S2 Ep. 15 feat. Bob Oswaks – Master Artisan Baker + Proprietor of Bob’s Well Bread Bakery and Cafe. From President of International Marketing for Sony to Proprietor of Bob’s Well Bread Bakery and Cafe: a story of transition, passion, crust, and crumb.
Bob discusses:
- His transition from being the President of International Marketing for Sony Pictures Television to being the Proprietor of Bob’s Well Bread Bakery and Café
- Leaving at the top of one industry and rising to the top of another industry
- A conversation he had with Norman Lear about change
- How he did research and 104 weekly homework assignments to write the business plan for his bakery
- Grieving losses and moving on to a more satisfying life
- When his friends in the bakery world told him he was crazy for starting his own bakery… but he did it anyway
- The difference between getting recognition in the bakery vs. the entertainment industry
- Creating a brand
- His failure-is-not-an-option mindset
- Feeding people’s souls
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