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Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the moneyâs gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground âTalking Heads, âOnce in a Lifetime,â Remain in Light
âChoose a job that you love and youâll never work a day in your life.â I think weâve all heard that before. But, I think itâs bullshit. I love cooking, owning restaurants, and working with people every day. But, itâs very difficult at times. Itâs long hours standing on your feet, doing repetitive tasks. Itâs late nights and early mornings. Itâs being behind the scenes. And, itâs a thankless job sometimes. But, itâs something that I truly love. Itâs something that brings me happiness every day and itâs a happiness that I can share.
Beyond what you can observe, powerful and primal brain functions are continuously influencing the behavior of those you lead. 
A great place to start when establishing core values that stick and resonate is the work of Abraham Maslow. 
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Here is a cautionary tale: United Airlines stock drops $1.4 Billion after a passenger-removal controversy. 
Salviati: Now you see how easy it is to understand.
Sagrego: So are all truths, once they are discovered; the point is in being able to discover them.
âMake no little plans; they have no magic to stir menâs blood.â âattributed to Daniel H. Burnham
Last week, we wrote about the power of the individual customers to transform your business. The intensely-devoted customers we highlightedâthe Brand Loversâseek out like-minded individuals to form brand communities. These groups become close-knit with ties that resemble familyâor in modern parlance: they become framily. Hereâs a...