Nothing Seems Impossible for Restaurateur and TV Celebrity Robert Irvine

TV celebrity of “Restaurant: Impossible” and restaurateur Robert Irvine has a new book out titled, “Overcoming Impossible” that says that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, success is attainable. He shares insights with host Gene Marks about finding and hiring the right people, leading those people, taking calculated risks, and listening to new ideas. He also says you need a system, that system should have rules, and don’t be afraid to fail. Listen to the Paychex THRIVE podcast to hear what other advice he has and why he travels 345 days a year to make it all work.

Topics Include:

00:00: Introduction
01:22: Defining impossible
04:47: Hiring and working with younger generations
08:47: Listening and taking suggestions in a business
09:31: Dealing with employee turnover
13:48: Learning from failure with analytics
16:59: What work-life balance?
21:07: Where Irvine came from and why he gives back
22:12: Understanding different work ethics
24:12: Risk-taking and believing in yourself
29:53: P&L and ROI in the restaurant industry
34:28: Leadership in business
37:04: Wrap-up and thank you

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