What works. What doesn’t. What the noise is hiding.
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The Mindset That Separates Top Restaurant Owners from the Rest
In this fourth and last part of my restaurant leadership and mindset series, I share the mental game top restaurant owners play to separate chaos from control.
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Why Most Restaurant Owners Stay Stuck
Most restaurant owners think they’re stuck for the wrong reasons. Here I want to answer why most stay stuck and how to be a restaurant owner that breaks free.
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Why You Must Decide to Lead Your Restaurant
This episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast shows restaurant owners what leadership looks like and how it can transform your restaurant and life.
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From Manager to Leader: How to Stop Working IN Your Restaurant
As part of my restaurant leadership and mindset series, let me show you how to stop working in your restaurant and start leading it so you can get your life back.
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The 5 Mindset Shifts Every Restaurant Owner Must Make
Today I’m sharing five mindset shifts every independent restaurant owner must make to create freedom, consistency and control.
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What It Truly Takes to Drive Repeat Restaurant Business
This episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast teaches restaurants how to get more visits, higher check averages and a reputation that markets itself.
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The #1 Reason You Need to Know How to Read Your Restaurant P&L
If you don’t know how to read your P&L, you’re driving blindfolded. Today, I’m going to explain why you need to know how to read your restaurant P&L.
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How this Owner Grew from Caterer to a Multiunit Restaurant
In this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula,” restaurant owner Linda Grace Zadoian shares her comeback story and her inspiration to take action.
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3 Strategies Every Restaurant Owner Needs in 2025’s Uncertain Economy
Out here in the real world, the economy is shaky. Independent restaurants are feeling it. Here are three strategies restaurant owners need in 2025's economy.
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3 Restaurant Systems That Save You 10+ Hours a Week
The right systems free up your time and give you back your life. Here are 3 restaurant systems to save you 10+ hours every week without sacrificing profits.
Reading is not the same as deciding.
If something in these posts named a decision you’ve been avoiding, book a Profit Finder Call with Ryan James. 30 minutes. No sales pitch. He’ll tell you the truth either way.