Mise en place can be an excellent metaphor about the value of preparing before you start.
There are 5 steps to mise en place:
- Know your recipe — necessary ingredients, cookware, and baking times
- Prepare your ingredients — clean, chop, mince… whatever is required
- Arrange your ingredients — appropriate size bowls, positioned logically
- Prepare your workstation — set the oven temperature, clean the utensils
- Arrange your tools — similar logic applied to cookware and necessary equipment