I read an interesting little article today about why some professionals excel at what they do, while others only do the minimum or perform poorly. In a nutshell, excellence is a lot more accessible than you may think.
It comes down to three points:
1. Be consistent. Consistency is the watchword for most of life. From our jobs to our parenting, doing the right thing over and over again has a tremendous effect and will set you apart from those only do the right thing some of the time.
2. Do the basics well. Don't get enamored with shortcuts and gadgets, rather focus on the fundamentals. Isn't this what our coach always told us in youth sports? The same is true in all of life.
3. Don't major in the minors. Don't get hung up on keeping track of information that doesn't matter and no one cares about. In every job, there are a few key things that need to be known and lots of numbers that really don't matter on a day-to-day basis.
[Thanks for the heads up, Jim R.]
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