A short motivational YouTube clip by Donald Burns urging restaurant professionals to leave their comfort zones to achieve outstanding performance. Burns emphasizes that growth requires venturing into the unknown, embracing possible failure, and learning skills beyond one’s current specialization.
The restaurant industry is filled with people who have outstanding skills and outstanding talent. The problem is that too many outstanding people get stuck in their own comfort zone. They don't take the time to really learn the other side of their skill sets. You don't grow in your comfort zone. You don't become better in your comfort zone. You don't become outstanding in a comfort zone. The paradox is that outstanding people are those that are willing to venture into the unknown. They're not afraid to fail. They're not afraid of what failure does to them. Failure doesn't really do anything to you. It's how you react to failure that's important.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
