What Sanding Taught Me About the Cafe Refinement Process
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The work of running a cafe seems to never be quite complete. While we know that chasing “ perfection” is not the goal, we would do well to embrace the idea of dial in and refinement in our work. Today on Shift Break we will be talking about what a summer woodworking project from years ago taught me about refining what we do in our cafes.   Related episodes: Higher Degrees of Imperfection 373 : The Owner’s Role: 5 Behaviors for Effectiveness Feedback Culture : Making feedback a part of what you do not just something you sometimes do 181 : Organizational Self-Knowledge Turning Radius Visit these amazing sponsors! The best espresso machines in the world! www.lamarzoccousa.com   Custom branded mobile apps for your shop! www.espressly.co  
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