I imagine you’re familiar with Gordon Ramsay, the foul-mouthed, temper-tantrum throwing TV celebrity chef. But you might not know that Ramsey followed the same steps that I did to become successful. These are the same steps that will work for you too.
Ramsay almost became a professional soccer player in Scotland, but he badly injured his knee. It was devastating, because soccer was his true love, and his success in the sport helped him deal with an agonizing youth spent fearful of his alcoholic, womanizing father.
After he was forced out of football, he decided to take a big step out of his comfort zone and went into culinary training. He actually referred to this decision to become a chef as, “a complete accident”.
It seems to have worked out just fine for him. It wasn’t easy though, as many people around him just wanted him to keep on drinking and going to the pub, and to stay mired in the muck of his Scottish hometown.
I experienced the same feeling and peer pressure. In my twenties my friends wanted me to go out boozing and tomcattin’ three nights a week. Foodservice managers back then worked extremely hard and partied just as hard.
Most people want you to remain in your comfort zone. They resist and hate change. They believe they are stuck and want you to remain stuck with them.
But you must not harbor any bitterness or resentment against those that try to hold you back. They know not what they do.
Stay strong and never give up on what is important to you…even if that means a big step out of your comfort zone.
Once you take that BIG leap, commit to adding value and learning high-competency skills, like selling. It’s essential to success. Of course, you need someone to support you, hold you accountable, and show you the way.
Find a Great Mentor (time and time again) <= Most Important Step
After culinary school, Ramsay sought out the best mentors, even though they had a reputation for being temperamental, harsh taskmasters. He started at the best kitchens in London and eventually moved to Paris to study under the legendary Guy Savoy and Joel Robuchon (all the names you see attached to restaurants in Vegas).
Ramsay worked for 15 years under the tutelage of these great names, and he was finally rewarded with Michelin stars for his own restaurants. From there he became another “overnight success story”. Today his empire spans the globe.
Getting a mentor is the #1 step for success, whether you want to be a world-famous chef, a TV star, a writer, or someone living the Internet Lifestyle Dream, like myself.
If you don’t have a mentor, get one. If you’re stuck inside your comfort zone, get out. If you don’t like where you are, change it.$
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