New post: Work Clean
My review of Dan Charnas’ book ‘Work Clean’ on adapting the working practices of professional chefs to other kinds of work.
New post: Work Clean
My review of Dan Charnas’ book ‘Work Clean’ on adapting the working practices of professional chefs to other kinds of work.
@annahavron Great! I don’t think it’s as well known as some of the other ‘productivity’ books.
I’m not familiar with the book but having worked in professional kitchens before, I can definitely say that I’ve found that the processes translate really well to working outwith the kitchen. A lot of how I approach work now is shaped by what I learned there.
@danalcantara That’s really interesting! Good to hear that it translates when you have that training and experience. I can’t think of many more demanding and high pressure environments than professional kitchens (emergency medicine? Air traffic control?) so I reckon it must be pretty good training for everything else. We watched the film Boiling Point recently, and it was so stressful! I definitely couldn’t do that job.
Thank you for recommending ‘Work Clean’. The chef metaphor is maybe over-worked but there are some good ideas worth reflecting-on. For me the first takeaway message was prepare for tomorrow last thing before finishing today.
Just put it on hold at the library. As a diehard fan of Hell’s Kitchen, I’m sure it will be fascinating.