WHAT HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND CHALLENGES BEEN OF GROWING ADAM’S RIBS?
There are quite a few highlights. Building a community-oriented business that allows us to make customers happy is at the top, plus building a solid team that helps us be better. As with any business, there are challenges maintaining and growing a successful business — luckily, the highlights far outweigh the challenges.
HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A WORK-LIFE BALANCE?
It’s a constant juggling act. I make sure to make time for my family when I am not working. Last year, we decided to close on Sundays in order to make sure our team members had quality time with family.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT RUNNING A BUSINESS WITH YOUR SPOUSE?
Patience.
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN?
The best advice I have ever been given was to make time for myself. It is easy to focus all my time and energy on the business and everyone else — making sure I am at 100 percent is vital.
EXPLAIN WHY COMMUNITY IS SO IMPORTANT TO ADAMS RIBS.
We support people and people are the community, so it’s full circle. Building relationships with people and giving back to the community is incredibly important to us.