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How You Do Anything…Is How You Do Everything
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 […]
The Wisdom of Doing as Little as Possible
In the spirit of celebrating excellence and shining a bright light on people who are making positive and lasting contributions in the world, its fitting that we focus on Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Yunus pioneered the concept of microcredit – lending money to people so poor no one else […]
The Impossible Dream
Man of La Mancha rocked Broadway in 1966 with its thundering theme song, THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. It opens in soft reflection, “To dream the impossible dream… To fight the unbeatable foe…” but then …continues
Sweat the Small Stuff
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. As pragmatic advice on how to run a business and live a life of excellence, it’s a big steaming pile of nonsense. This is bad advice, and it spells trouble in the […]
The Difference Between Gold and Silver
As the Rio Olympics are coming to a close this evening, I am reminded of a 60 Minutes interview with Olympic Champion Michael Phelps. During the interview the host Anderson Cooper showed …continues
What’s Your Bias?
When it comes to excellence, integrity, driving results and unleashing your greatness…I do not adhere to objective standards, nor do I make any pretense of being objective. I’M BIASED and proud of it …continues
THE DNA of EXCELLENCE
Excellence is not a relative term; you have NO CHOICE but to view it as the standard by which you must judge EVERYTHING you do. And, once you get serious about holding yourself to the …continues
Perfection Has an Identity Crisis
An identity crisis sounds like an awful experience, and that is precisely the position perfection finds itself in. Perfection gets a bum rap and is constantly under attack by those unwilling to understand it’s true role …continues
Small is Beautiful
Many artists have used pencils to create works of art – but Dalton Ghetti creates miniature masterpieces on the tips of pencils. Because in his eyes, small is beautiful …continues