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One Starbucks Visit Leads to Leadership Reminders

In just one 5-minute stop, Marla and I observed leadership in action while we sipped on hot coffee. Leadership comes naturally to Jeremy at Starbucks in the Gardens Mall (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida). Nothing very complicated happened, but that one trip reminded us of the importance of the small things we do that make a huge difference in the overall outcome of our endeavors.

At Coffee Shop Journal, Marla has committed our experience to her journal. It is a quick read, full of takeaways for your business.

Coffee Shop Journal:

• Leadership lessons I learned in Starbucks today

You don’t want to miss it. Just five quick points to ponder!

Tags: Think, Third Place

The Third Place

Over at Coffee Shop Journal, Marla talks about one of my favorite topics. I love to be in the Coffee Shop, just bumping into the people. If you frequent one or two shops with any regularity, you will get to know the people around you. Sometimes you don’t get a chance to know their names, but even so, you nod or smile to acknowledge that they exist. Even that can be a comfort to some lonely soul.

Her blog post is a fun read. She names a few regular characters and a few that just pass through. Take a minute and read it.

And oh, The Third Place? Well there is already a lot on the topic, but if home is the First Place, work is the Second Place, the Third Place is where you hang out: church, the coffee shop, the mall, the park, the bookstore, etc. See Marla’s blog. She describes it in several posts.

Tags: Think, Third Place