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Rising Tides Live – Mid-Year Planning

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Interview Takeaways

  • Mid-Year Planning Creates Better Decisions – The group agreed that the middle of the year is the perfect time to evaluate what is working, what needs to change, and what should be left behind. Rather than creating more goals, leaders should simplify priorities, focus on execution, and make intentional decisions that improve the second half of the year.
  • AI Works Best as a Strategic Thinking Partner – Several speakers shared how they are using AI to challenge assumptions, organize ideas, identify blind spots, and improve planning. Instead of replacing leadership, AI helps business owners ask better questions, create clearer strategies, and make more informed decisions.
  • Personal Growth Fuels Business Growth – Beyond financial goals, the conversation highlighted the importance of planning for family, health, learning, and personal development. Whether through vision boards, spending more intentional time with children, or investing in leadership skills, participants emphasized that stronger leaders build stronger businesses.

Shawn Walchef led this Rising Tides Live conversation focused on mid-year planning, where restaurant operators, entrepreneurs, and hospitality leaders shared how they evaluate the first half of the year while preparing for the months ahead. The discussion centered on using AI as a strategic thinking partner, simplifying priorities instead of adding more work, and creating plans that balance business goals with personal growth and family commitments. From whiteboards and vision boards to leadership lessons, financial planning, and accountability, the group agreed that mid-year planning is less about setting new goals and more about making intentional decisions that create momentum for the rest of the year.

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Every Wednesday and Friday at 10am PT, Shawn Walchef hosts the Rising Tides Live room streaming with StreamYard on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more. Leading voices in hospitality, and otherwise, from near and far join to discuss all things business and much more.

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Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

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