I Love Chinese Food

I was a picky eater as a kid. I wouldn't eat much of anything my mother placed in front of me at the dinner table. When I got to college, I finally realized why that perception dogged me my entire upbringing; my mother was a picky eater and didn't expose me to a lot of great foods. The only time we ventured from Midwestern cuisine was for Italian.

One night I had friends take me to a Chinese buffet, and feeling adventurous, I tried it. AND LOVED IT!

After that, I tried lots of different types of food. But, I think my favorite is still Chinese. I love a type of food that can mix sweet sauces with meat.

The trick is, I would never want to open a Chinese restaurant. Besides the fact I have no earthly idea how to actually prepare it, I mostly just don't want to lose my love for it.

I've held it as a pretty good rule to never try and earn money at the things I love. I'm pretty sure it would wear that love down to the point I no longer have any feelings for it. And who wants that?

When choosing a business to start, pick something you're interested in, but not one of your true passions. You'll need that passion to help distract you when the stresses pile up. And believe me, they will.

Franchise "Creature Feature" Writer