Working in a restaurant has historically been viewed as a stepping stone. Young people get jobs as servers or bartenders while they're in school and then leave the industry to do something else they think will make them rich. However, what many people don't realize is that the restaurant industry is one of the easiest fields for anyone to become extremely wealthy. No matter where you start in the restaurant industry, you can become a millionaire or more. The individuals who achieve great wealth in the restaurant business share many common traits. Do you have what it takes?
Vision
If you can't see your dream, you'll never achieve it. The individuals who get ultra-wealthy in the restaurant industry envision themselves as who they want to be. They don't think, I'm just a waiter. Instead, they picture themselves as the executive chef or the restaurant owner. Highly successful individuals in all types of careers use the power of visualization. Studies show that people who imagine themselves in the life they want are more likely to achieve it.
Optimism
The people who get rich have an optimistic and opportunistic approach to life in general. In a five-year study of rich and poor people, 67% of millionaires said optimism was critical to their success. Everyone who has enjoyed great success has also experienced failures along the way. The difference is they didn't let one misstep define them or their careers. They retained the belief that they were on the right path and kept pressing forward. It's extremely rare for a pessimist to achieve great wealth. They simply don't believe it will happen, and for that reason alone, it won't.
Confidence
If you don't believe you can do it, you won't. You need the self-confidence to get through the hard days and to drive your vision and salesmanship. Perhaps one of the most well-known rags-to-riches stories in the restaurant industry is the rise of iconic chef Thomas Keller. Today he is known for creating Michelin-star restaurant after Michelin-star restaurant. But the famous chef had humble beginnings, starting in the industry as a dishwasher. To build an enterprise as Keller did takes 100 percent belief in yourself. You can bet that when Keller started out no one except him believed he would become one of the world's most famous chefs.