Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind

by Dan Charnas Narrated by Dan Charnas

Overview

Chefs across the globe have honed an incredible system for working with efficiency called mise-en-place. In this audiobook, Dan Charnas reveals how to use those principles in any kind of work, outside the kitchen.

Work Clean spells out the 10 major principles of mise-en-place or putting in place for chefs: 1) Preparation is Prime; 2) Arranging spaces; 3) Cleaning as you go; 4) Making the first moves; 5) Finishing actions; 6) Slowing down to speed up; 7) Call and callback; 8) Open ears and eyes; 9) Inspect and edit; 10) Total utilization. One by one, Charnas shows how applying each of these principles at the office and at home creates a simple system for organizing your life, work, and mind.

Editorial Reviews

MAY 2016 - AudioFile

Author and narrator Dan Charnas provides a persuasive performance about how “mise-en-place”—the philosophy and organizing system used by chefs—can be reshaped into the Work Clean way of life to transform us into highly functioning beings. Charnas’s observations in and out of the kitchen illuminate how the Work Clean principles are derived from the mise-en-place discipline. Though the bleeping of the expletive words may “clean up” the language of the original text, it removes some flavor of the chefs’ personalities and also makes for a few rough edits. Overall, though, Charnas’s narration is fluid, crisp, and clear. He captures the chaos of the kitchen and convincingly conveys how the Work Clean principles can be applied to the world outside the kitchen. M.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

Finally, a book that shows the rest of the world that a chef’s meticulous need for order isn't about obsession—it’s a way to set them up for success.”—Chef Marcus Samuelsson

“A distinctive and fascinating read! Work Clean shares the skills used by chefs to help you manage your time and resources to effectively get the most out of life.”—Chef Alfred Portale

“The concept of mise-en-place can seem stoic or robotic even, but Dan Charnas has revealed otherwise in Work Clean. It is a means to completing successfully what is right in front of us - whether in or out of the kitchen—through consideration and action.”—Chef Sam Henderson

“Systems and organization have always been a key to my success in the food service industry. Work Clean uses excellent examples to explain the necessity of structure as the foundation for not only restaurants but everyday life as well.”—Chef Marc Djozlija

“Dan Charnas writes informatively about the sometimes unglamorous, yet undeniably crucial role of organization in our kitchens and our lives, with clever wit and eloquence. Work Clean should be required reading for all aspiring chefs.”—Chef Rob Halpern

“In Work Clean, Dan Charnas outlines a valuable parallel between the systems used to organize a busy kitchen and the ways we organize our everyday lives. As a chef, I know all too well the importance of preparation, planning, and working clean. Charnas describes how applying these principles of mise-en-place to tasks outside of the kitchen can improve efficiency and quality of work, and ultimately, quality of life.”—Chef Eric Ripert

MAY 2016 - AudioFile

Author and narrator Dan Charnas provides a persuasive performance about how “mise-en-place”—the philosophy and organizing system used by chefs—can be reshaped into the Work Clean way of life to transform us into highly functioning beings. Charnas’s observations in and out of the kitchen illuminate how the Work Clean principles are derived from the mise-en-place discipline. Though the bleeping of the expletive words may “clean up” the language of the original text, it removes some flavor of the chefs’ personalities and also makes for a few rough edits. Overall, though, Charnas’s narration is fluid, crisp, and clear. He captures the chaos of the kitchen and convincingly conveys how the Work Clean principles can be applied to the world outside the kitchen. M.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171818203
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	05/03/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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