in a restaurant or an entry-level employer right here in the Crenshaw
employer right here in the Crenshaw
employer right here in the Crenshaw district led me to understanding my
district led me to understanding my
district led me to understanding my purpose to help young underserved under
purpose to help young underserved under
purpose to help young underserved under educated and oftentimes under loved
educated and oftentimes under loved
educated and oftentimes under loved young people discover possibility
young people discover possibility
young people discover possibility passion and ultimately their own power I
passion and ultimately their own power I
passion and ultimately their own power I was raised by parents who instilled in
was raised by parents who instilled in
was raised by parents who instilled in me a strong value system of how we
me a strong value system of how we
me a strong value system of how we should treat other people be they
should treat other people be they
should treat other people be they employees friends or your own family
employees friends or your own family
employees friends or your own family Reggie and Rene Webb opened their first
Reggie and Rene Webb opened their first
Reggie and Rene Webb opened their first to McDonald’s December 18th 1985 I was
to McDonald’s December 18th 1985 I was
to McDonald’s December 18th 1985 I was 11 my dad haven’t been an executive at
11 my dad haven’t been an executive at
11 my dad haven’t been an executive at McDonald’s decided it was time to become
McDonald’s decided it was time to become
McDonald’s decided it was time to become an entrepreneur so he cashed in some
an entrepreneur so he cashed in some
an entrepreneur so he cashed in some stock that he’d accumulated to use as a
stock that he’d accumulated to use as a
stock that he’d accumulated to use as a down payment for those first two
down payment for those first two
down payment for those first two restaurants my mom a CPA stopped her own
restaurants my mom a CPA stopped her own
restaurants my mom a CPA stopped her own corporate ladder climb to join my father
corporate ladder climb to join my father
corporate ladder climb to join my father and what became the family business I
and what became the family business I
and what became the family business I say that mine is a pretty traditional
say that mine is a pretty traditional
say that mine is a pretty traditional african-american father I mean a man can
african-american father I mean a man can
african-american father I mean a man can barbecue with the best of them and he’s
barbecue with the best of them and he’s
barbecue with the best of them and he’s got a mean domino game only to be
got a mean domino game only to be
got a mean domino game only to be outdone by those old-school Domino’s
outdone by those old-school Domino’s
outdone by those old-school Domino’s sayings like when in doubt put a ace in
sayings like when in doubt put a ace in
sayings like when in doubt put a ace in a man’s face or if you were to ask him a
a man’s face or if you were to ask him a
a man’s face or if you were to ask him a question to which the answer is
question to which the answer is
question to which the answer is emphatically and obviously yes he might
emphatically and obviously yes he might
emphatically and obviously yes he might respond to you sweetheart is fat me
respond to you sweetheart is fat me
respond to you sweetheart is fat me grazie
grazie
grazie to me my parents embodied the
to me my parents embodied the
to me my parents embodied the actualization of the American Dream from
actualization of the American Dream from
actualization of the American Dream from a uniquely african-american point of
a uniquely african-american point of
a uniquely african-american point of view both were raised in single women
view both were raised in single women
view both were raised in single women led households attended inner-city high
led households attended inner-city high
led households attended inner-city high schools right here in Los Angeles moms
schools right here in Los Angeles moms
schools right here in Los Angeles moms went to Dorsey pasta went to Manuel
chances somewhat militant in their teens
chances somewhat militant in their teens wearing afros in the 60s and early 70s
wearing afros in the 60s and early 70s
wearing afros in the 60s and early 70s masters of code switching as they climb
masters of code switching as they climb
masters of code switching as they climb corporate ladders in their 20s until
corporate ladders in their 20s until
corporate ladders in their 20s until they became entrepreneurs in their 30s
there was no sleeping in in the Webb
there was no sleeping in in the Webb household no hanging out in pajamas late
household no hanging out in pajamas late
household no hanging out in pajamas late in the mornings on Saturdays either not
in the mornings on Saturdays either not
in the mornings on Saturdays either not you had a few choices you had a long
you had a few choices you had a long
you had a few choices you had a long list of chores you’re involved in sports
list of chores you’re involved in sports
list of chores you’re involved in sports or some civic activity or you went to
or some civic activity or you went to
or some civic activity or you went to work at McDonald’s oftentimes I’d be
work at McDonald’s oftentimes I’d be
work at McDonald’s oftentimes I’d be doing the latter I enjoy working in the
doing the latter I enjoy working in the
doing the latter I enjoy working in the stores at 11 years old I would work to a
stores at 11 years old I would work to a
stores at 11 years old I would work to a one to one of two positions either
one to one of two positions either
one to one of two positions either Lawton Lobby cleaning the lot in the
Lawton Lobby cleaning the lot in the
Lawton Lobby cleaning the lot in the lobby or I was working on french fries
lobby or I was working on french fries
lobby or I was working on french fries the teenagers in the stores were older
