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Denny’s CEO Christopher Bode says a lesson from a longtime mentor has become a guiding principle as he works to turn around the iconic diner chain.Bode, who took the helm of Denny’s this year, told FOX Business that he follows a simple phrase he learned earlier in his career from former Dunkin’ Brands CEO Jon Luther."Manage what you must, not what you can," Bode said. The Denny’s chief said he now shares that advice with his leadership team daily to keep the company focused on the priorities that can have the greatest impact.DENNY'S TARGETS 500 RESTAURANT UPGRADES AS DINER CHAIN INVESTS IN AI, NEW TECHNOLOGY: 'PROJECT GRAND SLAM'"I now talk to my team about it daily, because what it means is there's so much that you can manage, but this is what you must manage in order to be able to change the trajectory of the business that you're running," Bode said. "So we stay focused on that routinely."Bode said organizations can fall victim to "organizational creep" when they take on too many projects and lose sight of what they need to accomplish."That's what really leads to the demise of organizations, because they try to be too much, too many, and accomplish too many things in a short period of time," he said.OPRAH-BACKED TRUE FOOD KITCHEN FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY AFTER SHUTTERING A DOZEN RESTAURANTSAt Denny’s, Bode said staying focused means keeping the company centered on the five key pillars of "Project Grand Slam," its broader turnaround strategy."We keep the team laser-focused on that every day, and we don't allow the creep to come in," Bode said.Bode said humility and listening are also critical to leadership, particularly when working with franchisees who have millions of dollars invested in their businesses."We have people that invest millions and millions of dollars, and you have to listen with a really good ear," Bode said. "Those are the people that have taken all the risk. They sign the banknotes, they pay the people, they have utilities, they've all this stuff, all that pressure on them. I get a paycheck every week. They don't."For aspiring entrepreneurs and other business leaders, Bode said his advice is to remain humble.CHICK-FIL-A RULES OUT AI DRIVE-THRU ORDERING AS FAST-FOOD RIVALS EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY"Franchisee relationships are important, and also stay humble right at the end of the day, particularly as your career continues to evolve over time," he said. "Don't forget where you came… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - A Contagious Aversion to Overhead Lights
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Cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire say they are struggling with pump prices. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Scott Bessent responds to Elizabeth Warren letter requesting information on rise...FOX Business has exclusively obtained Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s latest letter about the rise in the 10-year treasury yield.The senator has sent more than 100 letters to the Treasury Department asking for information in the past 21 months.Bessent’s Saturday letter, which was snarky at times, accused Warren of having little knowledge about financial markets.BESSENT INVOKES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT '2 HOURS AFTER BEING SWORN IN' IN DRAMATIC BRUSHBACK OF LEFTIST THREAT"Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department," he wrote.Warren sent a letter on Oct. 7 asking for more information about what the Trump Administration is doing to lower borrowing costs for average Americans.WATCH: SEN WARREN UNLOADS ON TRUMP’S FED NOMINEE KEVIN WARSH IN EXPLOSIVE HEARING SHOWDOWNWarren requested Bessent answer her questions by Oct. 21.In the letter, the senator accuses the Treasury secretary of increasing costs, saying, "The surge in Treasury yields is self-inflicted and follows the Fed's decision to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point, driven by concerns about inflation."GOP FISCAL HAWK SOUNDS ALARM ON 'OUT OF CONTROL' FEDERAL SPENDING, SAYING 'BOTH PARTIES HAVE FAILED US'Bessent refuted that characterization in his letter, adding, "It is difficult to treat your concern as sincere," adding, "As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending."He claimed she blamed the economic consequences at the time on the Federal Reserve, rather than "your own irresponsible fiscal policies."ON FILING DEADLINE, GOP BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR OPPOSING TRUMP TAX CUTS, ‘MAKING LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE’"While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on every day Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country," he wrote.Warren claimed in her letter than the tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill will add $4.7 trillion to the national debt over a decade and only benefit the "ultra-wealthy and large corporations — while cutting health care and food assistance for families. Meanwhile the Iran war has cost taxpayers an estimated $43.6 billion to date, according to the Pentagon."BESSENT HOSTS FINANCIAL LITERACY FAIR, TOUTS EDUCATION AS KEY TO AMERICAN DREAMThe secretary concluded his letter by jokingly offering "a Foreign Exchange for Dummies tutorial," adding, "if… [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago
- Bessent mocks Sen Warren, wishes her ‘Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day&...FOX Business has exclusively obtained Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s latest letter about the rise in the 10-year treasury yield. "Happy Indigenous People's Day in advance to you and your family," Bessent handwrote at the end of his scathing letter, mocking her former claim of Native American heritage. The senator has sent more than 100 letters to the Treasury Department asking for information in the past 21 months.Bessent’s Saturday letter, which was snarky at other points as well, accused Warren of having little knowledge about financial markets.BESSENT INVOKES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT '2 HOURS AFTER BEING SWORN IN' IN DRAMATIC BRUSHBACK OF LEFTIST THREAT"Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department," he wrote.Warren sent a letter on Oct. 7 asking for more information about what the Trump Administration is doing to lower borrowing costs for average Americans.WATCH: SEN WARREN UNLOADS ON TRUMP’S FED NOMINEE KEVIN WARSH IN EXPLOSIVE HEARING SHOWDOWNWarren requested Bessent answer her questions by Oct. 21.In the letter, the senator accuses the Treasury secretary of increasing costs, saying, "The surge in Treasury yields is self-inflicted and follows the Fed's decision to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point, driven by concerns about inflation."GOP FISCAL HAWK SOUNDS ALARM ON 'OUT OF CONTROL' FEDERAL SPENDING, SAYING 'BOTH PARTIES HAVE FAILED US'Bessent refuted that characterization in his letter, adding, "It is difficult to treat your concern as sincere," adding, "As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending."He claimed she blamed the economic consequences at the time on the Federal Reserve, rather than "your own irresponsible fiscal policies."ON FILING DEADLINE, GOP BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR OPPOSING TRUMP TAX CUTS, ‘MAKING LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE’"While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on every day Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country," he wrote.Warren claimed in her letter that the tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill will add $4.7 trillion to the national debt over a decade and only benefit the "ultra-wealthy and large corporations — while cutting health care and food assistance for families. Meanwhile, the Iran war has cost taxpayers an estimated $43.6 billion to date,… [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago
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