What does excellence mean to you? Before you continue reading, jot your definition down.

A lot of times I ask that question in the interview process and I am amazed with the answers I get. Many times people think excellence is trying hard, but we can all think of examples where people have tried hard and have fallen far short of excellence. People also mention being the best.

Excellence is one of our Core Values at Freedom Personal Development. We define it as raising the level of what is considered to be as success. It is a high standard to strive for because, when you become successful, it is no Read More...

Think about how many times the concept of “perfection” is brought up. You were not the perfect person for the position, you did not have a perfect presentation, you did not score perfectly on an exam or job evaluation. Even if you don’t use the word “perfect”, the idea of right or wrong, good or bad, still applies.

There are actually two ways to use the concept of perfection. One is in a dualistic (think absolute) sense and the other is in a non-dualistic (think relative) sense. It is in understanding how they differ that one can clear up the misconception of perfection.

The dualistic viewpoint basically says it has flaws or it does not have Read More...

So, I was amusing myself yesterday on my drive home from a sales call (I was up at 5:00 to get there on time which will explain the following wackiness) and I was contemplating what would be the components of the ultimate “guy” movie. (Trust me, I will tie this all together in the end.) 

I found the components easy to list: Ninjas, a bank heist, monkeys, Clint Eastwood, the cast of Monty Python, Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop Eddie, not Dr. Doolittle Eddie), KIT from Nightrider, Teen Wolf, the cast of Oceans 11, a motorcycle gang with mullets, pirates, Mickey Rooney, Alec Baldwin, and Spuds McKenzie, with the Soundtrack written and performed by Metallica and 2PAC Read More...

There seems to be a polarization of emotions these days about the results people are getting.  Some people are feeling awesome with how the year is going, and others are feeling…well, crappy. There isn’t much in between. 

Let’s learn from those who are feeling great. And if you’re on of those people, please keep reading because:

1. you can post great comments for everyone, and

2. if you don’t keep doing these things, you won’t be feeling great for very long!

People that are achieving the results they wanted to see, and are on track to hit their goals, are doing four things very well and doing them consistently.  They are:

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This is a news article that I read about the current Number 1 Ranked Wrestling Team in the U.S. It happens to be the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, but the story and quotes aren’t really about wrestling, they are about winning and excellence.

I thought it was a great story about uping your game even when things are going well. I found it inspiring. Just imagine when they talk about beating their opponent that they are talking about mediocrity or complacency or about your comfort zone.

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Hawkeyes glad to be winning, but … They know they can do better
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