Achieving excellence is an important part of our daily lives. Being excellent sets us apart from everyone else. That amazing touch that no one else seems to produce will put you on the map. They say people are paid depending on their value, and excellence will definitely increase your value and eventually your money .
What is excellence? Excellence is the quality of your spirit. It is standing out or being extremely good. You can call it mastery or being a pro. Let’s dig right into it, here are ten keys for effectively pursuing excellence
1 PAY ATTENTION
Have you ever heard anyone say the devil is in the details? Learn to pay attention to the very small details. They may not look very significant but they contribute immensely to the outcome of what you will be doing. You have to learn to listen, look at a person when they are talking to you, and think before you speak. These are very small steps when pursuing excellence but they go a long way in bringing out the beauty in your life. Do not leave anything to chance, if it can be made better then make it better. Pay attention to the small details. This will enhance your overall quality of life from your relationships, finances, spirituality, and mental health to your overall personal development.
Even the smallest of things do them to the highest standard. Refine your products and your offerings.
2 DECIDE YOU ARE GOING TO BE AN EXCELLENT PERSON
Most of the most amazing things, cultures, and products we have deemed to be the standard of excellence started with a decision to be excellent. If someone does not move something that something will not move.
Make a deliberate decision that you are going to be an excellent person. As you pursue being excellent, be deliberate, and intentional that you are going to produce an amazing product, a beautiful painting, or an excellent course.
As you wake up every day be conscious of the fact that you are not going to compromise on your standard
.Decide to be excellent. Make a decision that you are going to execute everything to the greatest level of excellence.
3 IN YOUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE LEARN FROM THE BEST
Someone said all excellence is copied. Truly there is nothing new under the sun. If you want to pursue excellence then you will need to be able to see excellence and reproduce it. You need to learn to reproduce environments you see. Some people have perfected their excellence over time. You do not have to start from scratch but you just have to take the principles they have used to get them to the top and implement them. All the people who decided they wanted to learn and have stuck with it have achieved enormous results.
4 EXPOSE YOURSELF TO EXCELLENCE
Exposure is a great tool for shaping our thought lives. Let’s say you have never seen a car in your whole life, the chances of you wanting to own a G wagon are just non-existent. You cannot desire something you have never seen. Let’s take a different scenario, you grew up in a rich family where your dad owned multiple supercars, because you are exposed to it, it’s normal to own a G wagon. Let’s take the last scenario, you grew up in a middle-class family and your dad bought you magazines on cars, you’ve been exposed to it so you know the beautiful cars and that they can be owned. You already have a drive to own a G Wagon because you have been exposed to them. That’s the power of exposure. It allows you to dream, imagine, and produce wonders. Read books, listen to podcasts, watch videos, and listen to great minds speak. That is how you get exposed
5 ASK BOLD QUESTIONS
Great questions are always answered with great answers. There are doors you will never walk through if you never ask. One of the greatest people to walk on earth said ask and you shall receive. If you do not speak up no one will speak up for you. Ask Bold questions. The most challenging issues can be solved by asking the right questions. Things are only hidden to those who do not ask. Sometimes you need to ask yourself, ask God, or ask someone more knowledgeable. Nations can be turned around if people ask the right questions. In the same way, excellence can be produced with the right questions. Questions like how do I do what I do better? How do I improve my product or business? In the spirit of asking bold questions, let’s begin with, ask me anything.
6 STAY POSITIVE
What would it take to crush you ? What are you made of at the core? What can break you? If that thing comes now, what would your attitude be? Can you see the better end of a thing? As for me, I have hope in all things because my God promised me it will be well with me. Being positive helps you to think, treat others better, and also stay healthier. If you want to continue being excellent even in the bad days then you will need to remain positive about your future. Your future is exciting. If the world looks beautiful through your eyes then eventually it will be beautiful. God has made us in such a way that what is happening in us is more valuable and important than what is happening to us. What is happening in you is more important than what is happening to you. Staying positive is an important part of producing eternally positive excellent results.
