Average and mediocre are becoming obscure

going out of business
give them credit for still being in business, but for how much longer?

Putting in time, following old rules, being too slow to change, too scared to push, too compliant, too average, and heaven forbid, too mediocre.

The Internet and the viral spread of ideas, accompanied by crazy-affordable (often free) technology are allowing more people to become remarkable. And by the way, this applies to way more than business.

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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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