Experiences from an Entrepreneur

I got up early last week to cook my family some pancakes. I got out the box, poured some mix in to a bowl and added some water. It was an easy receipt and I chose it thinking that there was no way I could screw this one up. I turned on the griddle and poured the first pancake on it. I waited patiently for the little bubbles to form on the top of the batter, just like mama taught me. When this happened, I grabbed the spatula and flipped it. It was burnt! How could this be? I followed the instructions perfectly and had seen it done so many times before by others. I tried it again and again. By the fourth pancake they were golden brown just like the picture on the box.

The truth is, even the greatest chefs burn pancakes. The pan has to get to the proper temperature. The size of the pancake needs to be right. The flip needs to happen at just the right time. What seems like an easy task like cooking pancakes still requires practice. There’s not much that can be done about burnt pancakes.

Entrepreneurs burn pancakes all the time. We usually do a lot of things for the first time. It takes practice to get it right. Don’t worry about burning pancakes. The thing to remember is to have enough passion to continue working on a task even when you “burn” it. Practice makes perfect. Love what you do and your success will show by the end results.