by Tim Powell | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog
Every season of The Bear reminds me why restaurants are one of the most fascinating—and misunderstood—businesses in America. Yes, the show is dramatic. A season can compress months of operational headaches into a 20-minute episode. But beneath the anxiety and chaos is...
by Tim Powell | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, it’s easy to celebrate the events that shaped our nation politically. But the country’s economic history tells another story: every generation experiences a handful of moments that permanently change how...
by Tim Powell | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Every summer, manufacturers begin the same exercise. Forecasts are updated. Budgets are built. Sales targets are negotiated. Marketing priorities are debated. Before long, someone opens last year’s spreadsheet and starts adjusting numbers upward or downward based on...
by Tim Powell | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog
Every few years, a list of the “worst product launches of all time” circulates online. The usual suspects appear: Colgate frozen lasagna, Pepsi AM, Cosmopolitan yogurt, and Life Savers Soda. These products are often remembered as examples of poor judgment. Yet they...
by Tim Powell | May 29, 2026 | Blog
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” — Richard Feynman I recently listened to a podcast about Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who helped develop quantum electrodynamics and...
by Tim Powell | May 20, 2026 | Blog
After attending the National Restaurant Association Show for more than two decades, I’ve realized the event itself becomes part sociology experiment, part endurance sport, and part business intelligence gathering exercise. The cycle rarely changes. People fly into...
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