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How do you define success? Believe, many could have fallen hard or hit ground due to office politics, bosses who don’t support you, colleagues who back stabbed you, partners in business who betrayed you, life partners who left you, but wait…rewind <— <— <— How many times you worked hard and won? How many times you raised above the expectations to get a better role or build successful business ? How many times your mentors guided you? How many times your well wishers - family and friends supported you? How well your raised your kid alone ?? Yes, by end of it, you win when you know your goals and big picture. Don’t let others opinion weight down your success. Thanks The Female Quotient for these inspiring stories. #management #leadership #strategy

Coordinating between three time zones, calendars for 16 people and within two months notice is a success in itself! But last week, RSCS RMI Managers (Marie Conner & Nadia Espinoza-Garza) and Brand operations partners from KFC U.S., Taco Bell U.S., Pizza Hut U.S., and Habit Burger & Grill came together for an all-day, in-person Smallware's 💡Ideation session with The Wasserstrom Company. With collaboration and insights from every corner, we worked toward strategies that will create lasting impact benefiting our teams, franchisees, brand partners, suppliers, and distributors . 🌐✨ Key highlights: 🚀 Streamlining our smallware's supply chain to drive meaningful operational efficiencies 💡 Fostering innovative solutions to standardize and share resources across brands 🤝 Strengthening relationships with partners who make these initiatives possible These sessions are where real change begins—where ideas are born, solutions are refined, and transformation takes shape. 🌱 Proud to work alongside such a forward-thinking team, pushing boundaries and optimizing for a brighter, more efficient future! 🌟✨ #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation #ContinuousImprovement

In sales and marketing, we often feel pressure to achieve success quickly. But as Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, once showed us: Just because you took longer than others, doesn’t mean you failed. He started KFC at 65, proving that persistence and resilience can lead to success, no matter the timing. This is a powerful reminder that growth and innovation don’t have age limits. It’s about staying committed to your goals and not giving up, even when the journey takes time. So keep pushing forward—your breakthrough might be just around the corner. #SalesMotivation #MarketingMindset #NeverTooLate #SuccessMindset #Persistence

How many people can say they’ve: 🐟 Gone harpoon-fishing to better understand their supply chain? 📦 Stood up a fresh food facility processing 100,000 packages/week? 🌱 Procured 20% of the world’s global nicotine supply? Not many people. But Jeff Ludwin can. Jeff has run supply chain ops at some very large companies, like FreshDirect, Blue Apron, and Juul Labs. And today, he’s available for full-time or consulting work at mid-stage ($20M+ revenue), purpose-driven CPG companies. Meet Jeff and learn about his incredible ops background in our latest installment of Meet an Operator: https://buff.ly/4dVj3oJ (And if you want to meet more great operators in the future — follow StartOps)

🌟 The fast food industry has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Wichita 100 years ago. Today, it's a $300 billion powerhouse with nearly 200,000 brands fueling America’s appetite. 🥇 Leading the pack, Subway tops the list with over 20,000 locations, while Starbucks sits at nearly 16,000, reshaping its post-pandemic strategy with a focus on drive-thrus. 🍟 McDonald’s, famous for its Golden Arches, grew its U.S. footprint for the first time in 8 years and dominated 2022 revenues with a staggering $48 billion. ☕ Dunkin’ and Taco Bell round out the top five, continuing to expand their reach across the country. 🔄 Fun fact: Jersey Mike’s climbed past Panda Express to grab 20th place this year, proving the fast food race is always evolving! #elevaracc #visualcapitalist #hospitality #FastFoodGiants #BusinessGrowth #IndustryLeaders #Subway #McDonalds #Starbucks #QuickService #Innovation

Domino’s couldn’t sell pizza in Italy. Taco Bell failed to sell tacos in Mexico. The lesson? Don’t bring ice to the Arctic. Understand your audience, their needs, and their culture before offering a solution. The key to success isn’t just innovation; it’s relevance.

Visibility is profitability. McDonald's doesn't make the best hamburgers, but they are visible on just about every corner, in every city America, and churn out marketing on every media outlet. An omnipresent brand. No matter what the economy does, people always buy McDonald's. Visibility is profitability. https://lnkd.in/djW4jS_7

Colonel Harland Sanders founded KFC at 62 after failure after failure, turning his fried chicken recipe into a global brand. Success can happen at 40, 50, or even 80. Your best work might be unfolding today. Life doesn’t wait for the perfect moment; it moves at its own pace. Instead of getting caught in unhelpful patterns, choose to move with intention. Transactional Analysis teaches us to recognize and rewrite the scripts that hold us back, fostering growth and authenticity. Your journey is uniquely yours. Make your time meaningful by being fully present. Trust that your path is unfolding just as it should. You are right on time. #TransactionalAnalysis #IntentionalLiving

Operations are often ignored, but they are important for success. A store manager from Spencers is now running a big retail gourmet food store chain. He didn't use new technology or ideas. Instead, he made daily work easier. Some big food store chains like Nature's Basket are struggling for profitability, But this chain is growing and will open 10 new stores in 2025. To get the work done and achieve a scale you need to get your hands dirty!!

What McDonald’s can teach you about success In 1952, McDonald's sold 15-cent hamburgers to the working class. In 2024, it's a $158 billion company that's celebrated all over the world. Plus, everyone knows the name. But how did it succeed? 2 words: streamline & multiply. This means: - Simplify your product/service to make it easy to use. - Make it easy to duplicate in other places. - Cut out everything that doesn't work. McDonald’s works because it has: - A simple menu - A systematic approach - A fool-proof duplication model So, next time you're feeling overwhelmed with your business, ask yourself: - Is it simple to use? - Can I easily duplicate it? - What can I cut to make it work better? Now go, and learn from the big M. Share your feedback !