LIVE YOUR MISSION | #013: Zach Ware tackles food deserts and other inefficiencies in the fresh food supply chain
This week Peter talks with Zach Ware, an entrepreneur and investor that is currently focused on eliminating food deserts and other inefficiencies in the fresh food supply chain. Plus stick around to see him really suffer through the reaper round after just one bite!
Time Stamps
(0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show!
(0:45) The Mission Meats gift box!
(2:22) Intro to our conversation with Zach Ware
(5:38) Welcome to the show, Zach!
(7:50) Zach’s current mission
(15:33) “Time-definite” crops
(18:53) Zach’s mission to evolve the fresh-food movement
(19:56) “You start ahead, if you start from the inside”
(23:30) Doing “big messy things” the right way
(26:44) The fire-breathing praying mantis
(27:46) Why Zach is the right person to be working in the food industry
(31:05) Past hurdles in Zach’s journey // Taking a step back when work gets too heavy
(40:22) “Atomic Habits”, and “The Power of Habits” // Incremental knowledge, and the domino effect
(44:30) Being present, to take care of the important minuscule tasks
(48:36) 3 books that changed how Zach sees everything
(53:28) “Be the one who is calm”
(56:52) Stay true to yourself and your priorities.
(1:05:21) Learning to love the process.
(1:08:06) THE REAPER ROUND
Books Mentioned in this episode:
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
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- Post on social using #LIVEYOURMISSION and share with us who you want to nominate (or yourself) thats living out their mission to the fullest!
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How to enter #missionreaper challenge for your chance at $100 worth of free snacks
- Grab your bag of Carolina Reaper Beef Jerky (be sure to get some for your friends too!)
- Record your reaction to the HEAT. We dare you to eat the whole bag!
- Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram and tag #MISSIONREAPER to enter! We'll pick one monthly winner.