Tasting Success

About the Author CHEF CHARLES M. CARROLL, CEC, AAC, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is Executive Chef at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. He is a premier expert in leadership and team building. His work with seven United States Culinary Olympic Teams and his leadership as Executive Chef at three prestigious properties over the past twenty-plus years prove his commitment to excellence in this field. He has received over 70 national and international awards, including: Chef of the Year; Chef’s Professionalism Award; Educator of the Year; three ACF Presidential Medallions, and is a member of World Champion Culinary Olympic Team. Chef Carroll is also author of Leadership Lessons from a Chef: Finding Time to Be Great, also published by Wiley. Visit us online at www.wiley.com/college/carroll

• Foreword vii Preface ixIntroduction: What's Your Plan? xvChapter 1 Stickability 1The Story of Stickability as Told Chef John Folse 4Interview Champ George Foreman 9Chapter 2 Focusing on Your First Year at School 12Interview Chef Paul Prudhomme 23Chapter 3 Work Ethic and Habits 26Interview Coach Bela Karolyi 37Chapter 4 Time Management 40Interview Chef Sam Choy 55Chapter 5 Choosing Your Externship 58Interview Chef Norman Van Aken 69Chapter 6 Your Culinary Investment 75Interview Mrs. Joanne Herring 83Chapter 7 Completing Your Degree 87Interview Chef Monica Pope 94Chapter 8 The Real World 97Interview Charlie "The Razor" Frazier 103Chapter 9 Achieving Success 108Interview Coach Rudy Tomjanovich 120Collection of Quotes 125Index 135

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