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in the morning before work. professional level. Do you socialize with your team after work/outside the office? Yes, I believe Favorite company product/service: Favorite management gurus/management books? I actually prefer Har- interacting in a casual setting outside the office is valuable to help get to know your team on more of a personal level. vard Business Review articles to business books. However, I did recently read and enjoy a book titled The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni. It’s all about the importance of overall organizational health. I do enjoy reading books by Thomas Friedman. His book The World is Flat is a must-read in my opinion. I also just finished reading Grinding It Out by Ray Kroc. PERSONAL What time do you like to be at your desk? 6:45 to 7:00 a.m. What technology do you take on the road? Apple MacBook Air and iPhone. Arby’s Reuben sandwich is my favorite at the moment and nothing can beat our Curly Fries. However, we have several others in the product pipeline that may soon become my new favorites. Be on the lookout for them soon! BOTTOM LINE How do you relax/balance life and work? I enjoy spending time with fam- ily. We love to travel together. I also enjoy taking long walks with my dogs early in the morning on the weekends. Favorite vacation destinations: South- east Asia and Vietnam are amazing. I also love Italy, Egypt, and the south of France. Exercise in the morning? Ideally, I Favorite occasions to send employees notes: When something ex- like to work out three times per week traordinary happens on a personal or Grow Market Lead their respective fields and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and stellar advice to help make sound decisions that are in the best interest of Arby’s. How has the economy changed your goals for your company? Arby’s is per- forming very well right now, so we’re planning to use this as an opportunity to grow market share and be positioned to make investments in the business to help position us for the future. How do you measure success? Our success and growth as a brand depends on the growth of our franchise system. For that to happen, we must grow sales, transactions, and margins. n ISSUE 4 OF 2013 ADVERTISING DEADLINE OctOber 4th, 2013 Call [phone] ext. 202 - or email [email protected] to reserve your ad space! Franchiseupdate I s s u e I I I , 2013  13