baristas<\/em> had them out the door and on their way.\u00a0 I couldn’t help thinking, “My, how things have changed!”<\/p>\nThese modern developments have, no doubt, allowed us to be more efficient in many ways.\u00a0 Still, I have to wonder, what have these times done to the quality of our creative output? How will these modern attitudes affect our traditional\u00a0 business practices and relationships within the community? <\/p>\n
Looking back on old-world philosophies and values, I feel a great sense of Italian pride.\u00a0 The original master pizza chefs knew how to do it right.\u00a0 They never sacrificed quality for quantity and they took their time crafting beautiful pies from the freshest ingredients.\u00a0 How do we take the lessons of these great artisans and translate them into working business concepts in this day and age?\u00a0 Well, perhaps it’s a lot like crafting the perfect pizza: strike a harmonious balance between classic ingredients and forward thinking fusions.\u00a0 Drawing on some important lessons from artists and successful businesses, past and present, I began thinking about creativity, investments, and customer service.\u00a0 It’s not one ingredient alone, but the way these concepts are combined that will move us forward in business and life.\u00a0 Let me elaborate: <\/p>\n
One day, a couple partners sat at a table kicking around ideas for the name of their new business.\u00a0 They decided on “Google.”\u00a0 Google?\u00a0 That’s not even a word (well, maybe it’s a number). Guess what? It doesn’t matter.\u00a0 There are no more rules or limits when it comes to creativity whether it\u2019s in business, art, or food.\u00a0 Put pineapple on a pizza? You bet! Never before has creativity been celebrated from such an open-minded perspective.\u00a0 The Berlin wall of creative boundaries has fallen.\u00a0 Everything is fair game, no matter how unconventional your creative expression or your business concept may seem.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Still, keep in mind where you spend your ideas; time and money are called investments for a reason.\u00a0 Seeing your artistic vision or business concept manifest into something tangible will require investments of all kinds including energetic, emotional, and financial.\u00a0 Technology tempts us to think that, since we can find anything online almost instantly, we should also see an immediate return on our investments.\u00a0 Not so.\u00a0 Many years ago, before social networks and high-speed Internet, Dale Carnegie told a young Napoleon Hill to spend his life interviewing 500 of the wealthiest, most powerful people alive and turn it into a book.\u00a0 Hill invested his time and energy in this project for 20 years before he saw any return.\u00a0 When he finally finished, his investment reaped rewards beyond his wildest imagination as he became one of the popular motivational leaders of the 20th Century.\u00a0 Do what Hill did.\u00a0 Let the seeds you’re planting grow and mature before you expect them to produce fruit.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Customer service has always been an extremely important aspect of business.\u00a0 In today’s world, it’s important to adopt a customer service model that is bigger than your business.\u00a0 Nordstrom’s is an example of a business that thinks outside the customer service box.\u00a0 One day, a “customer” walked in to Nordstrom’s to return a tire.\u00a0 The clerk was a bit confused because Nordstrom’s doesn’t carry tires.\u00a0 Still, she took the tire, refunded some money and the customer left satisfied.\u00a0 When it comes down to it, customer service isn’t just about keeping your customers happy; it’s about making your potential customers happy.\u00a0 By going above and beyond, Nordstrom’s has built a reputation as the best provider of customer service in the industry.\u00a0 This service model inspired young businesses to do everything in their power to take on customer service models that will evolve and grow with their business.\u00a0 What would you do in the name of customer service?\u00a0 Would you take the Domino’s Pizza box out of the hands of your potential customer and replace it with your best handmade pizzas, for free?\u00a0 If so, you just gained a lifetime customer.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
In short, creative freedom and success in life comes from carefully combining traditional principles with today’s freshest ideas in a modern mix of classic creations.\u00a0 Business owners, chefs, and artists must now have the courage to conceive of wild ideas and invest in them whole-heartedly, with plenty of patience.\u00a0Look how long we had to wait until someone came up with the idea of cracking an egg on a pizza!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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