Success is a curious thing… Why do some people “easily” find success while others always travel hard-luck lane? Maybe it’s because success is often attributed to physical advantages like being born with a silver spoon or rubbing elbows with the right connections. This short-sighted approach causes us to overlook the mindset of successful individuals. As […]
Author: Shawn Burcham
Quality Employees and Their Impact on Your Bottom-line
Is Your Location Maximizing Sales? As CEO of PFSbrands, I know our company is only as good as the team we’ve built. That’s why we have witnessed such explosive growth in the foodservice industry. It’s because we have put together a highly-skilled, experienced, and ambitious team that aligns with our core values. How did we […]
Or So It Seems
A Good Vessel In Which To Sail Most of you that know me well realize the respect that I have for my father. I was fortunate to grow up in a loving family unit and I am fortunate to have my father and mother with me today. Because of dad’s upbringing, and probably in large […]
Policeman
Reflecting On Recent Events: This writing may seem a little “off topic” to many of you. It is not necessarily along the lines of business, but it certainly falls under the “culture” umbrella. Given the tragic events of this past week in Dallas, I felt it was fitting to share.
Growth Mindset
Do You Have a Growth Mindset? As a company we have been extremely fortunate to grow at a tremendous pace year over year. Since we started in 1998, PFSbrands has experienced well over double digit growth each year. Those of you that are in the business world realize that sustained growth like this is challenging […]
A View from 40,000 Feet
General Aviation and PFSbrands: Unless you’ve experienced the advantages of corporate aviation first hand, it’s hard to truly understand the benefits. However, organizations such as the National Business Aviation Association and their members undoubtedly “get it”. In 2006, our foodservice company PFSbrands started growing well beyond the Missouri state line. Prior to that year we did business […]
10 Ways to Succeed in Your Foodservice Operation
I’ve been working in the foodservice business now for nearly 30 years. The majority of my adult life, I have been working with supermarkets and convenience stores. Supermarket and convenience stores face greater challenges when it comes to operating successful foodservice operations. The challenges revolve primarily around the fact that these operators have so many areas […]
No Room for Entitlements in an Employee-first Company
Are Entitlements Holding You Back? One of the great things about leading a fast-paced, high growth company is the ability to see people work hard and be rewarded with career advancement. At Pro Food Systems (PFSbrands) our mission statement starts with: “We exist to empower our employees and allow them the opportunity to build their […]
Open Book Management Origins
A few weeks ago a friend and advisor of mine, Mark Gandy of G3CFO, asked me 5 questions on open book management. The interview can be found here. This has always been an area of business that has really intrigued me. After completely opening up our books nearly five years ago, I thought I would […]