excel - SE Members Blog post - syndication express2024-03-29T10:40:36Zhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/excelCan You EXCEL At Anything?https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/can-you-excel-at-anything2013-06-03T07:41:26.000Z2013-06-03T07:41:26.000ZStephen Edgecombehttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/StephenEdgecombe<div><p><br /><img width="400" class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818711117,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3818711117?profile=original" /></p> <p class="separator"></p> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is it really within our grasp?<font> </font> Tony Schwartz argues that if we devote our self with sufficient diligence, “it is empowering and inspiring” to believe that we can excel at anything. <font> </font></font></font></p> </div> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One just has to think of the many movies and stories of inspiring leaders, teachers, coaches and mentors who motivated many undervalued kids to become exceptional performers and achieve unimaginable success. <font> </font>On the other hand, when we fall short of excellence, it is usually not due to talent but lack of consistent effort.</font></font></p> </div> <p><br /><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Schwartz, author of</font> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451610262/"><font color="#B20022"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Be Excellent at Anything</font></font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, in the Harvard Business Review Blog details six ways leaders can fuel and nurture :</font></font></p> <div> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font lang="en" xml:lang="en">1. Ban words like "talented," "gifted," and "special" from your vocabulary which tend to credit people with some unearned potential and suggest others lack equal possibilities. Schwartz suggest <font> </font></font></strong><font lang="en" xml:lang="en">replacing these words with ones like "effective," "determined," "accomplished," "skilled," "persevering," and "masterful," all of which give due credit to effort.</font></font></p> <p></p> </div> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. <strong><font>Regularly, genuinely, and specifically acknowledge and appreciate people's successes</font></strong>. Encouragement and appreciation are strong motivating factors.</font></font><br /></p> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3. Provide constant feedback.<font> </font> Make is consistent and specific.</font></font></p> </div> <p><br /><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4. <strong><font>Encourage and model</font></strong></font></font> <a href="http://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time/ar/1">intermittent renewal</a> <font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font>throughout the day</font></strong>.</font></font></p> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5. <strong><font>Create and protect periods of uninterrupted focus. Measure value</font></strong></font></font></p> </div> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><strong><font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> instead of hours worked.</font></font></strong></font></p> </div> <div> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font lang="en" xml:lang="en">6. Tie the pursuit of excellence to a larger mission</font></strong><b><font lang="en" xml:lang="en">.</font></b> <font lang="en" xml:lang="en">Provide a compelling reason for people to go beyond their comfort zones.</font></font></p> </div> <p> </p> <div> <p><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As we seek to build our</font> <a href="http://www.sfi1.biz/12232827"><font color="#0000AA" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">home based businesses</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, excellence must be</font></font> <font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the hallmark of our performance. We must cultivate it in our</font></font> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">affiliate relationships, in the</font> <a href="http://www.tripleclicks.com/12232827"><font color="#0000AA" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">products</font></a> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">we market and in the</font> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">customer service we provide. <font> </font>In the words of Aristotle:</font></p> </div> <p class="separator"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818711168,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818711168,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3818711168?profile=original" /></a></p> <div> <p></p> </div> <div> <p></p> </div> <div> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Let’s ensure we have the will to win, the desire to succeed</font></p> </div> <div> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">and the passion to achieve our full potential – unlock the door</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> to excellence!</font></p> </div> <div> <p><font size="3"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><strong><font color="#0000FF">“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon</font></strong></font></font></font> <font size="3"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><strong><font color="#0000FF">way.”</font></strong> -</font> <font lang="en" xml:lang="en"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/booker_t_washington.html"><font color="#000000">Booker T. 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