I have had dealt with many vendors while working at the school. It never ceases to amaze me how many folks think they are doing excellent work when it really is just mediocre.
If I were ever asked to address a graduating class of seniors (yeah, right!), on one thing I would say to them is "pursue excellence in everything you do".
I know I may be hard on folks and I realize that much of my attitude comes from the pressure I put on myself but, really, folks, mediocrity it taking over the country.
Maybe we let kids get away with too much stuff in school by saying, "That's good enough." But you know, it's not good enough.
What is frosting on the birthday cake, for me, is that when I deal with, for example, a vendor which does a mediocre job, it is astonishing that they actually think they did a good job.
If you pursue excellence in everything you do, you will stand so far out from the crowd that your success is virtually assured.
The reason we have mediocrity in America is simply because we put up with it.
Rise above mediocrity - be excellent!
I know I may be hard on folks and I realize that much of my attitude comes from the pressure I put on myself but, really, folks, mediocrity it taking over the country.
Maybe we let kids get away with too much stuff in school by saying, "That's good enough." But you know, it's not good enough.
What is frosting on the birthday cake, for me, is that when I deal with, for example, a vendor which does a mediocre job, it is astonishing that they actually think they did a good job.
If you pursue excellence in everything you do, you will stand so far out from the crowd that your success is virtually assured.
The reason we have mediocrity in America is simply because we put up with it.
Rise above mediocrity - be excellent!