Success
Too often we get caught up in the day to day grind and lose sight of what we have actually accomplished. Working in a kitchen, or working any blue color job, we sometimes ask what if? What if I was a lawyer? What if I took Finance in college? Success can be measured in many ways, one of which is in how we utilize our talents in service of others.
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We as Americans strive for success everyday in our lives, in the office, school, the playing fields, and at home. Though we are not all bestowed a management position, whether at work or on the field, that does not mean that we cannot show leadership. Influencing without authority, taking responsibility that normally does not fall on our shoulders, encouraging collaboration, and honoring commitments, are excellent ways to feel empowered. That sense of empowerment will translate into pride and that pride to success.
I am grateful to all of my Chefs for their mentoring over the years and in the words of Mencius, a great defender of Confucius’ philosophy, “A society and a nation could not avoid chaos without its culture and social order being based on respect for the knowledge of its elders.”
I have been a chef for the last eighteen years. In those eighteen years I have been lucky to have been able to fall into a network of great chefs as well as being exposed to some great minds in the business world. I of course had to work hard, maintain high standards, and progress to stay a part of that network.
Through conversations, meetings, hard work, and my pursuit of knowledge I have been able to understand that my passion has placed me in a great position to create my role in society and take great pride in what I do.
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently. -Confucius
The spirit of hard work is alive and well.
As you prepare your meals with the conveniences of the present, whether it’s a robot coupe, convection oven, or immersion circulator, imagine preparing any of your dishes in a time where there were no electric dough mixers or processed can goods at the ready. Passion and pride is the fuel that drives the talents of chefs both past and present, with creativity and innovation. Allowing them to develop new service styles, and the modern conveniences we enjoy. -David Baker