tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post3448433420530380249..comments2023-09-19T04:39:34.712-07:00Comments on A Publisher's Perspective: Maintaining a Vibrant Publishing ProgramTPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post-8053818561806933642008-03-10T21:42:00.000-07:002008-03-10T21:42:00.000-07:00Ted,First of all, congratulations--you must be doi...Ted,<BR/><BR/>First of all, congratulations--you must be doing something right! My feeling, as a non-pro, is do both: stick with your original vision, which appears to be unique in the industry, and then expand it SLOWLY. I had a friend in Shreveport who had a such a great barbeque restaurant, he opened three more in Texas the next year. They all went bust, because he couldn't find anybody good enough to manage them. He ended up back where he started (great restaurant, the late lamented Hickory Stick) but short a lot of cash.<BR/><BR/>Betsy Rosen (Elisabeth Payne Rosen)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Fun to see the shot of our beloved Governator with Ben Weidman. Who knew?Elisabeth Payne Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593786203109522990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post-35436791242487628022008-03-09T20:48:00.000-07:002008-03-09T20:48:00.000-07:00Ted, Ultimately, I believe businesses rise or fall...Ted, <BR/>Ultimately, I believe businesses rise or fall on "consistency." Whether it is quality of product, price, service, or other tangible. Companies can, and perhaps should, vary what they present, but only if they can remain consistent in their key objective. An interesting dilemma you write about. Good luck with your decision.<BR/><BR/>Mark Wilensky<BR/>author<BR/>Elementary Common Sense of Thomas Paine<BR/>www.newcommonsensebook.comMark Wilenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697874804426982528noreply@blogger.com