Sometimes the quote from one individual will create a cascade of thoughts such as this one by Brooker T. Washington:
“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”
For some reading this quote, they may think of quality control or continuous improvement process In the efforts to improve a routine common action. Others may ponder by wondering what common actions can be improved in an uncommon way, a unique way.
At the end of the day, Washington’s statement is about both creative problem solving and differentiation.
“Life’s like a play: it’s not the length but the excellence of acting that matters.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“We are what we repeatedly do Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant (Also attributed to Aristotle)
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
Vince Lombardi
“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
John W. Gardner
“Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude.”
Ralph Marston
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