Ari Weinzweig (ENCORE)
Episode 318: Defeat your self-fulfilling belief cycle, with Ari Weinzweig.
Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman’s Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory and the newest business, Cornman Farms. Zingerman’s produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $55,000,000 a year in annual sales.
Ari was recognized as one of the Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions.
Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman’s Press), Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Building a Great Business, and Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchists Approach to Being a Better Leader. Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 3; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves, was released in December of 2013. Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business is scheduled for release in the first part of 2016.
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What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day?
Ari journals every morning on yellow legal pads — clear your mind and focus on the positives. ONWARD!
Favorite quote or lesson?
“Just go ahead anyway.”
What makes as “A player” an “A player”?
An “A player” is built by having the right ecosystem — people do their best work when they’re part of a great team.
Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success”
How can we become better mentors?
- Have positive beliefs about your mentee’s ability
How best to connect with Ari:
- Email: [email protected]
- Books and training: www.zingtrain.com
- Food: www.zingermans.com
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