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31 December, 2008 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
A Better Life!
Having Fun
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Thank You

Thanks to;

every client who allowed me to help them make 2008 a banner year.
everyone who read, agreed, argued and contributed to all of our forums and the ideas behind them.
Ben, Kevin, Lu, David and Joe for all your help, support and hard work.
Bill and Roy for your inspiration, perspiration and friendship.
Alan for being my Coach, mentor and overall bright light.
Andy for giving me hope that some chain people get it.
an industry that continues to allow me to have more fun than any sane man should be allowed in one lifetime.
my wife Lori for being my hero - you are my sunshine.
Dr’s Canavan and Krekow for working diligently to allow me more time to grow older with my hero.
Jennifer and Scott for being pretty great kids.
“the boys” for always greeting me with anxious abandon when I arrive home every night.
every owner, operator, manager and business person who didn’t make headlines for scamming someone out of something.
every server, cook, host, cashier, chef, bartender, parking lot attendant, bus boy, waiter, food runner, and order taker for the service you give every guest, every table, every day.
everyone I encountered during tens of thousand of miles of travel who made them easier, comfortable and more enjoyable, and
our men and women standing a post far away from home so that the rest of us can whine about having it rough…

…for a tremendous 2008. See y’all next year!

Jeffrey

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25 December, 2008 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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2008 In Review

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19 December, 2008 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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5.75 Questions You’ve Been Avoiding

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19 December, 2008 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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Don’t Forget To Have Fun!

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18 December, 2008 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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My Favorite YouTube Christmas Video

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27 June, 2007 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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Marketing Can Be Fun, Amazingly Simple & Work!

What’s the most creative way of playing with your guests you have come up with?

Try this one on for size!

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24 June, 2007 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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Kid Stuff
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Kid Stuff

If you cater to children and their families, you really need to look at this product and consider putting it on your kid’s menus.

Dog On It!Â

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3 February, 2007 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary To The Rescue Of Non Corporate Jargon Users

Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary to the rescue of non corporate jargon users

The Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary has some interesting definitions for those of us who are not all that familiar with corporate speak (via lifehack.org). Here are some favorites:

Assmosis [v.] The apparent absorption of success that comes from sucking up.

Blamestorming [v.] Meeting to discuss a failure and find a scapegoat.

Bouncebackability [adj.] The ability to reverse a losing situation and then succeed.

Head shunting [v.] The secret hiring of a head hunter to persuade an ineffectual employee to take a position at another firm. Nicely eliminates the mess of having to fire someone.

Prairie dogging [v.] The simultaneous pop-up of several heads when something interesting is happening around cubicles.

Presenteeism [n.] The practice of working ridiculously long hours.

Zerotasking [v.] Doing nothing.

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5 January, 2007 by Jeffrey Summers Categories :
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You Asked! I Answer!

Where did coupons originate?

Coupons were born in 1894. Asa Candler, the druggist who bought the formula for Coca-Cola for $2,300, distributed handwritten tickets for a free glass of his new fountain drink.

â€”Source The PMA Coupon Council

Gee thanks Coke!

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