the teenagers in the stores were older
the teenagers in the stores were older than me but they embrace me and I
than me but they embrace me and I
than me but they embrace me and I embraced them I never thought that I was
embraced them I never thought that I was
embraced them I never thought that I was much different or better I just wanted
much different or better I just wanted
much different or better I just wanted to fit in so as the years went by when I
to fit in so as the years went by when I
to fit in so as the years went by when I had a chance to work on the grill I
had a chance to work on the grill I
had a chance to work on the grill I wanted to be the fastest when I was on
wanted to be the fastest when I was on
wanted to be the fastest when I was on fries I never wanted anyone to wait for
fries I never wanted anyone to wait for
fries I never wanted anyone to wait for a hot perfectly salted fries and when I
a hot perfectly salted fries and when I
a hot perfectly salted fries and when I was old enough to work to drive-thru I
was old enough to work to drive-thru I
was old enough to work to drive-thru I wanted to get to order right the first
wanted to get to order right the first
wanted to get to order right the first time every time I knew that doing my
time every time I knew that doing my
time every time I knew that doing my part was in mine and my family’s
part was in mine and my family’s
part was in mine and my family’s interests I began to learn how to manage
interests I began to learn how to manage
interests I began to learn how to manage a business by the numbers as managers
a business by the numbers as managers
a business by the numbers as managers were consistently monitoring the sales
were consistently monitoring the sales
were consistently monitoring the sales the labor productivity by the month the
the labor productivity by the month the
the labor productivity by the month the week the day the hour and even the 15
week the day the hour and even the 15
week the day the hour and even the 15 minute interval I learned these and a
minute interval I learned these and a
minute interval I learned these and a lot of other things in the restaurants
lot of other things in the restaurants
lot of other things in the restaurants and I got received a master’s class at
and I got received a master’s class at
and I got received a master’s class at the dinner table every night
the dinner table every night
the dinner table every night I enjoyed the 20-minute drive from our
I enjoyed the 20-minute drive from our
I enjoyed the 20-minute drive from our new suburban home in Rowland Heights to
new suburban home in Rowland Heights to
new suburban home in Rowland Heights to Pomona I don’t remember all that was
Pomona I don’t remember all that was
Pomona I don’t remember all that was shared but I do know that I asked a lot
shared but I do know that I asked a lot
shared but I do know that I asked a lot of questions and I received straight
of questions and I received straight
of questions and I received straight talk answers about the house the wives
talk answers about the house the wives
talk answers about the house the wives the who’s in the what’s have operating
the who’s in the what’s have operating
the who’s in the what’s have operating those first two stores what I received
those first two stores what I received
those first two stores what I received was amazing
was amazing
was amazing parenting but it was also incredible
parenting but it was also incredible
parenting but it was also incredible loving mentorship because I saw what my
loving mentorship because I saw what my
loving mentorship because I saw what my parents did and I knew that I had the
parents did and I knew that I had the
parents did and I knew that I had the skill and the backup to be able to do it
skill and the backup to be able to do it
skill and the backup to be able to do it to love
to love
to love it’s a powerful word and one that
it’s a powerful word and one that
it’s a powerful word and one that sometimes seems foreign when we’re
sometimes seems foreign when we’re
sometimes seems foreign when we’re talking about business but I think love
talking about business but I think love
talking about business but I think love needs to show up wherever leadership
needs to show up wherever leadership
needs to show up wherever leadership occurs whether it be parenting coaching
occurs whether it be parenting coaching
occurs whether it be parenting coaching teaching or leadership at work one of
teaching or leadership at work one of
teaching or leadership at work one of the benefits of becoming recognized as a
the benefits of becoming recognized as a
the benefits of becoming recognized as a business leader in our community is
business leader in our community is
business leader in our community is being invited to sit on boards of
being invited to sit on boards of
being invited to sit on boards of organizations doing work that I believe
organizations doing work that I believe
organizations doing work that I believe in the California Community Foundation
in the California Community Foundation
in the California Community Foundation is one five years ago I was invited to
is one five years ago I was invited to
is one five years ago I was invited to sit on an advisory council for bloom
sit on an advisory council for bloom
sit on an advisory council for bloom bloom is an acronym for building lives
bloom is an acronym for building lives
bloom is an acronym for building lives of opportunities and options for men an
of opportunities and options for men an
of opportunities and options for men an initiative to reduce recidivism amongst
initiative to reduce recidivism amongst
initiative to reduce recidivism amongst african-american boys in South LA ages
african-american boys in South LA ages
african-american boys in South LA ages 12 to 18 what we learned is that when an
12 to 18 what we learned is that when an
