Made From Scratch: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse - Tapa dura

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Kent Taylor (1955–2021) was the founder, CEO, and chairman of the board of Texas Roadhouse restaurants. Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993. The Louisville-based company has grown to more than six hundred locations in forty-nine states with revenues of $2.8 billion. The company currently operates in ten foreign countries. A Louisville native, Taylor attended the University of North Carolina on a track scholarship where he earned a bachelor of science degree. Taylor was an active supporter of a number of organizations, including Homes for Our Troops, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Kentucky, and the Kentucky Nature Conservancy. One hundred percent of the profits from this book will be donated to the Texas Roadhouse employee assistance fund, called Andy’s Outreach.

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Chapter 1: Born to Run

MADE-FROM-SCRATCH SIDES (WHAT I LEARNED):

• There’s a perception that we can’t do much about our weaknesses in life, so we should focus only on our strengths. That’s BS. We can often get better at something if we love it and are willing to put in the work (running, in my case). In some cases, we can even become outstanding. Weaknesses can become our strengths.
• Find yourself a good coach who will give you honest feedback. Tiger Woods has a coach, Serena Williams has a coach. If every great athlete has a coach, shouldn’t every great salesperson/businessperson/etc. have someone who will give it to them straight on how they can get better and what they can do to push themselves?
• If you outwork the other guys, you’ll get where you want to go. Pain is not necessarily your enemy; it teaches you a lot about yourself and what you are capable of.
• Never underestimate the power of a simple but symbolic motivator (even a cheap T-shirt).
• If your team needs you, then show up (I had the flu at the state meet, but my team was counting on me).
• Positive reinforcement inspires much greater performance than fear ever can. Great leaders show their people a better way, i.e., what they can achieve if they strive for greatness.