By Chef Lance

May 2010

Do you have a favorite food memory?  Was it an Aunt or a parent whose activity in the kitchen left you with an image of a beautiful dinner, or a pretty cake, or a home filled with the unmistakable aroma of good, home cooking? Do you remember when you went from a child who “had to eat their dinner” to a person who realized just how good they had it when it was time for dinner?

Remember the joy of ignorance, as a child, not knowing all you now know about just how such a meal makes it to the table? It causes me to pause in appreciation for all that is involved when it comes to bringing a family together around the dinner table. Perhaps it is just my Norwegian heritage that has so strongly ingrained this notion and image in my mind, but I truly believe in the healing power of the ritual of enjoying a meal together as a family.

It occurs to me as I move about on the dance floor of the Networking world that everyone I meet is only trying to build their business in a positive way. Above it all is the reality that we are all trying to provide for ourselves and our families as the driving force behind what we do. As a chef, it is interesting to me that the common phrase for providing for one’s family is referred to as “bringing home the bacon”. This phrase combines a lot of concepts in these four little words.

First, we have to provide some kind of value in what we do to earn that bacon. Bacon implies an expensive food item, leaning towards a luxury idea. Lastly, what are we doing with that prize? Bringing it home to a family, who waits for us and benefits from our efforts in earning that bacon. Networking is an important activity in building our business, but the family dinner table is where the memories are made. I encourage you to build those memories to the fullest in your life.

Chef Lance Kindberg
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