Practice Introspection

To my students who are just beginning their journey it is all about introspection. Think about your day; the outcomes, the failures, the successes. Learn how to handle failure, otherwise you won't reach "success." Learn how to grow from your failures. And if you think you learn without failures, you're mistaken. You will strike out hundreds of times before hitting that home run. In this case, you'll burn allot of vegetables, proteins and starches before arriving at that perfect plating. The goal is to learn from those failures. You will learn the signs, be able to identify them and don't repeat the same mistakes. The best case scenario would be that you actually mentor and teach someone else from your mistakes. Get in touch with your thoughts, your feelings, your motives.  Chef Leake