I dream of donuts, the IA dreams of smoothies and Jiro dreams of sushi. We all dream of food, in very similar but also very different ways. Just a quick recap, Jiro Ono is the owner of Sukiyashabi Jiro, the best sushi restaurant in Tokyo, and probably in the world. Although his restaurant has won 3 Michelin stars, he does not conform. Jiro literally dreams of sushi. He dreams of new things, as well as classic dishes, and how to improve them. Jiro is probably the most hard-working person I have ever heard of. As I said before, he doesn't conform, and it's all for the best. Jiro was kicked out of his house when he was in 1st grade and had to survive on his own, because there was no going back home. But this made him what he is today. As the world's best sushi chef, he is always trying to improve; he's at what everyone considers the top, but he knows he can still climb even higher. As I start Glazed, my donut company, I'm constantly trying out new recipes. I want to have three recipes before I start selling, but after trying so many, I have only finalized one. Why is this? Everyone who has tried the other recipes have loved them, but I can't find myself putting them on my menu because they're not good enough. If they're not good enough for me, then they're not good enough to sell. I like to think that just like Jiro, I don't conform. As soon as the documentary was playing, I could find parallels between Jiro and BlendZ. For one, Jiro has everything systematized to the T, where everything runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. That's where we're trying to be. We're trying to implement systems to our company so we can pass it down to the next owners being as efficient as possible. Just like Jiro passing the restaurant to his oldest son. Jiro was constantly saying "always try to elevate your craft" and, whether this is sushi, food, school or work, that's what we should always want to achieve. We should always want to improve, for yourself and for the people around you.
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Bill Cotter
3/24/2015 12:31:48 am
Carolina, I like the way that you began your post by explaining how there is something common to be found in Jiro's love for creating good sushi. As you explain, there is something to holding ourselves to the highest standard, even when others may be satisfied with what we consider second best. It was interesting to me the way that you compared your own donut recipes to the way that Jiro was constantly seeking to perfect his sushi. One thing I was left wondering was what you meant by the line "Jiro does not conform." I think you need to explain more what made him different to really get at the heart of who he is. Please see your Diigo link for more specific feedback: https://diigo.com/07gjfw
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