BUILT TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THIS AND BEYOND
Six weeks ago was one of the scariest business weeks of my entire life. That was the week that the shit was first hitting the fan: Universities were closing, the...
New Toppers Franchisee: NFL Running Back Jonathan Taylor!
Hey good Pizza People! I want to share some exciting news. I have made a deal with UW Badger (and soon to be NFL) star running back Jonathan Taylor to...
This CEO Commits NOT to Fix Culture
My Commitment: NOT to fix our Culture! A couple weeks ago Under Armour became the latest company to “own their truth” when on the heels of a scandal, their CEO...
Scott Being Scott
I’m back! A lot of people have asked me why I haven’t blogged for a while. I can tell you that I didn’t stop writing; in fact, I’ve written more...
Freaky Good Guy
When I was going to school at the University of Illinois back in the 80’s, a sandwich shop opened up on Green Street that we all started going to. They...
Sometimes it’s a Prize Fight
I’m average. I have tried to teach my kids that you don’t have to be the fastest, or the smartest, or the tallest, or the strongest, or have the best...
Toppers Continues Down the Path of Innovation with our E-commerce Site
This is the 2nd article in a series exploring Toppers’ sustainable competitive advantage In the late 90’s when tech companies were first the rage, I scribbled out a few of...
People Are The Main Ingredient
Pizza is the best food on earth! Unfortunately the big chains and every gas station on every corner are giving pizza a bad name. Great pizza has great fresh ingredients,...
Make New Friends, Treasure Old Friends
Toppers’ first and oldest franchisees are Andy and Caro Johnson. You can’t tell, but I just paused for a couple minutes and stared at that first sentence. It means a...
