{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Long Game is . . . Visibility with Chef Rama EP 76","description":" It feels like very few things worth pursuing for notoriety or financial gain are centered around family, nutrition, and a love for community. Chef Rama has not only successfully pulled these things together, she did so on her terms with joy and a passion for what she\u2019s creating in and out of the kitchen.  One of the things that draws me into Chef Rama\u2019s world, besides taking her amazing online classes myself, is how adaptable she\u2019s been through the pandemic. As an online instructor, in-home private chef, and successful entrepreneur, she really knows how to pivot well through change and uncertainty.  What we\u2019re talking about:  Pursuing entrepreneurship as a private in-home chef  Collaborating in the most unexpected ways  Being consistent and playing the long game  Character building through mistakes and persistency  Being a Chef on CHOPPED on the Food Network  Showing up when no one is watching    Chef Rama\u2019s 3 tips to get more collaboration opportunities started:  Tip # 1 Meet through social media  Tip # 2 Meet in person (or zoom)  Tip # 3 Ask, \u2018How can we work together?\u2019  \u201cThere\u2019s nothing too big or too small to collaborate. Just do it because you have no clue where it\u2019ll take you. You just have to be open-minded, that\u2019s the bottom line.\u201d  Talking about the Long Game:  Chef Rama really opens up and shares the challenges of pushing forward and going even when no one is watching. How many times have you started working on something, only to feel like, \u201cwhat\u2019s the point?\u201d If you\u2019re enjoying this entrepreneurial journey into business on your own, then you know the feeling of creating content and feeling like no one is even watching.  \u201cKeep pushing forward, keep showing up, and honestly perfection can be the enemy when it comes to video.\u201d  Rama has such a great energy and outlook; she plays the long game extremely well! Some of the difficulties she discusses really connected for me, and I\u2019m sure it will resonate with you too.   Going live for 2 years with one person watching at times and really being committed and understanding that anything worth going for will take time and effort to build, is no easy feat. It\u2019s so important to be reminded of this as you go through challenges. No one is motivated every day all day, but there is a guaranteed win if only you stay consistent and keep showing up.  Another part we can all resonate with, is going into business for the love of cooking, creating or educating only to find out you also have to play the role of bookkeeper, tech support, camera man, and set designer. Chef Rama shares how she\u2019s pushed through those early days and continues pushing even now.  The other part of her story to pay attention to is the value she places on community, people, and relationships. From having her mother join her in cooking videos to staying connected with people who started coming to her in the beginning when her classes we live and in person.   People are an important part of the success you experience in business. How you treat people and how you make them feel matters. Valuing these relationships is a great resource to have for the long game.  Links from today\u2019s episode:  Chef Rama\u2019s Website   Chef Rama on Facebook  Chef Rama on Instagram  Chef Rama on YouTube  ","author_name":"The Long Game Podcast with Sandra Scaiano","author_url":"http:\/\/thelonggamepodcast.net","html":"