12: The Story of Ike’s (Part 2) | Ike Shehadeh, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches

My First Restaurant

“The universe will pay you in direct proportion to the value that you are giving.”
This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation with Ike Shehadeh. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and listen to Episode 11 for full context!
In this deeply philosophical episode, we cover:

• The difference between wealth and financial success
• How to make decisions for a fulfilling career
• Why people who want to “eat the rich” are really holding themselves back
• What the amount of money a person or business makes says about the value they are providing to the world
• What it looks like to pay yourself first as a restaurant owner
• How trying too hard to “show you care” as a manager can backfire on a culture
• Ike’s philosophy on delegating
• Why Ike believes in magic
• The story behind Ike’s famous free caramel apple pops

Enjoy Part 2 of my conversation with Ike Shehadeh.
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Where to find Ike’s Sandwiches:

• Website: https://www.ikessandwich.com/
• Instagram: @ikessandwiches
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ikesandwiches/
• Twitter: @ikessandwiches

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Where to find Ike:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ike-shehadeh-a023155/
• Instagram: @ikeshehadeh
• Twitter: @IkeShehadeh
• Website: https://fullmentalalchemist.com/

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Where to find Bryan:

• Website: https://www.myfirstrestaurant.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-tublin-03548910/
• Twitter: @btublin

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Where to find Kitava:

• Website: https://www.kitava.com/
• Instagram: @kitavakitchen

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Referenced:

• The Richest Man in Babylon
• Ike’s School of Wealth
• FullMentalAlchemist.com

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In this episode, we cover:

• (01:59) The difference between career success & financial success
• (05:11) “The universe will pay you in direct proportion to the value that you are giving”
• (07:41) “You pay yourself to the direct proportion that you value yourself”
• (09:48) How to pay yourself first as a restaurant owner
• (13:41) What it means for the business to pay itself first
• (19:23) How trying to show you care when managing staff can backfire on a culture
• (26:41) The structure of Ike’s as they expanded to nearly 100 locations
• (29:41) Ike’s philosophy on delegating
• (30:27) Why Ike believes in magic
• (35:01) On The Fly Segment
• (36:56) Ike’s favorite sandwich
• (44:45) How Ike’s got on Man vs. Food
• (46:21) The story behind Ike’s famous free caramel apple pops