Darnell R. Franze, Jr.'s Page

OK, so it is true...I have lost 40 pounds since April. I do have three cell phones, two of them fully activated blackberrys, I have and will and do the job of four people, I work an average of 65 hours a week, and I don't think I have ever had two days off in a row, or even in the same week. Then I suffered a minor stroke like event four weeks ago....



What a wake up call.



In this age of getting there faster, meaner, and leaner, we tend to forget the one thing that needs our… Continue

In this topsy turvy world of economic disasters and tragedies, I am noticing what can only be described as "pushing the panic button" happening more and more frequently. What I am referring to is this: in a season of the hospitality industry that is traditionally slow, in the wake of the media's proclaimation of economic doom, we are suddenly making decisions that could potentially harm our business for years to come. Changing the units operating hours, cutting back the staffing to bare… Continue