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Cynthia [Visitor] — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:46:38 +0000

I can think of at least 5 guys who, 25 years ago, said that they couldn't stand taking orders...and promptly joined the Marines. My brother Bobby being one. :-) Life is full of amusing ironies...

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Kay McCullough [Visitor] — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:43:55 +0000

Thanks again, Chef Robert, for a pattern for living that applies to both young and old.

You can teach me new tricks! ;)

I am going to print this and tack it up by my new desk -- after 13 weeks of pre-surgery, surgery and post-surgery, I will be back to work at my old school and a NEW position of which I no very little. I have been quite apprehensive about it all, but realize that I can oly do my best each day with what I have learned my whole life and what I will be taught by caring and loving co-workers.

I, too, am a procrastinator and so are my children.... We can all benefit from your words of wisdom and advice.

Hope to catch a glimpse of you at EPCOT!

Hello to Virginia!

---kay

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Leslie Sansone Williams [Visitor] — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:56:10 +0000

Robert,

Excellent "Words of Wisdom". Having pride in a "job well done" is everything. Doesn't matter if we receive any accolades at all. We know we did the best we could do.

Appreciated this post. Have a great upcoming week!

Leslie

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Keely [Visitor] — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:12:03 +0000

As a world class procrastinator, I read your post and heeded your advice, if only to see if you were right. You were right. I tackled a task that had been looming over me for days (ok, weeks) and it is amazing how simple it was to accomplish and move on. Not to mention the fact I had made it harder just by putting it off.
Thanks Big Guy!

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Rachaelle [Visitor] — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:36:57 +0000

Robert HI! yes Mike and you are always right.I have yet to change, these things,im working on it.I want to become a chef like you.After Surgery im doing just that,if time permits.You and MIke are the 2 best chefs, there are period.You both got there with the same thoughts.I can only hope to keep trying to better myself, and live up to your caliber.You set the bar very High, and I hope to keep trying to Reach it.Your still the best.Period. I will always care about you. Rachaelle

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Jeff I [Visitor] — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:20:33 +0000

Chef Robert,

Whatever you said to get your own show, really doesn't matter to me. Your actions of completing mission after mission successfully,is what matters most. You've proved your mettle,and you deserve another show. Maybe this one you control where you go, and you go to children's, veterans', or active duty hospitals and bring them happiness through food. You can call it "Mission Happiness."

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cindy e [Visitor] — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:41:53 +0000

Thank you for the words of motivation Chef! This week I had some particularly hard things to do at work. Every fiber of my being protested against what I had no alternative but get done. I read your blog, highlighted some specifically poignant lines and carried a copy with me as I went about these tasks. Each time the voice protested that we didn't want to do this, I read those lines, put my head down and dug in. It hasn't been an easy week, but you got me through it so far and I will "get 'er done"!

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Laura Kearney [Visitor] — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:34 +0000

Robert!

You have totally blown me away with your comments about applying yourself, not avoiding chores, and only hurting oneself by not doing these things. I have a son that I have been trying to tell this exact same thing to for 18 years! He balked at doing chores, schoolwork, anything remotely related to work; all he wanted to do was play around.
I think he is finally realizing how much he has hurt himself. He is smart, he is good at making things with his hands, but because of avoiding work (like, taking 5 or 6 hours to do dishes that could have taken 1 hour or less, he has seriously limited his options in additional schooling and work.
We have been trying to encourage him to go into the military because he seriously needs the discipline. He's still undecided.
I hope my son someday gets it together. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm going to show this to Joshua and see if he wakes up.

Laura