From the Tip Jar

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From RestaurantOwner.com - January 26, 2010
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How to Be a More Effective Restaurant Owner in 2010

One of the biggest occupational hazards in the restaurant
business is the risk of getting so bogged down in the
daily details of running the restaurant that you lose sight
of what you REALLY should be doing.

Owners are particularly vulnerable to this as on any given
day they have loads of tasks and things to accomplish.
However, are YOU the best person to be doing all those
things? Are there items on the list that perhaps are more
important to the success of your business than others?

Here's a good question from management guru Peter Drucker
that would be good to ask yourself at least once daily -

"What can I and only I do, that if done well, will make a
real difference in my business?"

Asking this question should do two things. First, it
should make it evident if there's anything on your list
that perhaps someone else could do so could work on
something more important.

Second, it would highlight those tasks that SHOULD be YOUR
highest priorities because they would lead to more benefits
or higher returns to your business.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to begin
asking yourself this question until you come up with
specific, clear answers and then get to work on them
one at a time until each one is completed.

Identifying and focusing on those tasks and activities
that only you can do and that will yield the greatest
returns will make you a much more effective owner and
will give you a better shot at a more successful 2010.