It's overwhelming to me to think of being excellent for the rest of my life. And there is nothing I can do now in terms of being excellent yesterday or tomorrow.
But I love the concept that author Tom Peters speaks of, 'excellence is the next 5 minutes.'
That I think I can do. And you can too!
Excellence is ... making your bed.
Excellence is ... turning off the lights as you leave the hotel room.
Excellence is ... not putting plastic bags in the recycling bin.
Excellence is ... putting the dishes in the dishwasher.
Excellence is ... sending a thank you note.
Excellence is ... reading your email out loud before sending it.
Excellence is ... thinking before you speak.
Excellence is ... giving the other person your focused attention.
Excellence is ... attending meetings prepared and engaged.
Excellence is ... showing up early.
Excellence is ... following up and following through.
Excellence is ... leaving an 'over and above' tip for 'over and above' service.
Excellence is ... over-preparing for the presentation.
Excellence is ... helping a co-worker.
Excellence is ... delighting the customer.
Excellence is ... over-delivering.
In a world full of carpenters, be a craftsman.