It’s the early 1980s, and a pair of brothers open a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio serving Buffalo wings. They see an opportunity to bring the spicy, tangy wings to diners around the country. The brothers are ambitious and Buffalo Wild Wings expands rapidly. A decade later, a couple in Texas gets a similar idea;  launching Wingstop in a suburb of Dallas.  But while Buffalo Wild Wings is focused on the full dining experience, Wingstop concentrates almost entirely on the wing itself.  And soon, the

Guest: Michelle WarnerEpisode Overview In an increasingly automated and transactional world, human connection has become a powerful differentiator. Human connection expert Michelle Warner explains how leaders and businesses can turn caring into practical actions that make employees, customers, and families feel seen, heard, and valued. Drawing on lessons from her childhood, military nursing, corporate leadership, and work across 37 countries, Michelle introduces the idea of “love deposits”

"A coach will impact more people in a year than the average person does in a lifetime" – Billy Graham It's your time... for GrowthTime! The power of 1-on-1 coaching with Coach Q will powerfully move you forward by helping you gain clear 20/20 vison, break you through limiting belief barriers, and support your ability to build high-performance teams through visionary leadership. Coach Q uses his unique “Power of 3” Growth Assessment and model to bring clear vision to areas of growth in your

Everyone knows Ford doubled wages to five dollars a day. Almost nobody knows what it actually took to keep the full amount.On October 7, 1913, Ford's Highland Park plant began assembling Model T chassis on a moving line, a process innovation so punishing to the workers running it that annual turnover climbed above 370 percent within months. The famous five dollar day announced that January was Ford's fix for the crisis, but roughly half the wage was a conditional bonus, and the company created a

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl.In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:Uber agrees to acquire workplace catering platform ezCater in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, adding $400-plus average orders to Uber Eats and Uber for Business.Walmart launches Ship with Walmart, giving Marketplace sellers Walmart-negotiated shipping rates and up to $100 in lost-item protection directly inside ShipStation.The Giant Company rolls out one-hour

Human error happens—but the right training can help keep everyday mistakes from becoming major cybersecurity incidents. In this episode of The Quality Hub, host Xavier Francis welcomes Ty Elliott, Security Solutions Team Manager at Core Business Solutions, to explore how organizations can reduce cybersecurity risk through practical, ongoing employee training. From password reuse and phishing to social engineering and impersonation attacks, they discuss common pitfalls and how short, regular training

Ever wondered what makes some entrepreneurs thrive while others struggle despite financial success? Tony Robinson OBE, known as "The Happipreneur," reveals the surprising secrets behind his revolutionary approach to Small Business success in this captivating conversation. From a cozy bench overlooking the sea in "sunny Scarbados" (his affectionate name for Scarborough), Tony shares how his personal journey—including overcoming polio as a child and walking away from corporate success—shaped his

This week on The Vault Expert, we’re keeping things lighter and looking at what people are actually talking about right now.From viral fall food and Halloween trends to why we love being scared, the psychology behind “cozy season,” how humor helps us deal with stress, and what new neuroscience is teaching us about uncertainty and sleep. We also get into something most of us probably are not ready to hear yet: Christmas is only 80 days away. In this episode: Viral fall and seasonal

What happens when the immediate becomes more important than the longer term?In Part One of my conversation with Dr Ryan Kemp, we explored how addiction can compress a person's experience of time — making the immediate reward feel much more compelling than what might matter further into the future.In this second part, we take that idea into the workplace and the wider culture around us.Ryan and I talk about the impact of addiction at work, the way drinking can become normalised, and how

Ray Rike and Peter Buchanan break down how frontier models from three major labs hacked real companies during safety testing, and lay out the vendor questions, contract terms, and board-level metrics enterprises need before their own agents go rogue.

New Zealand’s housing market remains subdued, but the building work hasn’t stopped. NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson joins Liam Dann to discuss the housing slump, the opportunities for first-home buyers, and how falling property values affect the wider economy. They also explore the growth in build-to-rent apartments and hospital developments, signs of life in Auckland’s CBD, and what could come next for Seascape Tower. The Economy of Everything is brought to you in

Waitomo CEO Simon Parham says a law change giving up land for petrol stations would be helpful, but price gouging rules won't make much difference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seniors@work founder Ian Fraser says we haven't had the hard conversations about working longer, which come with a potential retirement age increase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent economist comments on exchange and interest rates, inflation, the fuel crisis and why writing off student loans is not the best use of the education budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi slips under US$0.56 as bond rout continues; $15m government equity stake depends on private investment in Rotorua BioFactory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour has used an error in its fiscal plan to echo its support for an independent policy costings unit. The party has admitted accidentally recording a cost as a saving, and a saving as a cost - and will correct it. The Taxpayers' Union pointed out the plan labelled the costs for reversing accommodation supplement changes as a $44.8 million dollar saving. Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says it was her mistake - that she should've picked up. "This is why we need a Parliamentary budget

Businesses could be spending more increasing staff next year. The latest NZIER Quarterly Business Survey shows a net 40 percent of companies expect general economics to improve. NZIER Principal Economist Christina Leung says businesses are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, despite domestic concerns. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City and town centres are busier than they were after Covid. Latest Paymark data shows retail spending in the past few months has been down on the same period last year. But new Experian data shows shops, bars, and restaurants in most cities have been seeing business pick up since Covid – Wellington being an outlier. Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Mike Hosking that in New Zealand, it's often easier for people to stop in store rather than online, due to geography and freight distribution. She

A live economic experiment where Australian businesses absorb surcharge while NZ continues to show it at the till. 2degrees Business wrap - Garth Bray.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tired of making the wrong hires in your freight brokerage? What does it take to build a winning team and scale your transportation business from the ground up? Adrian Chapman from Cover 3 Consulting shares the hard truths of freight recruiting, talent development, and what it genuinely takes to be a successful founder in today's competitive market! We break down the stark differences between true sales "hunters" who build a book of business from scratch and "maintainers" who simply manage existing