What Is a Pre-mortem Ritual? Ron Shaich, Founder of Panera Bread, Shares the Method that Helps Him Live a Life Without Regrets

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What Is a Pre-mortem Ritual? Ron Shaich, Founder of Panera Bread, Shares the Method that Helps Him Live a Life Without Regrets

Ron Shaich has spent decades shaping the food industry. But beyond business success, the founder of Panera Bread and chairman of Cava has a deeply personal philosophy on life: the pre-mortem—a practice of reflecting on your life as if looking back from your deathbed to ensure you're making choices you'll respect. Shaich does his premortem ritual annually, between Christmas and New Year's. He shares how the yearly practice has shaped his decision…