What’s on the Menu
Every great meal starts with the right ingredients—and The Business Buffet is packed with them.
Inside, you’ll find fifteen practical, human skills they never taught you in school, onboarding, or the boardroom—but still expect you to know. These are the unspoken ingredients of confident, credible leadership: how you think, how you communicate, and how you connect. Served in bite-sized lessons and designed to be savored, each skill helps you grow faster, lead smarter, and make a bigger impact—without losing your humanity.
Don’t forget to check out the behind the scenes for the book cover design, created by the amazing Rachel Royey Designs.
A Taste of the 15 Skills
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🫶 Gratitude
Fuel connection and performance by seasoning your mindset with authentic appreciation.
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🌿 Mindfulness
Stay present and precise under pressure by mastering attention like a steady hand in the kitchen.
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🌱 Growth Mindset
Turn setbacks into rise-ups by treating every failure as proof you’re still learning.
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💪 Do Hard Better
Build resilience by turning discomfort into the heat that develops flavor—and character.
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⏳ Momentum Mirage
Learn when to push and when to simmer, balancing action with patience for sustainable success.
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😄 Humor
Use levity with intention to build trust, ease tension, and keep conversations flavorful, not flippant.
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🙇 Humility
Lead with confidence and curiosity, knowing that real authority comes from learning, not knowing.
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👂 Listening
Hear beyond words—because the best leaders taste-test ideas before serving opinions.
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⚡ Energy Management
Balance your mental burners to stay productive without burning out.
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🫧 Psychological Safety
Create an environment where ideas can bubble up without boiling over into fear.
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✨ Storytelling
Make your ideas stick by sharing stories that spark emotion and memory.
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3️⃣ The Power of Three
Simplify and amplify your message using a pattern the brain—and your audience—naturally craves.
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🍽️ Personal Branding
Present your unique strengths with clarity and consistency so your work speaks before you do.
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🤝 Sponsorship
Build relationships with advocates who open doors, not just mentors who offer advice.
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⚖️ Diplomacy
Navigate tension and politics with fairness and finesse, turning conflict into collaboration.
Need a Laugh?
Sure you do—especially when you’re reading a business book.
These are the home-grown comics baked into every chapter of The Business Buffet—because leadership lessons go down easier with a laugh.
Take a deeper peek inside…
It looks as good as it reads.
Inside The Business Buffet, every chapter is a full-course experience with:
Three Main Dishes of big, satisfying ideas
Five Taste-Test Recipes to try in real life
Ten Quick Bites you can digest on the go
You’ll also find Self-Serve Station deep dives for when you’re extra hungry, customer stories, Cerebral Sous Vide questions, shout-outs to inspiring leaders, and Prep Cards for everyday challenges — all designed to help you lead, communicate, and grow with a little more flavor (and a lot less fluff).
Enjoyment allowed, but not required. (Good luck with that!)
