How to become excellent in what you do?

1. Use praise and reward.

When people seek for excellence, they typically do it for a reason. Maybe the work
makes them feel good, it does for me. Maybe it helps them master a skill, it does for me. Or Maybe it helps you move ahead in your career, and it does for me. I do everything for a reason. Well one of the main reasons people pursue excellence is because they want to receive praise. Why not Praise excellent performance! It makes a difference in someone's life or career.

So give some praise to someone today ... and then sprinkle in some appropriate rewards. It makes it more fun. Life is too short to miss out on little opportunities like this. Of course, as you push people towards excellence, they will make some mistakes. Its easy, all you have to do is ...



2. Give advise on what to do next time.

Don't make the mistake of talking to someone about their "weaknesses" only without addressing the strengths.
"Weaknesses" sound like permanent character flaws which they are not.

And a focus on "weaknesses" will turn a person into a pessimist ... because they'll think "That's just the way I am. There's nothing I can do about it." Instead, when you're encouraging less-than-excellent performance, talk about the other person's "improvement opportunities." That way you're describing a process they
can pursue.

In summary, excellence does not happen by chance. It's the result of certain actions you take ... with other people in your life. Before you know it, you'll make excellence a habit in your dealings with others.

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