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    Author: Joel Smith

    I have been a Co-owner of eight Papa Murphy’s Take-N-Bake Pizza restaurants in the Des Moines area since 2004. John Maxwell Team coach and trainer since Jan 2017. Company Mission Statement We exist to impact our community by providing quality leadership and opportunity to those who wish to strive for personal growth in the service industry and in quality of life. My passion is to help business leaders and managers, in the blue collar community, find their leadership voice and help them develop skills and confidence to make an impact on their community. Company Core Values We believe that everyone should have a great organization to work for, great supervisors to learn from and a great environment to grow. --Quality leaders are established through quality principles. --Quality principles promote personal responsibility. --Responsibility comes from facing the truth about our obligation to each other.

    What Are You Projecting To Your Team?

    Diane Cooper says “You do not know how anyone feels or is. Everything you see in another is a projection of an aspect of yourself”. This is…… Read more “What Are You Projecting To Your Team?”

    December 21, 2018September 11, 2020 by Joel Smith

    Chaos Addiction in the Workplace

    The Problem I know this may come as a surprise, but believe it or not, some people just don’t like to be told what to do. Some…… Read more “Chaos Addiction in the Workplace”

    December 10, 2018January 25, 2020 by Joel Smith

    The Dangers of Following the Crowd

    Most of us have heard our parents say “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, does that mean that you would too?” My answer was, “Well…… Read more “The Dangers of Following the Crowd”

    November 20, 2018February 25, 2020 by Joel Smith

    How Are You Branding Yourself?

    You are branded, whether you know it or not.  We all are.  Every, company, team and every individual. When you think of branding, you probably think of…… Read more “How Are You Branding Yourself?”

    October 11, 2018January 31, 2020 by Joel Smith

    You Should Be Committed!

    We live in a world that struggles mightily with commitment. We either fear commitment or we over commit ourselves.  The value of a commitment has depreciated greatly over the…… Read more “You Should Be Committed!”

    June 12, 2018 by Joel Smith

    The Art of Professionalism

    I grew up never really knowing what professionalism was. I came from a blue collar family that was more about living and acting in the moment according…… Read more “The Art of Professionalism”

    April 25, 2018November 20, 2020 by Joel Smith

    5 Things Shift Leaders Need to Become a Rockstar Restaurant Leader

    The Shift Leaders Challenge If you are a leader in the service industry, you fully understand how important our Shift Leaders are to our business.  Shift Leaders…… Read more “5 Things Shift Leaders Need to Become a Rockstar Restaurant Leader”

    April 21, 2018March 30, 2019 by Joel Smith

    It’s Not My Stinking Fault!

    The Problem With Blame Over the years I have made a few observations how leaders and managers tend to handle situations that have gone south or are…… Read more “It’s Not My Stinking Fault!”

    March 3, 2018September 11, 2020 by Joel Smith

    Setting Goals is Ineffective

    Alright, I am going to say something that some of you are not going to like or agree with. Hear me out. It all ties together. Setting…… Read more “Setting Goals is Ineffective”

    January 26, 2018August 13, 2020 by Joel Smith

    The 5 Levels of Irresponsibility

    The 5 Levels of Irresponsibility (a step by step guide on how to be a Turkey at work) Level 1 – Begin to understand only what you…… Read more “The 5 Levels of Irresponsibility”

    September 26, 2017November 2, 2017 by Joel Smith

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