No fuel, no leadership. Take care to take charge.
In this conversational excerpt, Donald Burns and Speaker B discuss the importance of self-care for restaurant owners and business leaders, framing it as a necessity rather than a luxury. They share personal routines such as early wake‑ups, daily workouts, walking, and listening to business podcasts to maintain the right mindset. The dialogue moves to reading habits, with Speaker B aiming to return to regular reading of business and leadership books, citing "Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight as a recent purchase, and Donald Burns noting his own goal of reading five books per month. The conversation culminates with Donald describing a speed‑reading technique he learned from a Jim Kwik (spelled "Jim Quick" in the transcript) course: buying a physical book, obtaining its audiobook, and listening at 1.5× speed while reading, achieving roughly 70% comprehension. The exchange highlights practical self‑care rituals, continuous learning habits, and a specific method for efficient knowledge absorption.
