It had been YEARS in the making – really. Draft after draft of our business plan. Meeting after meeting with mentors and friends and advisors. Denial and denial with bank and SBA on loans. We got knocked down. We got up. We worked on this dream day in and day out. Everyday. For years. It was late April and we were behind our target open date – as you would expect. We had to get opened and we had to do it ASAP. I was in Reno, NV helping my pals at Old World Coffee launch their new coffee catering…
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We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity.® Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum It was Wednesday, April 19th, 1995. I was sitting in Mr. Barnes 6th Grade science class at Oakdale School. His room was at the end of the hall with the black door across from Mrs. Harkins. I was sitting at the middle table in front of the chalk board. We were making caramel out of cubes of sugar. That’s…
Leave a CommentThat is strange to write actually but it is true. I grew up on Nashville Coffee. When people find out I am (or was) in the coffee business, it always comes up: How did you get in to coffee?? That would take about 94 posts to cover but the other day, it occurred to me that I really “got into coffee” while I was in Nashville. It was my first taste of coffee shops, culture, ideas, style, and what I wanted to do when I grew up. It is important to remember that back in 2000, there really wasn’t much…
Leave a Comment“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.” Lemony Snicket No seriously. What is your morning routine? I’d love to hear about it! For real. Let’s get open and honest about how we are starting our days. Shoot me a message or leave a comment below. What I’ve learned over the past few months while working on mine? It helps to have it out in the open! Hell, we can even hook up on social media and keep each other accountable. Your…
Leave a Comment…or two. You deserve better treatment! I’ve been doing my best to “be on” everyday while sheltering here at home. While it often feels like I’m being more productive than ever, that my content is better than ever, that my health is better than ever, some days can feel like a huge drag. Like a weight is keeping me underwater. No progress. I have a schedule I’m trying to keep. I have 3 kids at home I’m trying to entertain. I have a business I’m trying to run with my wife as she is trying to keep the house and…
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