84. You Make It Happen: 8 Fundamentals To Surviving 20 Years In Hospitality And Business (with Heaven Leigh, Bodhi Restaurant Bar)

<div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-dd6ca02a-42c6-4657-943c-c847c753acfd">The ability to survive AND thrive for multiple years in business is a skill. And not many people have that skill and knowledge to do so, let alone for 20+ years! That's why we invited one of our friends at The Entourage, Heaven Leigh, the Owner of Australia's first and largest vegan yum cha restaurant, Bodhi Restaurant Bar to share with you her experience and lessons.</div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-e22236f2-fb43-432f-ae87-1c1c4cac60bc"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-3ff42fba-4d7b-4c98-a1de-479197398e29">Heaven took over the family business at its relaunch over 20 years ago and has been through multiple recessions and a near bankruptcy, coming out the other side stronger than ever. With a wealth of business and personal lessons from her business journey, she was able to utilise them to ride out the recent lockdowns successfully.</div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-80c6edd0-e915-4b5b-82d8-17f1695f6752"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-82718e65-e076-4711-a532-2bd758cd8180">Whether you're in the hospitality industry or not, these 8 tips Heaven shares with us are fundamental to ANY business owner surviving and thriving long-term, especially as things are opening back up and demand starts to soar. So, prepare yourself for the oncoming wave of opportunity in all industries by sitting down and taking the time to listen carefully to this episode of The Make It Happen Show today.</div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-22f14c3d-dff2-47a3-8f57-f2213c90a769"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-7a6555b0-18a4-4489-b888-a0780f19d43f">Timestamps:</div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-b5a19a92-4de7-4cde-b1ac-e1a40ae00492">1:40 - How the hospitality sector took a hit and bounced back from COVID-19</div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-781f8c72-c580-47d4-96b0-9354e63924fd">3:39 - The importance of creating a proper structure for y