What's your favorite business book, blog, or podcast?

[Julie Gallagher]

Hello!

Is there a business-related book, blog, or podcast that you'd like to share with your fellow entrepreneurs? Members of SFA's content team would love to hear about what's inspiring you these days.

[Lisa Donoughe]

Setting the Table by Danny Meyer. There are many pieces of wisdom in this book but my favorite is Meyer's 51 % rule. He says that you can train people to learn 49 % of what it takes to be successful but 51% of their abilities are in their emotional intelligence. They either have it or they don't. I remember just having finished the book many years ago I thought it would be fun to test his hiring rule at Union Square Café. I was meeting a friend for lunch and had just sat down at the table. The server walked past me and stepped on my toe. She immediately looked me in the eyes and said, "Did I just do that? Did I welcome you by stepping on your toes? Oh my goodness, I promise things are going to get a lot better from this point forward." I was so impressed that she was fully present in the moment, honest, direct and professional. She truly was the kind of employee you want around forever. 

[Elizabeth Hemphill-Burns]

I am not an entrepreneur but I work for KeHE distributors and provide council to many emerging brands. These are a few of my favorite podcasts and books as of late. 

Podcasts: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tig-talks/id1518660863

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-secrets-and-strategies-the-retail-solved-blueprint/id1282121597

https://www.tasteradio.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-builder/id1293513193

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meaningful-marketplace-podcast/id1485436605

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-in-the-supermarket/id1043272062

https://www.mintel.com/little-conversation

Podcasts (foodnavigator-usa.com)

Books: 

Tiffani Bova, Growth IQ

My Life in Full, Indra Nooyi

The Heart of Business, Hubert Joly

Think Again, Adam Grant

[XopherB]

Absolutely... 'How I Built This' an NPR podcast with Guy Raz (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this).

[XopherB]

29 minutes ago, Lisa Donoughe said:

Setting the Table by Danny Meyer. There are many pieces of wisdom in this book but my favorite is Meyer's 51 % rule. He says that you can train people to learn 49 % of what it takes to be successful but 51% of their abilities are in their emotional intelligence. They either have it or they don't. I remember just having finished the book many years ago I thought it would be fun to test his hiring rule at Union Square Café. I was meeting a friend for lunch and had just sat down at the table. The server walked past me and stepped on my toe. She immediately looked me in the eyes and said, "Did I just do that? Did I welcome you by stepping on your toes? Oh my goodness, I promise things are going to get a lot better from this point forward." I was so impressed that she was fully present in the moment, honest, direct and professional. She truly was the kind of employee you want around forever. 

Great story! Makes me wonder if she steps on toes just to follow-up the way she did. LOL. Either way, great customer service!

[Gary Gottfried]

For me it's the book "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen Covey Jr (father was the 7 habits guy). This to me is huge because it quantifies a value that I rely on everyday. Do people answer or return your calls, will they tell a friend about you or your business. This book points out those factors that have real value and accelerate action.