With each Off the Cuff, we try to share some insight into notable people who have made their mark on St. Louis, but unfortunately, it’s impossible for us to include it all. So this issue we’ve decided to share some of the awesome answers that we couldn’t the first time around.

jim montgomery
Did you stay connected with St. Louis while in Boston?
I’m lucky to have a great family and in-laws that live in St. Louis but were willing to immediately become Bruins fans. However, once we were coming back to St. Louis, there were flags outside of everyone’s homes flying the Blues colors.

carey davis
What are some of the biggest challenges of high school coaching?
Now is an especially hard time for young people, not just student athletes, because of social media. Subconsciously, it makes them think that everyone else is succeeding and puts them in a place where they feel like losers. When talking to young people, I tell them that they are looking at highlights of people’s lives. Those 30-second reels are the best parts—you’re not seeing the failures. If I played a highlight reel of my career, I’d look like the best player in the world, but there were lowlights as well. It’s really hard for young people to grasp and understand that everybody fails at some point.

jordan renaud
What will people notice walking into Work & Leisure?
Our service. We love and appreciate every guest who comes through our door. We understand that they made plans to come out. They’re picking out outfits, getting ready, setting up babysitters. That does not fall on deaf ears with us. We understand all that goes into being able to come out and have a good time.

steve ewing
What’s been the biggest challenge?
What’s challenging is just running a restaurant. We made the decision to go from a cart to a brick-and-mortar. Learning the business took some time, and in restaurants, you keep learning because things are always changing. We had a lot of people coming in to check out what we had, but keeping up with the demand can be hard.

jami dolby
Tell me one thing people take for granted about St. Louis.
The people. We overuse the same people, but there are so many amazing young people. We do need more experienced individuals, but we need to rotate who we go to. The opportunities are endless with the people here.