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Rising Tides Live – Stop Watching. Get Involved

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Interview Takeaways

  • Start Before You Feel Ready – Iano Dovi’s advice to “get in the van” captured the importance of taking the first step. Whether you’re publishing a video, pursuing a speaking opportunity, or starting a business, confidence and experience come from doing the work.
  • Small Actions Can Create Lasting Change – Scott Kleckner’s decision to help a charity take home leftover food led to changes in Disney’s food donation policy and nearly 15 years of charitable involvement. Addressing one problem can open the door to a much bigger contribution.
  • Find People Who Help You Move Forward – Dean Labay shared how the Rising Tides community gave him hope during a difficult period in his life. Asking for help and surrounding yourself with people who encourage you can make the next step possible, even when you’re unsure how to take it.

Shawn Walchef led this Rising Tides Live conversation focused on a question every entrepreneur faces: How do you take the first step toward something uncomfortable? Restaurant operators, entrepreneurs, and hospitality leaders shared stories about putting themselves out there, learning new skills, asking for help, and getting involved in their communities. From Iano Dovi’s “get in the van” approach to starting something new to Scott Kleckner’s experience turning a restaurant food donation dispute into years of charitable work, the group showed how small actions can create lasting opportunities. The message was clear: You don’t have to feel ready to start. Show up, take the first step, and surround yourself with people who will help you keep going.

Listen to the replay of the latest room where the participants discussed community service and follow Cali BBQ Media to keep up with the latest and join the rooms to tell your story and have your voice heard.

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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About Cali BBQ Media

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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