Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained | Maneet Chauhan | TEDxNashville

What are your greatest dreams? What consumes your thoughts? Maybe you love to write, but you don't even journal because you think your life is too busy. Perhaps you love dancing, but you think you're too old to pursue it professionally so you haven't tried to explore even the smallest opportunity. Learn from Maneet Chauhan, chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author, about embracing the mantra, "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained." Take a leap, any leap, venture to take one step forward, toward your passion. From a young girl in India with dream of being a chef to her successful culinary career including a role on one of today’s hottest cooking shows, Chauhan’s risks have reaped great reward. She encourages you to steal her mantra and never look back!
Chef Maneet Chauhan is the executive chef and co-owner of Chauhan Ale & Masala House and co-owner of Mantra Artisan Ales in Nashville, TN. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Chauhan worked in some of the finest hotels in India before the start of her professional career in America. Chef Chauhan is most recently known for her work on Food Network’s “Chopped” where she sits on the permanent panel of judges and is a James Beard Award for Excellence recipient. She wrote a cookbook, "Flavors of My World." Heavily lauded by print and broadcast media in the United States and abroad, Chef Chauhan has been featured in publications such as "Bon Appétit," "Food & Wine," "New York Times," "USA Today," and more. Her television appearances include “TODAY,” “The View”, “CBS This Morning,” “Iron Chef” and “Next Iron Chef.” Locally, Chef Chauhan was the 2016 Event Chair for March of Dimes Signature Chef Auction and selected as one of The Nashville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@billwong6077]

Great talk! It made me think about my own adventures in my profession. Yes, I endured some failures along the way. But the knowledge I gained from the experience was valuable- because I now learned what works for me for my career. I also took quite a bit of risks in my own journey by venturing to present abroad and do 2 TED talks. I know I am not the most accomplished occupational therapist. But I do know that I am one who is willing to take chances to further my career.

[@summertummer2394]

What Maneet is saying is true. While studying in my school in India, the timely words of one teacher truly saved my life. Everyone was telling us that we should become software enginners. She courageously told us "Don't restrict yourself to Computer Engineering. I have seen various students who have chosen to become mechanical engineers or doctors and become very successful. One very bright student of mine chose to become an accountant and became very succesful. You should choose your career options based on your aptitude, not based on what others are choosing" Her words inspired me to become an accountant. My parents and friends told me that I was doing a big mistake because people who are good in studies are expected to become engineers. I would have hated my life as a software engineer.

[@adrianameza7698]

I love her work!

[@ThePolokid76]

Maneet is.......😍😍😍

[@alexgoslar4057]

TED Talks need to upgrade the content.

[@sudeepgupta2573]

5 comments for nothing ventured nothing gained...atleast you got 5 comments...so much for your $5 bowl of raita....what a rip off

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Ugh

[@hi-xf7cj]

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