AUGUST 2026 • NEW CHAPTER
Five Weeks into Ownership of Sawa Hibachi
From corporate layoff to restaurant owner. This is the real story of the messy middle — progress, challenges, and learning what it truly means to own a business.
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After 28 years leading enterprise technology initiatives, a sudden layoff forced me to ask the question that changed everything:
“What if I bet on myself?”
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