This week our guest is Misty Young. Misty is a successful entrepreneur who owns The Squeeze Inn restaurant. She is also the bestselling author of From Rags to Restaurants: The Secret Recipe. On top of these accomplishments Misty is a blogger, social media expert and coaches other restaurant owners.
Misty has worked hard to come from humble beginnings to a well-respected business woman. Misty shares with our audience her amazing story from rags to becoming The Restaurant Lady.
Her favorite success quote “The answer is always no unless you ask”
Episode Highlights:
– Misty shares her humble beginnings and her dream of owning the Squeeze Inn
– Misty shares how she fulfilled her dream in 2003
– Misty explains her goal of donating $1,000,000 per year to charity
– How Misty learned hard lesson when a major business deal collapsed
– Misty discusses her 5 Irrefutable Laws of Restaurant Success (works for any business)
– Why she chose social media to grow her company
– Misty shares with us her “Secret Marketing Weapon”
– Why she decided to write her book
– How misty became The Restaurant Lady
– Misty’s favorite business book Bob Burg’s The Go Giver
– Misty shares her personal habits that help her success
– Her favorite technology is her iPhone
– How Misty’s family supports her efforts to grow her business and achieve her goals
Links:
Misty’s Book : From Rags to Restaurants: The Secret Recipe
Misty’s Website:MistyYoung.com
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