How to tell if you are prone to excellence in your job

examining life
what is it that we are afraid of discovering about ourselves?

The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates

I know this sounds harsh. It is, really. Socrates said it as he was being sentenced to death – he was on trial for heresy, for encouraging his students to challenge accepted beliefs.

The really harsh part? Actually, well, the harsh part is that it was true then and is still today. The question then is, “What are we going to do about it”

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Where Does The Road To Excellence Begin And End?

(reminder, there are captions under every photo)

Just the other day I was visiting Disney's Magic Kingdom....
The more things change, the more they stay the same...
Walt said it would never be completed. It would always be improving.

The road to excellence begins in the mind, body, and spirit of you and me. So the origin is quite literally the same for all of us – birth. Where we take it from there is as different and unique as snowflakes – infinite designs.

You may not think like me nor I like you, but a very profound, and simple, truth prevails – the road to excellence has no finish line.

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All Day, Every Day – Revisited

Longevity and rock bands are not synonymous, but there are exceptions.

Last night watching the second episode of the 2012 American Idol season, I reminded our Son that Steven Tyler is a true rock star. He asked me what band he’s with, to which I replied, Aerosmith. They headlined the first concert I ever attended (1975). Chapin said, “I remember you telling me that”.

Without thinking, I told him that the measure of true greatness is the ability to do it for a long time. Legendary not on what might have been, but on what they actually did.

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All Day, Every Day

Beaumont, Texas this week. Next week, Disney World.
Spent the day "here" yesterday, doing work that mattered.

As a professional speaker, it’s my job to deliver excellence all day, every day.

I’ll even be so bold as to say it’s everyone’s job, no matter their occupation, to do the exact same.

The bad news is this is hard to achieve. The good news is the more you do it, the better you get. Go!

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Cone Health Is Focused On Only One Standard: World-Class Excellence

Cone Health in North Carolina is focused on only one standard: world-class excellence.

World class excellence is easy to spot, difficult to attain, and excruciatingly challenging to hold on to.

How do I know? Well, Google this and see if you can find an answer that I shy away from here. The answer is probably on Google’s front page.

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