7 STAY HEALTHY
For you to be at your best you will need to be healthy. This is for sure. Take care of the body God gave you, you only have one of those. Eat healthy, sleep healthy, exercise and drink plenty of water. The benefits of being physically healthy are tremendous. You need a healthy body and a healthy mind for you to execute at maximum. If you are not healthy you might end up stressing your team, your relationships, and everyone around and this reduces the level of excellence you can produce. Stay Healthy.
8 BE DETERMINED
The path to excellence is not all roses and diamonds, you will be faced with mountains, dungeons, and many other difficult situations. You have to be determined about where you are going and your vision. Not everyone is for you in this life. Very few people want you to be well, so you will have to learn to bulldoze your way to the excellent outcome you would like to see. Pursue excellence and be relentless about it. If you are not sure or determined about what you want to be then you will give up. Giving up is not good for anyone, especially not you or me. Be determined you, are eternally excellent.
9 NO EXCUSES
If you make excuses your story will be just another could have been. Guess what, there are billions of others with similar stories. Excuses will only mean you will never stand out therefore you will never get to enjoy the fruits of excellence or greatness. Do not make excuses it is good for no one . Pay the Price for excellence. Yes, it has a high price tag which is why not everyone has it. But you, pay the price for excellence and say no to EXCUSES. This is one of the biggest ways to slow yourself down and eventually stop yourself. Whatever you plan to do, do it quickly said Jesus.
10 Manage your time wisely
Time is the currency of destiny, invest it wisely. You will need time to do whatever you want to do. Realize that how you divide your time determines how much you can get to focus on what matters. Focus on priorities first then everything else. Make sure you give the most of your time to managing those things money can never buy. Things like health, peace, and joy. Make sure to delegate what can be delegated. Manage your time wisely. If other people can do it, then let them do it and you focus on what you only can do.
11 Mind your Company
The people you keep around you can either destroy you or build you. They can either lift you high or pull you up. Steve Harvey says “If you want to kill a large dream tell it to small-minded people” The best thing you can do is to hang around people who will make you better and bigger. You can never go the distance if you are walking with someone who wants to stay at home. You will waste your time convincing them to go with you or to not go back home. Your circle is a representation of where you are going. The Bible says Bad company corrupts good morals. The people who you keep around are either pulling you down or helping you fly. There is no middle ground. Jesus said if you are not with us you are scattering abroad. Do not always hang around with mediocre people, hang around the champions. Yeah, spend time with world-beaters. The reason is you are a mover and a shaker.
12 Be ever learning
Being a leader in your industry means you will have to stay cutting-edge. The greatest of us are lifelong learners. Improve yourself daily. Keep your mind sharp, the bible says to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. If you want to make an impact in this life then it means you have to continuously evolve and develop to be the best version of yourself. We are lifelong learners that is what keeps us relevant in this life.
13 Focus on what you can do already
Do not focus on what you can not do or what you can not be, but focus on what you can do. What you can do already is enough to make you a success. You just have to know where to look and get better at what you already can do. What you can’t do is none of your business. Your business is to get better at what you can do. If you can speak then get better at it and look in the right places. There is always room at the top for those who have gotten better because of practice.
14 Build other people
The truth is you are not going to always be doing everything yourself, nor are you going to be there when work is being done. You will need people who can produce the same excellence you would if you were doing it yourself. Every team is as strong as its weakest point. You will need to develop people around you so that you do not get burnt out. The price tag for excellence is very high. Achieving excellence may require all of you and more, to make sure you do not burn out doing everything yourself, you need an excellent team. Learn to add value to people. In the end, you will benefit from their mastery and expertise. Be an agent of goodness, give men and women purpose, a reason to go on. The more you build people, the more you achieve because you will get to focus on what is truly necessary and what you are supposed to be doing. They say great leaders know what to delegate. You can only delegate to a team that produces excellent results.
17 Have a powerful and inspiring why?
Why do you want to be an excellent person? Is it for yourself or someone else? Is it a reason that can outlive you? Think bigger. The best reason for excellence is to serve. I know most people do not like to serve but a tree does not eat its fruit or a river drinks its water. Houses do not live in themselves or cars ride themselves. What gives all of these values is their service to others. The most noble cause is to serve God . He will always lead you to do something worthwhile for humanity. Think and have a good reason for all you do. The word of God in everything you do, do it for the glory of God