Thought
for the day
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” – Jesus of
Nazareth
Take home – Ray Kroc, the McDonald man
How
do you create a restaurant empire and become an overnight success at the age of
52? As Ray Kroc said, “I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a
long, long night.”
Ray
Kroc wanted to build a restaurant system that would be famous for food of
consistently high quality and uniform methods of preparation. He wanted to
serve burgers, buns, fries and beverages that tasted just the same in Alaska as
they did in Alabama.
In
1954 he was surprised by a huge order for 8 multi-mixers from a restaurant in
San Bernardino, California. There he found a small but successful restaurant
run by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, and was stunned by the effectiveness of
their operation. They produced a limited menu, concentrating on just a
few items—burgers, fries and beverages—which allowed them to focus on quality
at every step.
Kroc
pitched his vision of creating McDonald’s restaurants all over the U.S. to the
brothers. In 1955 he founded the McDonald’s Corporation, and 5 years later
bought the exclusive rights to the McDonald’s name. By 1958, McDonald’s had
sold its 100 millionth hamburger.
In 1961, Ray launched a training program, later called
Hamburger University, at a new restaurant in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. There, franchisees
and operators were trained in the scientific methods of running a successful
McDonald’s. Hamburger U also had a research and development laboratory to
develop new cooking, freezing, storing and serving methods. Today, more than
80,000 people have graduated from the program
Picture for the day
The symmetry of the bird and its reflection are what
first drew me to this image. I also love the energy captured in the forward
movement of the bird as it races across the frame
Wisdom Message
Schooling is not merely for food and delight, for
earning a living and to enjoy leisure. Its true purpose should be to activate
the qualities of wisdom in action, non-attachment and discriminatory power
(Viveka, Vairaagya and Vichakshana). The root is education and the fruit should
be virtues. Every school must shape its students into citizens, worthy of the
country’s precious heritage and spiritual wealth. Otherwise, all schooling is a
waste of time and money. Schools are the temples of the Goddess of Wisdom who
grants to each child the wisdom to grasp the Ultimate Truth and acquire
knowledge that will dispel ignorance forever. The school must facilitate this
and ensure stability in all the students to practice the virtues of Truth,
Righteousness and Peace, through the blossoming of Love. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Soup for the week – English onion soup with sage and cheddar
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