Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. | |
— John W. Gardner | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Republican Senators Should Vote For Conviction Of #45 |
2019 | Carry It |
2018 | Simple |
2017 | Knowledge Pays |
2016 | Brief Glimpses And Full Glances |
2015 | Pursuing Perspective |
2014 | Wearing Down? |
2013 | Labouring Under A Curse |
2012 | Listen To Yourself |
2011 | Career Tips (Part 1) |
No Captain Dunsel | |
Posts Tagged ‘Excellence’
Working On The Ordinary
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Excellence, John W. Gardner, Ordinary, Philosophy, Quotes on January 27, 2021| 2 Comments »
Whoever / Whatever
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Excellence, John W. Gardner, Philosophy, Quotes on March 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Whoever I am, or whatever I am doing, some kind of excellence is within my reach. | |
— John W. Gardner | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | The Right Anger |
Another P&P Review | |
2018 | Does Fatalism Equal Mental Health? |
2017 | Choice |
2016 | Growing Worlds |
2015 | Change The Tide |
Martyr, n. | |
2014 | You, Too! |
2013 | Bitter Stand |
2012 | Lost For Words |
2011 | On Market Reactions… |
Implications
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Excellence, John W. Gardner, Mediocrity, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Standards on January 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life. | |
— John W. Gardner | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Just To… |
2018 | Still Going… |
2017 | Great Risk |
2016 | Robbery |
2015 | Humanity Plus |
2014 | Dinner For Two? |
2013 | Exercise For Those Over 50 |
2012 | Tearful Joy!! |
Except When He’s Left | |
Two Guides
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Excellence, Philosophy, Pleasure, Principles, Quotes, Socrates on March 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence. | |
― Socrates | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | A Call For You |
2017 | Because I Read |
2016 | On What Matters… |
2015 | Social Security |
2014 | Bewitching |
2013 | Visiting Joy |
2012 | Dedication To Today |
2011 | Project Second Chance – Adult Literacy |
Turning Coal Into Diamonds | |
Too Significant
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Work, tagged Dignity, Excellence, Importance, Labor, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Philosophy, Quotes, Work on October 31, 2018| 1 Comment »
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. | |
― Mahatma Gandhi | |
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. | |
― Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | Shadows |
2016 | Still Blurry |
2015 | For Awhile Anyway |
2014 | By Contrast |
2013 | A Very Long Time… |
2012 | Raise And Support |
2011 | Naturally |
2010 | A Quick Sunday Morning Read |
Giants Win Game 4 In Shutout 4 to 0!!! | |
Push The Envelope
Posted in Quotes, tagged Excellence, Quotes, Thomas J. Watson on July 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. | |
— Thomas J. Watson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | Ents |
2016 | Are You Sure? |
2015 | Distracted |
2014 | What It Takes |
2013 | We Are |
2012 | Utopian |
2011 | Seen Any Black Swans Lately? |