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Leadership Lessons From Kent Taylor, Founder Of Texas Roadhouse

Eric Jacobson

From cover-to-cover of Made From Scratch you’ll learn the leadership lessons of the late Kent Taylor , founder of the restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse. In the new book, Taylor recounts how he built the restaurant chain from the ground up after being rejected more than 80 times as he pitched the idea for the business.

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The Consultant’s Paradox

Lead Change Blog

Chris Taylor, founder of Actionable Books, spends his daylight hours helping consultants and employees alike find meaning in their work and discover rich team relationships. It’s time to get crystal clear on where your business is headed, and how you’re going to get there.

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Strategic Blueprint for Professional Success.

Rich Gee Group

I tell clients to act like Daniel Craig or Taylor Swift — act confident in uncertain situations and deftly place yourself into their persona — it works. This ensures that your efforts are invested in realistic and rewarding goals, aligning your resources with your career aspirations. Be vicious with your decisions.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book.

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Texas Roadhouse and a Leader’s Legacy

Mark Sanborn

A personal note: This post is a tribute to Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse who tragically passed in March 2021. Kent Taylor, founder of Texas Roadhouse, not only openly admits that three of his first five restaurants failed, but he has a memento from each mounted behind his desk with a plaque detailing the money lost. .

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Are You Ready to Deliver a Great Presentation?

Lead Change Blog

This includes your big ideas and the supporting details needed to achieve your goals. For example, Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor rehearsed her extraordinarily successful TED talk 200 times before presenting it. After my presentation, you will be able to…. Overview— Provide a simple roadmap. “I I will cover three points.”.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2021

Leading Blog

Your personal goals need a long-term strategy. Always have at least one book going.” — Kent Taylor, Made From Scratch. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. The Long Game : How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark.

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