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Meetings That Don’t Suck: Structuring Time With Purpose
You’ve been in that room. The one where the fluorescent lights buzz louder than the conversation, where someone’s PowerPoint has more...

Andrew Parr
Sep 125 min read


Vision Without Execution Is Just a Vibe
You’ve probably felt it. That rush of clarity, the lightning bolt of insight that hits you in the shower or during a walk or while you’re...

Andrew Parr
Aug 215 min read


What To Do When You’re the Bottleneck
There’s a particular kind of silence that happens in a business when you’re the bottleneck.It is not the peaceful kind—the “quiet before...

Andrew Parr
Aug 86 min read


Trust Is the Currency. Earn It. Spend It. Save It.
It starts quietly. A side glance. A missed follow-up. A promise made in a meeting that never materializes. You probably don’t notice it...

Andrew Parr
Jul 185 min read


Giving Yourself Permission To Change
How Growth Feels, and What It Really Takes, to Evolve from Owner/Operator to Visionary Leader The last time you stood behind the stick...

Andrew Parr
Jul 76 min read


Delegation Is a Superpower – Not a Cop-Out
There’s a moment every leader hits. You’re standing at your desk or pacing the kitchen or scrolling blindly at hundreds of unanswered...

Andrew Parr
Jun 186 min read


How to Ask Better Questions — and Why That Changes Everything
It started with a single, careless question. I was consulting with a restaurant team that had been struggling for months with a slide in...

Andrew Parr
Jun 125 min read


When Everything Feels Urgent—But You Still Need to Think
It started at 6:17 a.m. The first text buzzed through my phone while I was brushing my teeth. A line cook had called out. By 6:45, I had...

Andrew Parr
Jun 45 min read


Culture Happens With or Without You - Choose Intentionally
There’s a moment in every leader’s journey when they realize something unsettling: the culture in their organization isn’t exactly what...

Andrew Parr
May 304 min read


How to Have Difficult Conversations That Strengthen Relationships
There’s a moment—sometimes loud, often quiet—when you know a difficult conversation is coming. It’s the tightening in your chest when an...

Andrew Parr
May 205 min read


Do You Know How You're Showing Up? Why Presence Matters More Than You Think
There’s a moment that happens to every leader—whether they admit it or not—when they catch themselves in the mirror, metaphorically or...

Andrew Parr
May 84 min read


How to Lead People You Don’t Understand (Yet)
The room was warm. Not just the thermostat-warm of a mid-morning meeting, but the kind of Midwest thick, sticky, muggy, uncomfortable...

Andrew Parr
Apr 295 min read


The Loneliness of Leadership - and What to Do About It
There’s a strange irony to leadership. You work your whole career to rise through the ranks, accumulate responsibility, gain authority,...

Andrew Parr
Apr 215 min read


How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Leader
Imposter syndrome. It’s that nagging feeling that you’re not good enough, that you don’t belong at the table, or that any success you’ve...

Andrew Parr
Apr 157 min read


The Difference Among Coaching, Advising, and Consulting: Choosing the Right Support for Your Business
The words coaching, advising, and consulting are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. If you’re a business owner...

Andrew Parr
Apr 114 min read


Building a Leadership Legacy That Lasts
The first step in building a lasting leadership legacy is to think differently.

Andrew Parr
Mar 287 min read


How Executive Coaching Helps Business Owners Navigate Uncertainty
The life of a business owner is a constant exercise in managing the unknown. Markets shift, consumer preferences evolve, competitors...

Andrew Parr
Mar 195 min read


The Importance of Your Restaurant Budget: Think Differently to Achieve Financial Success
A restaurant budget isn’t just a financial document—it’s a roadmap to sustainable success.

Andrew Parr
Mar 64 min read


What Is Executive Coaching?
An Executive Coach helps their client unleash the client's inner strength.

Andrew Parr
Feb 242 min read


The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Real Estate: Negotiating A Lease That Supports Sustainable Profitability
Landlord, Lease, and Location - the new “Three L’s” of commercial real estate

Andrew Parr
Apr 30, 20248 min read
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