UPDATE
It’s been a while since I posted anything on my blog. Life happens and before you know it 2+ years have passed. I am still on my vegan journey – learning and adapting as I go. I am so much better informed, educated and passionate about my lifestyle than ever before. And it is more than a diet or way of eating for me – it has developed into a lifestyle. With that comes challenges, decisions, discussions and more learning. I don’t think you can ever be too informed on anything and you have to be open to dialogue from many sources to help define you and your direction.
My cooking has come a long way too. I haven’t added many new recipes lately, but I continue to evolve as a vegan cook and in my ability to develop big, bold and delicious flavors. As I stated in prior blogs, my wife and I love good food. Being vegan doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice in the flavor category. Actually it is contrary to that, it forces you to learn and understand how to develop flavors and create new and exciting dishes. Our spice rack overflowth, our use of other ingredients has grown exponentially and our refrigerator is always stocked with lots of fresh vegetables. We love our vegan lifestyle and all the great food we have developed! I plan to share much more about this soon – I promise!
Career
Another big change has been with my career. I landed in a COO role of a small business – foxysleos.com. Previously, I spent 31 years with one company so this has been a major change and adjustment. I had to learn a new business, industry and how to work closely with the Founder and Owners – not always easy. This role cemented my belief that I was meant to run a small business. I love the ever changing day to day chaos of a small business. Much of the things I learned as far as Strategic Planning, Vision and Mission Statements, Branding all still apply and are vitally important. But so is taking out the trash, shipping orders, talking to customers, shoveling the walk way and on and on. I love the diversity of one minute talking to a Billion Dollar wholesale entity and another minute helping the Postal Carrier carry our orders to their truck – it all counts and it all matters!
With my passion for small business, I would love to consult or mentor. Connect with me and let’s see if I can bring anything beneficial to you and your business. Whether it is operations, marketing, customer service, merchandising, distribution, buying – you name it, I have probably done it. Another set of eyes might be just the thing to really accelerate your business!
My goal is to get back to writing my Blog, Updating all my new recipes, Sharing my passion for Vegan Cooking and lifestyle and hopefully inspiring new followers to give vegan cooking a try. If I can just encourage you to eat vegan one time a week we all WIN! And I mean the Animals, The Environment and Your Health. Check back soon for more inspiring reads and recipes!
