Authenticity Is The True Meaning Of Entrepreneurial Success

Authenticity Is The True Meaning Of Entrepreneurial Success

Success as we know it includes making money, but that isn't the only type of success we should aspire to. While this applies to all types of businesses, I've found it to be particularly true for me as a chef and restaurant owner.

As a young chef, I was striving to discover my style. I was classically trained in French-style cooking. I loved Italian food and thought New American cuisine was really cool. I also wanted to learn how to cook Asian food. So, an inner conflict began: "Where is my career going? What style will I follow?" My mentor told me, "Marcus, it can take you 10 years to find your true calling." As a young apprentice, I remember thinking, "Well, 10 years is way too long."

I wanted to make money. I wanted to fast-track my career. It mattered so much to me because I knew I was destined to be an entrepreneur. It was important to me to find my calling so I could begin walking down my entrepreneurial path. But now I understand where my mentor was coming from when he said "Take your time. Things will just happen." Looking for your path sometimes means you're already on it.

Celebrity Chef Marco Pierre White explained that everything a chef with a successful restaurant does is an extension of them as a person. Your beliefs, your thoughts, your values, what you personally eat and feed to your family: That's your restaurant.

If your neighbor owned a Honda dealership but only drove Chevys and Fords, would you go buy a Honda from him? Probably not, because he doesn't endorse the product he sells. When it comes to restaurants and chefs, it's the same scenario.

A great example of someone whose business is an extension of themselves is a shoe store owner named Frank. I've been buying running shoes from Frank for 20 years. I go to Frank because he is an expert. My pain went away after he properly fit me for shoes. As a runner with millions of steps of experience, he understands the importance of wearing the best functional footwear possible when running. Frank's mission, his purpose, came from his own personal actions. He understands because that's his passion and his calling.

Imagine going to a restaurant. The owner greets you, talks about their product and hypes up their cuisine. You become a regular because you love this place, but what if one day you discovered the owner never eats their own food? It's not even a kind of food they particularly like. You'd feel kind of betrayed and misled. Authenticity is important to your customers. That's why expressing your passion in your business, and being able to make a living off of that, is the true meaning of success.

In order to prioritize your passion, you have to be willing to abandon the "get rich quick" path. I could easily alter my business plan and make more money, but why would I if I didn't believe in my product? Your business is a representation of you. It's an honest extension of yourself.

There is no reason in today's business culture to own a business that doesn't have a cause — your cause.

Doing biopics or historical films is a huge responsibility, says Bhushan Pradhan

It’s the season of historical films and biopics and like many, actor Bhushan Pradhan is a fan of both genres. However, he says it isn’t easy to prepare for either of them. He shares, “It’s good to see that historical films and biopics are getting their due. But recreating an episode from history or the life of a person is a very difficult task.” Bhushan, who essayed a historical character in a web series recently, says he knows what all goes into the making. “It is a challenge when you have to play a specific character or a biography of someone whose life is well-known to all. You cannot take the liberty of moulding the character the way you want. The actor needs to understand it in depth; the person’s thoughts and mannerisms etc,” says the actor. Ask him how one can overcome this challenge and he replies, “Voracious reading is the key. It helps give a better understanding of the person and this results in better projection on the screen.” Having said that, Bhushan feels it’s great to see these films being made. “There are so many stories in history that we aren’t aware of. If these films are making the younger generation aware of our rich history, it’s good,” he says.

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Bloomberg: Make Puerto Rico a state

The impeachment is running right up against next week's Iowa caucuses, the official start of the election year.Florida's primary is in March.Billionaire Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is targeting the Central Florida region.WESH 2 News political reporter Greg Fox has details on how Bloomberg is going after an important voting group.Bloomberg is targeting voters with Puerto Rican heritage, nearly 13 percent of Central Florida’s local population.If statehood is the goal, the candidate who can persuade voters that he or she can get the job done, just might have the edge they need to win the nomination. In February of last year, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had yet to announce whether he was running for president. He was talking about fighting climate change then.Now seeking the Democratic nomination, local readers may have caught the Orlando Sentinel opinion piece, in which Bloomberg said he favors statehood for Puerto Rico.He says the island has been shaken by earthquakes in recent months and in 2017, hurricanes Maria and Irma caused widespread damage from which the population of 3.1 million people are still recovering.Bloomberg said the commonwealth is struggling financially, and that the only way to steer the ship into prosperous waters is by making it a state.In a shrewd political move, Bloomberg knows focusing on Puerto Rico statehood makes sense in Central Florida, with the largest Puerto Rican population outside New York.Republican Congressman Mike Waltz doesn't think much of Bloomberg's campaign or his chances of winning the Democratic nomination and beating President Trump. But the Army Green Beret officer told WESH 2 News he does support statehood for Puerto Rico, a territory with a rich history of supporting U.S. armed forces. “Puerto Rico, by percentage, has one of the highest rates of serving in the military and serving abroad of any state in the union, and for me, that's just a fairness issue and deserving to be a citizen and deserving to be treated accordingly,” Waltz said.What Bloomberg is counting on, is strong turnout of local voters with Puerto Rican heritage, and those who typically register as Independents or Democrats. Right now, there's a House bill that would authorize a vote this November on Puerto Rico statehood. Other Democratic candidates, including Joe Biden and Andrew Yang, have said they support statehood for Puerto Rico.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

The impeachment is running right up against next week's Iowa caucuses, the official start of the election year.

Florida's primary is in March.

Billionaire Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is targeting the Central Florida region.

WESH 2 News political reporter Greg Fox has details on how Bloomberg is going after an important voting group.

Bloomberg is targeting voters with Puerto Rican heritage, nearly 13 percent of Central Florida’s local population.

If statehood is the goal, the candidate who can persuade voters that he or she can get the job done, just might have the edge they need to win the nomination.

In February of last year, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had yet to announce whether he was running for president. He was talking about fighting climate change then.

Now seeking the Democratic nomination, local readers may have caught the Orlando Sentinel opinion piece, in which Bloomberg said he favors statehood for Puerto Rico.

He says the island has been shaken by earthquakes in recent months and in 2017, hurricanes Maria and Irma caused widespread damage from which the population of 3.1 million people are still recovering.

Bloomberg said the commonwealth is struggling financially, and that the only way to steer the ship into prosperous waters is by making it a state.

In a shrewd political move, Bloomberg knows focusing on Puerto Rico statehood makes sense in Central Florida, with the largest Puerto Rican population outside New York.

Republican Congressman Mike Waltz doesn't think much of Bloomberg's campaign or his chances of winning the Democratic nomination and beating President Trump. But the Army Green Beret officer told WESH 2 News he does support statehood for Puerto Rico, a territory with a rich history of supporting U.S. armed forces.

“Puerto Rico, by percentage, has one of the highest rates of serving in the military and serving abroad of any state in the union, and for me, that's just a fairness issue and deserving to be a citizen and deserving to be treated accordingly,” Waltz said.

What Bloomberg is counting on, is strong turnout of local voters with Puerto Rican heritage, and those who typically register as Independents or Democrats.

Right now, there's a House bill that would authorize a vote this November on Puerto Rico statehood. Other Democratic candidates, including Joe Biden and Andrew Yang, have said they support statehood for Puerto Rico.