“A man’s reach,” wrote Robert Browning, “must exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”

This reaching, this searching for something better, for the realization   …continues

Search wherever you will for a single sound argument against the principle of going the extra mile, and you will not find it, nor will you find a   …continues

Being part of a qualitatively different world or environment where excellence is expected and practiced is the key to achieving excellence.   …continues

There’s a very popular book series that has enjoyed a long life on the best seller list titled, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.

It offers a philosophy that is immensely popular, but  …continues

Everything Counts! is an execution strategy for inspiring excellence and driving exceptional results. It offers a profoundly important message for running a great business and for enjoying a fulfilling quality of life.   …continues

You can’t reach your potential or live life to the fullest if you spend your days making excuses, having or accepting low standards, and doing just enough   …continues

There’s never a good time to be mediocre, but a recession punishes those who are inflicted with this disease. As far as employment opportunities are concerned, it’s cherry picking time for smart managers and entrepreneurs.  …continues

Expose yourself to new ideas, to stimulating conversation, to positivity, to good–honorable people, to quality music, to healthy food, and…anything that displays excellent.  …continues

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.   …continues

Every morning when you wake up, you can — and should — embrace the notion that there is something about you, your life, your business, or the way that you carry yourself that could stand to be improved.

Every day requires dedication, discipline, good judgment, energy — and the feeling that there’s something about yourself that you can make better.   …continues

Let’s cut right to the chase, you make hundreds of decisions every day. Some matter more than others. But committing to excellence is one of the most important decisions you will ever make in terms of your life’s success.

Excellence is a quality, a standard, and it will become the expected norm once you embrace excellence as a core value.   …continues

I’ve always been impressed with the Socratic Method of teaching by asking good, sound, leading questions that challenge the intellect, so here’s one for you to ponder: “How does one create and sustain outstanding performance?”

First and foremost, you must live and die by the spirit of this rule:   …continues

Do you want to be excellent? I mean do you want to build a reputation for being the best in your field? Is so, then here’s a guaranteed strategy that will work instantly for anyone, anywhere, in any profession.

Stop – right now, this instant by simply deciding to quit doing less than excellent work. What a profound idea!   …continues