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The ONE Thing

404. Unreasonable Purpose with Will Guidara

The ONE Thing

NOVA Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever marveled at the intricate details that make a brand or service extraordinary, leaving you eagerly awaiting your next interaction with them? If so, you're in the right place.

Today, we have a uniquely special episode lined up for you. We are privileged to have co-author of The ONE Thing book, Jay Papasan, interviewing the renowned Will Guidara, acclaimed for his role in running some of the world's top-notch restaurants. Guidara generously shares insights from his book "Unreasonable Hospitality," and we couldn't be more thrilled about this riveting conversation.

What makes this discussion particularly captivating is Guidara's definition of being "unreasonable" - an unyielding drive towards excellence. In the realm of hospitality, he asserts that this pursuit becomes the very DNA and the quintessential part of the product offered by exceptional companies. This quest for perfection is what fuels people's purpose.

At The ONE Thing, we firmly believe that purpose guides priority. When your purpose is clear, you instinctively know what to say yes to as an individual or a business, enabling you to be productive and inch closer to your set goals over time.

No matter the industry you're part of, or the goals you're striving to accomplish, this enlightening conversation offers valuable insights that can help you become "unreasonable" in the pursuit of your product excellence and goal achievement.

If you resonate with what you hear on this podcast, and you're keen on integrating the principles of The ONE Thing into your life and business, be sure to visit The1Thing.com.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.

We talk about:

  • What unreasonable hospitality is and why it matters
  • How any business can be in the business of hospitality
  • What hospitality can bring to your team
  • The difference between corporate smarts and restaurant smarts
  • The rule of 95-5
  • Embracing what makes us uniquely human

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody and welcome back to the One Thing Podcast.

0:09.9

I'm Chris Dixon.

0:11.4

Have you ever been exposed to a brand or a service that just had incredible levels of

0:16.3

detail?

0:17.3

That the delivery of their service was so good it left you asking when you're going

0:21.7

to be back.

0:23.2

And today we have a special episode for you.

0:25.3

No author of the One Thing book, Jay Papazan, had the special opportunity to interview

0:30.3

Will Gadara and Will share some of his experience running some of the world's best restaurants

0:35.9

and he talks about his book, Unreasonable Hospitality.

0:39.1

And what I love about this conversation is what Will defines as being unreasonable.

0:44.6

It's this relentless pursuit of greatness.

0:47.5

And in the context of hospitality, he shares it's when companies decide that hospitality

0:52.9

is an essential part of their DNA and their product.

0:56.2

And the pursuit of excellence gives people purpose.

0:59.9

And here at The One Thing, we believe purpose informs priority.

1:05.0

If you have clarity on your purpose, you know what you should say yes to as an individual

1:09.3

as a business over time so that you can be productive towards the goals that you've

1:13.0

set.

1:14.0

And no matter what business you're in or what goals you're working on, I think there's

1:18.0

a lot we can take away from this conversation.

1:20.4

And we think about being unreasonable in the pursuit of your products and goals.

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