As far as not just losing business, but gaining ground and developing business, it’s amazing that there are plenty of skill sets that are for whatever reason not “conventional” enough to be taught in schools, but the mastery of which would lead to more autonomy.

Most of us are trained to be employees- nothing wrong with that, but thinking that way can be a kind of tunnel vision that keeps many from learning skills that would allow them to carve out their own path to income and contribution.

One of them is as close as the computer in front of us. No really, for the first time in history, we are 3 feet in front of the world, yet few learn how to use it in a way to render 1) value to others and 2)income for themselves.

There ARE ways to learn this stuff, if you can avoid all the junk and find good and reputable sources.

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I couldn’t agree more. Ever since the banks felt that customer service wasn’t necessary, other businesses have followed (think telco’s!!). As an award winning chef who used to work in 4 and 5 star hotels, we were ALWAYS told that the two most important meals we served were:

1) Breakfast
2) The club sandwich

Breakfast was the most important, as it was the last meal the customer ate before leaving and was often very time dependant (flights, meetings, check out time etc.) and the Club Sandwich, while possibly the cheapest meal on the menu, was the meal ordered the most frequently, and EVERY hotel has a club sandwich. The client will always compare your version, to other versions they had eaten.

Most people would concentrate on the fillet steak or the crayfish, but how many people order them compared to the club sandwich? Anyway, back to ensuring that my client’s needs are met and that their food products are safer than their competitors.

I hope that your next break will be more rewarding,

Eat well. Eat safe!

Gavin Buckett
The Gourmet Guardian