The author, Blaze Pizza CEO Jim Mizes, details his history of beginning work at age eight and continuing through positions with Taco Bell and Jamba Juice and other major companies. He describes working in fast food requiring a coach mentality, as well as a love of working as a team, serving customers well, and emphasizing hard-earned results. Mizes believes pizza is a booming food industry and looks forward to exponential growth for his business in the next five years.

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