Definition Excellence - What is Your Definition?

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energy

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You may think it

I think we are excellent. I see others that think they are. How do you really know you really are? Isn't Excellence what others think of you? Until the general concensus is that you are excellent, no matter what the definition(s) of excellence (are) is, you are not. No? I know it's a simplistic view, but I gave it a shot. :agree:
 
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I see Motivation as a catalyst. For instance, I’m really motivated to become a major league ballplayer, but if I lack the skills and knowledge necessary, all the motivation I have will not be enough to achieve Excellence.

-Excellence can be achieved without motivation.
-Motivation (negative) can lead to the opposite of excellence (positive).
-Excellence is used to decribe people, place, things and processes. It describes a state of being.

Back to the group...
 
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mshell

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IMO excellence is a combination of knowledge, skill and motivation. You must have all three to achieve true excellence. Possessing the knowledge and/or skill but lacking the motivation to use it does not achieve excellence and being motivated without possessing the needed knowledge and/or skill does not achieve excellence.
 
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mshell

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Some people must be motivated to achieve excellence as it does not come naturally. Just as you said without knowledge and skill you can not achieve excellence. Without the motivation to utilize the knowledge and skill excellence can not be achieved. What good is knowledge or skill if it is not applied? How do you apply it if you are not motivated? Something motivates all of us to perform (function) everyday.
 
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Randy Stewart

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I don't know how many are NFL fans but here is my take.
Randy Moss is considered an 'excellent' receiver, however, he is not always motivated. Just because he doesn't apply his skills to full potential (not motivated) everyday, does that change him from being excellent? I don't think so. Then what about the people that don't have the skills or talent but apply themselves 100%?
 

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Randy Stewart said:
I don't know how many are NFL fans but here is my take.
Randy Moss is considered an 'excellent' receiver, however, he is not always motivated. Just because he doesn't apply his skills to full potential (not motivated) everyday, does that change him from being excellent? I don't think so. Then what about the people that don't have the skills or talent but apply themselves 100%?
Work smart, not hard.

If he used his skills to their fullest potential, his team might do a lot better. Not only would he be a "better" player, he might inspire his teammates to test their limits, too.

I used to study like crazy in school. I never left my room except for class, food, and Star Trek. But come test time, I'd panic. Then I learned to study smart. Study/Learn what I didn't know. No point in rehashing what I already had down pat. Amazing how my test taking skills improved.

Excellence includes not only using your current skill set, but improving upon it. It includes effective and efficient use of resources. You don't do for the sake of doing...you do to attain and improve.
 
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Rob Nix

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Can I get off the merry-go-round now? I'm getting dizzy! :ko:

Excellence is with and without motivation, may or may not require skill or knowledge, which is more important... :bonk:

This is an "excellent" subject, but where is it going?
 
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Bill Ryan - 2007

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energy said:
I think we are excellent. I see others that think they are. How do you really know you really are? Isn't Excellence what others think of you? Until the general concensus is that you are excellent, no matter what the definition(s) of excellence (are) is, you are not. No? I know it's a simplistic view, but I gave it a shot. :agree:
I'll jump in real quicklike.

I have tended bar for over 30 years (part time the last 20). I have been called an "excellent" bartender by most of the customers I have served, and called from "good" to exactly the opposite (what would that be :confused: ) by the rest. My technique and mannerisms have been and remain pretty consistant (IMO) over the years. Why the disparity in ratings?

I submit all PPAPs for my company for replacement tooling. One customer thinks I have excellent submissions. Another customer thinks my submissions stink.

Stew brought up Randy Moss. Is he an excellent receiver in my eyes. NO!! Work ethic plays too high a role in my standard of excellence for a professional athlete. There are a lot of other factors that weigh in also.

I guess I'm trying to agree with Energy - excellence is in the "eye of the rater".

Enough for now - I need to get home and enjoy this warm up (weather) :bigwave:

Bill
 
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