The new gig is going well. There is so much to learn, but everything about it is enjoyable. I’ve always enjoyed challenges, and I’ve only recently discovered I enjoy people—social nuances and finding what makes a person smile.

Will this become my career? I don’t know yet.

I have a dream I’ve been entertaining since the spring. I think it’d be cool to open a gourmet PB&J restaurant. We’d have a full line of breads, nut butters (crunchy & creamy), and jellies/spreads to choose from. Oh, and sriracha.

You haven’t tried crunchy peanut butter with sriracha? Shame on you.

I’m also fascinated with social media. Cracking the formula of social media influence to make a restaurant or bar not only successful, but hyper-successful.

It’s a fact in this area restaurants close every week. Some new and green that may have never had a chance. Some long-standing and successful that just give up. What if I can help them grow their business? What if I can help them see clientele and money they never imagined?

A major part of my reading project has been to devour books on self-esteem and writing, and also on marketing, social media, reinvention, restaurants and management.

There are people from my past I’m reaching out to—talented managers who understand the value of their teams and who are natural leaders.

Leaders. Not bosses. Anyone can be a boss.

Anyone can be a tool too. But I digress.

So I’m learning how restaurants work. How to bartend. How to interact with my teams. How to interact with people. How to make people smile.

That many of these people are lovely ladies—well, that’s just gravy.

I’ve always had a knack for understanding how business works, no matter my level in the organization. Now, I also understand what managers do—right or wrong. And I’m learning how to handle them.

I want to run my own business, and lead my team to share in the spoils.

Well, how bow dat? I finally listed a want. A real one.

A toast: to success—and my magnificent cock.

What i'm listening to:

Cooler than Me
Mike Posner
31 Minutes to Takeoff