A war has been waging throughout the philosophical and psychological community for centuries.
\nNot a war with muskets, armored artillery, or laser guns, but more like professors throwing textbooks at one another and jabbing intellectual foes with concise essays and pointed papers of poignant arguments.
\nI\u2019m talking about the nature versus nurture problem, which is the debate about whether human behavior is determined by genes (nature) or environment (nurture).
\nThe answer isn\u2019t so black and white, but needless to say, many people are born with innate talent and skill.
\nOne of those people is Michael Chernow, who I\u2019m excited to bring onto this episode of the podcast.
\nHe hosts a podcast called Born Or Made, which explores this nature or nurture question through the stories of incredibly successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders.
\nMichael is one of these success stories himself, though. Not only is he a trained chef who hosted the TV show Food Porn, but he\u2019s started several thriving restaurant businesses, including The Meatball Shop (with 8 locations) and Seamore\u2019s (a sustainable seafood restaurant).
\nAs a repeat success in the restaurant industry, Michael hasn\u2019t just \u201cgotten lucky,\u201d but knows how to build effective brands and businesses.
\nIn this conversation, Michael and I chat about . . .
\nSo if you want to learn from a \u201cserial entrepreneur\u201d what it takes to build a compelling brand and successful business, listen to this podcast!
\n8:18 - Do you think talent is earned or are people born with it?
\n12:03 - How did your talent help you get out of tough situations?
\n14:30 - What are your thoughts on the saying \u201ctalent isn\u2019t formed by 10,000 hours but instead deliberate practice\u201d?
\n24:21 - What do you mean when you say you can acclimate easily to people?
\n35:42 - What part of your process is most responsible for your success with multiple businesses?
\n44:41 - How do you know what ideas to follow through with? Do you just follow your instinct or is there a process you go through?
\n54:05 - Once you have a bunch of ideas and concepts, is it an editorial process from there?
\n1:22:10 - Are you creating restaurants that you would like to go to?
\n1:27:15 - Any tips or hacks for cooking better food?
\nMentioned on The Show:
\nMichael Chernow\u2019s Podcast: Bord Or Made
\nMichael Chernow\u2019s Instagram: @MichaelChernow
\nMichael Chernow\u2019s Twitter: @MichaelChernow
\nMichael Chernow\u2019s Website: michaelchernow.com
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