subject: A Delicious Meal - The Key To Your Success! [print this page] I love eating out! I love eating out!
There's nothing like the thrill of entering the calm, sophisticated ambiance of a good restaurant, sitting down opposite someone you love and perusing an interesting and enticing menu. Of course, I don't seem to do this very often and that could be part of the thrill for me!
I usually look at the deserts before I even start. Is there anything worth targeting my whole meal towards? If it's the promise of a wonderful desert, I might take the salad instead of the pasta, so it's worth checking it out first!
Perhaps there are two kinds of people in the world; those that would sell their soul for a good desert, and those that are attracted by the main course! Sir Ken Robinson, in his latest TED lecture suggests that there are two types of people in the world; those that believe that there are two types of people in the world and those that do not!
As a mother of 4 usually hungry boys, part of the thrill of eating out is definitely about not having to prepare anything and not having to clear up!
A few years ago we went out for a meal with the whole family. The restaurant had a reputation of being good for children; this meant that it had a kid's menu so you don't have to pay extortionate prices for the food that more than likely they are not going to eat! We walked in, were seated and presented with a menu that had 54 items on it. They pretty much served everything you can imagine in that place! We all ordered different things; soup & sandwich, chicken and chips, pasta, pizza and I had one of the 7 salads (yes, there was ice-cream on the desert menu, a favorite!). And when the food arrived, it was VERY mediocre. This restaurant tried to appeal to far too many tastes, and the result was that nothing was particularly good.
In the main street of our town, there is a tiny little shop that sells falafel. He serves this delicious Mediteranean delicacy in pita bread with salads and a tehina sauce. That's it, he serves nothing else! You have no choice - and it is the most delicious meal you can possibly imagine!
It's wonderful that for so many people, we live in a world that provides us with immense choice. We are able to experience enormous variety in practically everything we do and often everything we buy. Sometimes, however, choice can be confusing, overwhelming and counter-productive. Sometimes, choice can lead to low quality or a watered-down version of what we really want.
Are you offering too much choice in your business or in your life?
Are you watering down what you offer or what you can really achieve?
Focusing on the one thing that you do best, is the best way to succeed! It's hard to do, it's difficult to give up on the variety of experiences or skills that we have used in the past and become used to having in our lives now. But if you hone in on the thing that makes you really shine, your client's will magically appear, your business will take off, your skills will be sought out.
You don't have to have 54 items on your menu, just make it one good quality, high standard and delicious offering! It will make all the difference!
