[This photo and the one at the end of this post were both taken by Tom at his farm in VT. Signs of spring are literally cherished after a long winter in northern climes.–SD]
Tripped over this list—and, frankly, liked it. (After a few edits.) Here it is—FYI. (Download the PowerPoint version here.)
- Read.
- Write.
- Talk.
- LISTEN.
- Appreciate.
- Kind.
- Walk.
- Work.
- EXECUTE.
- EXECUTE.
- Relentless.
- Enthuse.
- WOW!
- PEOPLE.
- Frontline.
- ACT.
- Anger.
- Band.
- Apologize.
- Weird-out.
- Why?
- Network I.
- Network II.
- Wired.
- EXCELLENCE.
The EXCELLENCE 25/Expanded
- Read. (Out study ’em. Read wide. Read deep.)
- Write. (Clear. Concise. Compelling. Powerful.)
- Talk. (Presentation MASTERY. Study. Practice-PRACTICE-Practice. Storytelling, mastery of.)
- LISTEN. (Study. Practice-PRACTICE-Practice. Understand enormous-MATCHLESS power thereof.)
- Appreciate. (Engaged. Compassionate. Appreciative always. “Thank you” rules.)
- Kind. (Pays off big-time. K =R =P/Kindness = Repeat business = Profit.)
- Walk. (MBWA/Managing By Wandering Around. “In touch” as fetish. Practice!)
- Work. (Work harder than the next person.)
- EXECUTE. (SWEAT THE DETAILS WITH MANIACAL PASSION.)
- EXECUTE. (SWEAT THE DETAILS WITH MANIACAL PASSION.)
- Relentless. (Keep on keepin’ on. “Know when to fold ’em”: NO!! Master of “Plan B.”)
- Enthuse. (Enthusiasm begets Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm moves mountains.)
- WOW! (Knock-your-socks-off standard for positively everything.)
- PEOPLE. (People 1st. People 2nd. People 3rd … Great-engaged people>>Great strategy. Best bosses = Best people developers. Your people are your #1 customers.)
- Frontline. (First-line supervisors, quality of, determine just about everything.)
- ACT. (Most tries wins! READY. FIRE! AIM. “Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.” “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”)
- Anger. (Impatience. Constantly question the status quo.)
- Band. (Small, passionate, relentless bands of people change the world!)
- Apologize. (“I’m sorry,” enormous-STAGGERING power thereof.)
- Weird-out. (Multiple, unusual sources of information and feedback. You are who you hang out with. PERIOD.)
- Why? (Curiosity power! Always/repeatedly ask and ask and ask: “Why?”)
- Network I. (Work like a demon on wider-deeper relationships. Think R.O.I.R./Return On Investment in Relationships. NEVER WASTE A LUNCH.)
- Network II. (“Suck down” for success. “Real work” happens 2-3 levels “down”—master the “working underbelly” of your own/customer/etc. organizations.)
- Wired. (Use every trick in the Internet/Co-create/Social Media book.)
- EXCELLENCE. (The only standard. Always capitalize all letters.)
EXCELLENCE. Always.
If not EXCELLENCE, what?
If not EXCELLENCE now, when?