12 to 18 what we learned is that when an african-american boy who’s already had a
african-american boy who’s already had a
african-american boy who’s already had a brush with probation is partnered with a
brush with probation is partnered with a
brush with probation is partnered with a mentor to help him deal with the
mentor to help him deal with the
mentor to help him deal with the adversity in his life he gets consistent
adversity in his life he gets consistent
adversity in his life he gets consistent attainable results did you know that in
attainable results did you know that in
attainable results did you know that in California forty percent of
California forty percent of
California forty percent of african-american boys do not graduate
african-american boys do not graduate
african-american boys do not graduate from high school and that 90 percent of
from high school and that 90 percent of
from high school and that 90 percent of them end up going to prison at some
them end up going to prison at some
them end up going to prison at some point in their lifetime but if they
point in their lifetime but if they
point in their lifetime but if they graduate from high school only twelve
graduate from high school only twelve
graduate from high school only twelve percent go to prison loving leadership
UCLA researchers working with California
UCLA researchers working with California Community Foundation found that of all
Community Foundation found that of all
Community Foundation found that of all the boys that entered the program only a
the boys that entered the program only a
the boys that entered the program only a small fraction of them recidivate it in
small fraction of them recidivate it in
small fraction of them recidivate it in 2017 I’m proud to report that we had a
2017 I’m proud to report that we had a
2017 I’m proud to report that we had a 100
100
100 sent high school graduation rate working
sent high school graduation rate working
sent high school graduation rate working with the young men in the Blum program
with the young men in the Blum program
with the young men in the Blum program reminds me and make certain that I know
reminds me and make certain that I know
reminds me and make certain that I know what I saw and McDonald’s growing up and
what I saw and McDonald’s growing up and
what I saw and McDonald’s growing up and what I see in our Buffalo Wild Wings
what I see in our Buffalo Wild Wings
what I see in our Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants today is so true that it
restaurants today is so true that it
restaurants today is so true that it matters from not which we come but that
matters from not which we come but that
matters from not which we come but that when love shows up our young people do
when love shows up our young people do
when love shows up our young people do too when a young person comes through
too when a young person comes through
too when a young person comes through our doors the first thing that I want
our doors the first thing that I want
our doors the first thing that I want him to get or her is that God loves them
him to get or her is that God loves them
him to get or her is that God loves them the same way that he loves me and they
the same way that he loves me and they
the same way that he loves me and they have every right to create what they
have every right to create what they
have every right to create what they want to create for themselves in their
want to create for themselves in their
want to create for themselves in their lives as I do you should see the look on
lives as I do you should see the look on
lives as I do you should see the look on your face when they consider the perk
your face when they consider the perk
your face when they consider the perk for the first time that the possibility
for the first time that the possibility
for the first time that the possibility is much more than maybe their life
is much more than maybe their life
is much more than maybe their life circumstances have led them to
circumstances have led them to
circumstances have led them to understand up until that point so it’s
understand up until that point so it’s
understand up until that point so it’s my job as their leader to create a
my job as their leader to create a
my job as their leader to create a culture that helps them to understand
culture that helps them to understand
culture that helps them to understand their power and their possibility by
their power and their possibility by
their power and their possibility by giving them some skills and teaching
giving them some skills and teaching
giving them some skills and teaching them first how to exercise a muscle of
them first how to exercise a muscle of
them first how to exercise a muscle of excellence something you can learn
excellence something you can learn
excellence something you can learn whether you’re on french fries at
whether you’re on french fries at
whether you’re on french fries at McDonald’s bagging groceries at the
McDonald’s bagging groceries at the
McDonald’s bagging groceries at the grocery store or spinning wings at
grocery store or spinning wings at
grocery store or spinning wings at Buffalo Wild Wings at the end of the day
Buffalo Wild Wings at the end of the day
Buffalo Wild Wings at the end of the day that’s my job and it’s an invitation to
that’s my job and it’s an invitation to
that’s my job and it’s an invitation to every other so-called entry-level
every other so-called entry-level
every other so-called entry-level employer to do all we can to help the
employer to do all we can to help the
employer to do all we can to help the young people in our communities that
young people in our communities that
young people in our communities that work in our businesses discover their
work in our businesses discover their
work in our businesses discover their power their ability to win thank you
power their ability to win thank you
power their ability to win thank you you
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