If you don't know Gordon Ramsey, watch Hell's Kitchen on Fox Thursday nights at 9/8c. You'll discover one of the most ruthless, crass, and merciless character's on TV, and yes I did say character. Ratings do matter after all. Nevertheless, HK is the only show on television I will actually watch without it having been coincidentally stumbled upon. Besides being a culinary fascist, Chef Ramsey wants only the best in everything that comes out of his kitchen. It is, after all, his product. I find myself at work wondering if Chef Ramsey would approve of the product I create for our clients. Or would he curse me out and make it want to weep all over my keyboard?

Today in our tough economy, it is more crucial than ever stay competitive in our industries. Let us all break out of mediocrity and strive for that next level in our work and/or lives in general until we can finally get the approval of our inner Ramsey's.