Give Everyone a Fare Shot

Although I haven't yet had the pleasure of becoming deeply involved with this organization, I need to draw some attention to Fare Start. As time permits I can't wait to familiarize myself more with them firsthand. Fare Start is a non profit that provides culinary job training for the homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Not only does it give these people the chance to mix their own recipe for success (yes, a little cliche); the organization also brings a bright idea to the city of Seattle. It puts expert culinary resources at the fingertips of people who otherwise might not have such an opportunity. It provides meals for those in need. More importantly, it provides training and tools to get people back on their feet. AND, it is just a really cool business model -- albeit a not for profit one. I tip my hat and my fork. -Kg

A Quote That Will Blow Your Mind (Hopefully)

Growing up my parents always taught me that if I was going to do something, I needed to do it right. I needed to put all my efforts into whatever that thing of the moment was. Belive me, there were quite a few "things of the moment." Looking back I can't believe they tolerated my hopping around and indecision.

I had brief affairs with everything from clarinet and saxaphone playing to tennis, theater, ballet, tap dance and who knows what else. While I was tap-dancing my way to understanding what made me tick, my parents were right there behind me giving 100% support--leading by example. Amazing.

This must be why I enjoyed the following quote by Jonathan Fields .

"The goal of a business, product or experience should never be to 'effectively serve' a market. It should be to blow peoples' minds."

Take from that what you may. I look around and find myself frequently frustrated by all the people who seem to be okay with doing a half-ass job. In the end however, consumers are aware and undercredited. People who operate on the "75% is close enough to 100%" mentality will ultimately find themselves at the mercy of those who won't settle for less.