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you know, you can just call it "recovery"

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work Hey Reader, Keeping entries open for another 2 weeks on this, great to see your replies last week! I've been seeing you folks punch these Tickets every week (aka: picking an answer to the question at the end of the email) - and for the organization leaders & business owners reading, I'm doing a promo this month: If you've got at least 3 Tickets punched by the end of February, I'm...
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wearing high standards

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work Hey Reader, I've been seeing you folks punch these Tickets every week (aka: picking an answer to the question at the end of the email) - and for the organization leaders & business owners reading, I'm doing a promo this month: If you've got at least 3 Tickets punched by the end of February, I'm giving away 2 free months of Total Station Domination for your entire team, to help you...
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improve the experience

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work Hey Reader, Real quick - I received word that Nick Kokonas (ex-Alinea owner) is working on a new project and is looking for an executive chef. He was kind enough to email me details and I wanted to share them, in case you (or someone you know) might be a good fit: Working alongside Nick Kokonas (he's consulting on the project), this role is for an executive chef, who will head up...
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you don't need more Recipes...

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work Hey Reader, Happy 2025! I hope this is your best year yet - would love to know what you're working on...send me a reply with a quick one-sentence response? Regardless, let's get into an idea I'm really excited about... Ticket #005 💼 Career Recipe vs Repertoire It's really exciting to get a new recipe. Especially one that works. Guests enjoy it, you can replicate the results, you...
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some "career advice" for 2025

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work Hey Reader, Big updates coming in 2025, which I'll share in the coming weeks! For this week's Ticket, I wanted to go deeper on what I shared with one of you folks the other day. If context helps, this chef: Is currently a sous chef at a 2-Michelin star restaurant in NY Labeled themselves a "ambitious and confused cook" Feels overwhelmed by options with their contract ending soon...
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wtf is a Chef Side Quest?: Ticket #003

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work finish reading this in: 5 minutes Hey Reader, We've got some fun promos for Black Friday coming up later this week for Total Station Domination, as well as some bonuses for those of you that have been Punching these Tickets! Make sure you're getting involved and sharing your thoughts below the Ticket (by selecting an answer) so we can include you in the early heads-up and bonus...
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What's the Opposite of Optimized? Ticket #002

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work finish reading this in: 4 minutes Hey Reader, We're back with week 2 of our new format: Tickets ! As a reminder, these are quick-to-read insights that you can use right away. I won't necessarily give you "the answer", but rather propose a different way to think, inspired by what I'm learning. The best part? This becomes a conversation when you 👊 "Punch" your Ticket every week -...
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Something new for you...Introducing: Tickets

Forwarded this? ↓ Subscribe, free! Repertoire Tickets We help build your Repertoire, so you can do your best work finish reading this in: 4 minutes Hey Reader, New format - excited to try this! Introducing: Tickets Quick-to-read insights that you can use right away. I won't necessarily give you "the answer", but rather propose a different way to think, inspired by what I'm learning. The best part? This becomes a conversation when you 👊 "Punch" your Ticket every week - you do so by answering...
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5 Rules to Not Get Fired, Joshua Skenes Returns, & Talkin' in the Walk-In

The Repertoire Newsletter Where hospitality professionals get curated news and impactful lessons Forwarded this? 💌 Subscribe! Hey Reader, Heads up: we're gearing up for bringing group-focused learning back to Total Station Domination! Gonna be honest with you: as much as I believe in TSD as a program, it takes a combination of effort & time to see the transformation at work. And that's the point, right? We teach systems and habits, it's never been about cheap tips or hacks. But when personal...
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