A PERSON OF EXCELLENCEP R O F M I C H A E L D Y N A M I T E M U N K U M B A

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”

-Aristotle

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1.  DEFINITION2.  KEYS TO

EXCELLENCE3.  SEEDS4.  PREREQUISITES

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•  Exceptionally High Quality ; Virtue; Distinction; Superiority; Brilliance Greatness; Merit; Caliber; Eminence;

•  Pre-eminence;  Supremacy; Peerlessness, Transendence;

•  Value; Worth; Choiceness; Superbness

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DEFINITION EX – “OUT OF”; “ AHEAD OF”

CELLERE – “CROWD (TURBA)”

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2. KEYS TO EXCELLENCE•  Excellence begins in

the heart (Character)•  Extraordinary HEART

= Extraordinary life•  Excellent work,

marriage etc. flows from excellent hearts

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KEYS •  Keep growing your portfolio

of skills•  Get out of your comfort zone•  Be around the best – you are

the average of the 5 people you hang around with

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3. SEEDS OF EXCELLENCE

•  Remember names and people.

•  Be a comfortable company.•  Avoid egotism.•  Develop an interest in

others.

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SEEDS OF EXCELLENCE LIFEWAY.COM

SEEDS OF EXCELLENCE •  Heal misunderstandings.•  Regret disappointment.•  Give before getting.•  List objectives.•  Smile realistically.

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•  Look people in the eye•  Shake hands vigorously.•  Listen intently to everyone.•  Get excited about your

work.•  Work toward perfection.

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SEEDS OF EXCELLENCE •  Read inspirational material.•  Be flexible.•  Practice generosity.•  Isolate problems and deal

with them.•  Celebrate more often.

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4. PREREQUISITES •  Humility – freely to expose

your weaknesses, learn and grow

•  Continuous improvement –work the little details daily…give the best

•  Practice a dose of skepticism –focus completely on pursuits of excellence – be a skeptical inquirer

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•  Excellence is an attitude/ not a skill…it is dedication

•  Benchmark against yourself...

look inwards

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“ God is more interested in who you are than what you are. His will for your life is to be who He created you to be. What your job is, where you live, and who you marry is less important to Him. Those things happen as a result of who you are”

 

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