After 16 years of working in the pizza biz from delivery driver to store manager, Nick Bogacz built the confidence to open his own pizza place in 2012. Today, Bogacz is the President and Founder of Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse. An inspiring leader and team builder, he has grown his company to nearly 200 employees and 5 locations in 7 years.
Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra: "Make it happen."
In this episode with Nick Bogacz we will discuss:
Becoming a leader early in life
Learning leadership from coaching sports
Natural leadership inclination
Doing everything in your job to the absolute fullest
Craftsmanship
Necessary evils in the pizza business
Marketing
Adapting to new challenges
Mentors
Learning from failures
Finding your niche
The best job interview practices
Lessons learned from the best marketing books and mentors
What you can learn from big companies like Domino’s
Teach by example
Sacrifice
Resilience
Find out what works and run with it
Facebook marketing
Scaling quickly
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
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Knowledge bombs
Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Law of attraction
What is your biggest weakness? Time
What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? A smile
What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Smile
Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Our draft list is above and beyond
What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Stay true to who you are
What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How To Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise by Nick Bogacz
Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM
What's the one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough? Relax
What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your four walls restaurant and how has it influence operations? THR!VE POS System
If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Make it happen attitude
Don't underestimate the importance of family
You NEED passion
Contact info: Nick's book is available now: The Pizza Equation
Instagram: @caliente_pizza and @nickbogaczofficial
Email: pizzadrafthouse@gmail.com
Website: www.pizzadrafthouse.com
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