Quotes About Excellence

putting together a life of extraordinary results simply comes down to getting the most out of what you do, when what you do matters.

Resultados extraordinários acontecem apenas quando você dá o melhor de si para tornar-se o melhor possível em sua função mais importante.

Don't fear big. Fear mediocrity. Fear waste. Fear the lack of living to your fullest.

To achieve an extraordinary result you must choose what matters most and give it all the time it demands. This requires getting extremely out of balance in relation to all other work issues, with only infrequent counterbalancing to address them.

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it." —George Halas

Too many people reach a level where their performance is "good enough" and then stop working on getting better

From age 14 through the Beijing Olympics, Phelps trained seven days a week, 365 days a year. He figured that by training on Sundays he got a 52-training-day advantage on the competition. He spent up to six hours in the water each day. "Channeling his energy is one of his great strengths," said Bowman. Not to oversimplify, but it's not a stretch to say that Phelps channeled all of his energy into one discipline that developed into one habit—swimming daily.

Great success shows up when time is devoted every day to becoming great.

Don't fear big. Fear mediocrity. Fear waste. Fear the lack of living to your fullest. When

Passion for something leads to disproportionate time practicing or working at it. That time spent eventually translates to skill, and when skill improves, results improve.

No man can be everything. A successful long-distance cyclist can't be a bodybuilder. Though there are exceptions, dedicating one's time to becoming exceptional at one thing usually means not being exceptional at a whole lot of other things. Since no man can be everything, one of the best gifts to give is acceptance-'You don't have to be anything other than what you are.

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers. —MAGIC JOHNSON

No one can outperform his or her self-image. Athletes with inner excellence, like Tiger Woods, believe in themselves and their abilities. They know how to do within when they're doing without. Part of responsibility psychology is knowing that no one can take away your self-esteem without your permission. Have the courage to growup and fulfill your potential.

With great athletes, their eyes aren't searchlights. They aren't even spotlights. They are laser beams.

Consistency separates good athletes from great ones. The best athletes win consistently because they think, act and practice consistently.

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.

A man is a man to the extent that he is a superman. A man should be defined by the sum of those tendencies which impel him to surpass the human condition.

A winner has more skills than a loser," Vor said, "no matter how you define the competition.

Becoming a star may not be your destiny, but being the best you can be is a goal that you can set for yourself.

The idea that ten thousand hours of practice will lead to excellence, popularized by Malcolm Gladwell, comes from the research of Anders Ericsson. It is not just that mastery comes from thousands of hours of practice, it is that it comes from a certain kind of practice. What he calls "deliberate practice."16 The difference? Reflection and the application of learning.

When love, revelation, and insight overflow into our discernment, we will always be looking for what is excellent and pleasing in God's eyes. We choose what is best, not by law or rules, but by loving discernment.

You're about to read the inspired Proverbs. The revelation herein Will make you a champion. You will reign in victory And excel in life. Wisdom from above Will pour into your heart Until you become An example to your generation. Live in this book And wisdom will live in you.

Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous.

The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.