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Work clean : the life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind / Dan Charnas.

by Charnas, Dan.

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Time management.

Conduct of life.

Cooks -- Anecdotes.

9781623365929 (hc.)

xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

The Power of Working Clean -- The Ingredients of Working Clean -- Working Clean as a Way of Life.

Chefs have honed an incredible system for working with efficiency called "mise-en-place." How to use those principles in any kind of work. A simple system for organizing one's life and accomplishing tasks. The 10 major principles of mise-en-place or "putting in place." 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. How each of these principles work in the kitchen , and how they can be used in offices, homes, and other settings.

Drawing from interviews with culinary professionals and business executives, applies the principles of mise-en-place, usually reserved for the kitchen, to organizing everyday life and work.

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