776: Jeff Dixon on The Relationship Game

<p>Western Oklahoma native, Jeff Dixon, attended Oklahoma State University. While at Stillwater he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He then spent the next 15 years in Edmond where he became a General Manager & Proprietor for the Hal Smith Group.  Today, Jeff serves as Co-Founder and CFO of <a href= "https://eatdrinkpc.com">Provision Concepts</a> Jeff Dixon.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/39jAqkg">The Great Game of Business: The Only sensible Way to Run a Company by Jack Stack</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"If you don;'t like something about yourself, change it."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In today's episode with Jeff Dixon we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BOH organized chaos</li> <li>Early mentors</li> <li>Taking a 1.5 year break from the industry</li> <li>Best interview tactics and advice</li> <li>Opening vs. running a restaurant</li> <li>Building a team</li> <li>Building an energy drink company</li> <li>Budgeting</li> <li>Raising capital</li> <li>Operational expenses</li> <li>Trust, checks, and balances</li> <li>The Trust and Track method</li> <li>Sales and labor</li> <li>Opening a restaurant during the COVID pandemic</li> <li>Collaboration</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Today's sponsor:</h3> <p><a href="https://www.7shifts.com/unstoppable">7shifts</a> is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts