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Top 7 Reasons why Small Business Owners Fail Within the First 5 Years
- August 15, 2019
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips
No CommentsThey feel their business challenges are so unique compared to everybody else’s that nobody can relate to their problems. Therefore, they never share with anyone the challenges they go through, when the answers are often right in front of their face. But because of their inherent desire to be unique, they won’t accept solutions from
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My Top Ten Books of 2017
- February 2, 2018
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Book Reviews
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a goal oriented person. I always have a million things on my bucket list, and if there’s something I hadn’t ever thought about but the opportunity presents itself, I’ll do that too. For 2017, I decided that one of those goals would be to read 40 books. I
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Book Review – Profit First
- October 14, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Book Reviews
Author: Mike Michaelwiczs Rating: 5 out of 5 Head Tilts This is the 40th book I’ve read this year, and frankly, it will be hard for me to find a book I’ve enjoyed more than this one in 2017. This book has fundamentally changed the way I run my business, and I’ve already
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Book Review – The Ultimate Question 2.0
- October 2, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Book Reviews
Author: Fred Reichheld Rating: 2 out of 5 Head Tilts I was recommended this book by someone in the Tampa area that I respect immensely. And I’m glad I read it – up to a point. I was already familiar with the question in the book, but reading this gave me a better
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#15 of 49 – Spend a Day with a Homeless Guy
- July 18, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: 49 Things Before I Turn 49
#15 of 49 – Spend a Day With a Homeless Guy You might want to get a cup of coffee and get comfortable. Perhaps also grab a snack. This blog is a little longer than the others. You can click away, but if you do, you won’t be able to read about what happened when
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Epic Chef Showdown Episode #2 – Parkshore Grill vs. Miss en Place
- July 17, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog
This week’s episode is a rematch from Season #1. Chris Stockwell, the Sous Chef from Parkshore Grill was beat out by Mise en Place in Season 1. He’s back in Season 3 and ready for retribution! Watch this exciting rematch live here:
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Epic Chef Showdown 2017 – Episode 1
- July 10, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog
So honored to be the host of this great series in Tampa Bay! You can watch this event live right here! 8 of Tampa’s best restaurants compete for the title of Epic Chef of Tampa Bay. Great food, great entertainment, and all for a worthy cause. Helping to fight hunger in the Tampa Bay area
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Book Review – Sell With a Story by Paul Smith
- June 7, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Book Reviews
Author: Paul Smith Book Rating: 4 out of 5 head tilts About 2 years ago I took a sales aptitude test by Sandler Sales Institute. If it’s possible to fail an aptitude test, I did. While they never came right out and said I failed, I saw them scratching their heads several times during the
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Book Review – Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- May 31, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Book Reviews
Author: Chris Voss Book Rating: 5 out of 5 head tilts This isn’t just a good sales book. It is, in my opinion, the best damn sales book ever written! It was, after all, written by a former FBI hostage negotiator. Think he might have a few good tips for your negotiating skills?
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Book Review – Leading Change by John P. Kotter
- May 23, 2017
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Book Reviews
Author: John P. Kotter Book Rating: 2 out of 5 head tilts Even though the book is over 20 years old, I wanted to read it anyway. John Kotter is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on change management. The book was also revised in 2012, so I was anticipating some ideas on