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A Few Easy Ways You Can Excel- With Excellence

December 11, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

Excellence represents an ideal. A way in which you can live your best life.

Let GenuLines show you some simple ways you can continue to excel.

A Few Easy Ways You Can Excel- With Excellence

Use the following steps to help you excel with your commitment to excellence.

Give more than what is asked of you

When someone asks for help with a certain task or chore be prepared to go that one step further. If a neighbor needs help moving old furniture out of the house, offer to help move the new furniture in too.

Over deliver to clients by adding something extra. The something won’t be a request, but it will add value to the project.

Be passionate about what you do

If you want to excel at work then you need to be passionate about the thing you do every day. It may not be that easy, especially if you aren’t that happy with your current job.

The next time you’re asked to deliver a project, be passionate about it and put all your efforts into it. If not for your boss, for yourself, this way you know you delivered your best work.

Believe that what you do will make a difference

Did you ever hesitate from helping someone else because you didn’t think it would help? This is the type of behavior you want to stop.

Your actions, even small ones, can make a difference. You need to start believing this if you want to excel with everything you do.

Challenge yourself

Do you take the easy way out, or are you up for a challenge? People who excel love challenges and are always looking for one.

Completing a challenge can really boost your self-confidence.

Expect the best of everyone

As soon as you start expecting the best from others, this is what you will see. Start thinking about yourself and others in a positive manner from now on.

Follow through and follow up

How many times have you started a job and put all your effort into it, only to find your energy levels dwindle? Only take on a job that you know you can finish and when you do ensure that you do it right, and get it finished on time.

Focus on one task or goal at a time

Doing too many things at one time is a sure-fire way not to excel at anything. You simply have too many projects and not enough time.

By using the above steps, you can easily start to excel with excellence in your daily life.

JohnK 12-11-2023
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Overheard: “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”

~Booker T. Washington

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Top Ways to Identify Your Strengths

September 11, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

What are your strengths? Are you uncertain how to answer the question? Get some clear answers with this GenuLines look at finding those strengths.

Top Ways to Identify Your Strengths

We all have unique strengths and unique weaknesses. This is part of what makes us, well, unique.

And it’s what makes teamwork so important in a working environment.

This way it’s possible to leverage the individual strengths of many different people. The result is a well-oiled machine.

The problem is many of us actually don’t know our own strengths. We’re unable to be objective in analyzing our skills

Our ego or our self-doubt kicks in to prevent us from finding out what we’re good at. So how do you find where your strengths lie?

Ask People
One approach is to ask people what they think your strengths are. Now, you don’t want to take anyone’s word and leave it at that.

But when you start noticing patterns in the responses there could be at least a bit of truth.

Look at Your Experience
Another way to find your skills is to look at your own experience. If you’ve spent a lot of time on a particular career path, you may have gained specific abilities related to that.

And they may open your eyes to strengths you weren’t aware of.

Asses Your Weaknesses
Another good way to find your strengths is to look at your weaknesses. In other words, as you drop the things you’re bad at, it should leave the things you’re good at.

Look at your own career. Let’s say you’re a web designer – do you work better with the code, with the layout or with the artistic part?

Which of these is your skill and which is the weak link?

Look at What You Love
As a general rule, you’ll tend to enjoy doing the things you’re very good at. So if you want to know what you’re good at, try to spot the times when you’re the most engaged and the most switched on.

Try Lots of Things
There’s a good chance that the thing you’re good at is something you haven’t even considered yet. That’s why it’s important to broaden your experiences.

Give yourself more leverage in finding your strengths and skills.

JohnK 9-11-2023
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Overheard: ” Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength”

~Eric Hoffer

Are You Committed to Excellence?

May 8, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

Excellence is a quality we admire wherever we see it. And with a bit of work you can see it every day in your own life.

Use this GenuLines look at excellence to ramp up your efforts.

Are You Committed to Excellence?

You’ve no doubt heard of the phrase ‘committed to excellence.’ Now, do you understand what it means?

The following quote is from Aristotle:

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

Immediately you can see that excellence is a habit, and you can create most any habit. The best way to create a new habit is by setting new goals and creating a plan of attack.

Let’s see how you can do this.

The Why

First you want to define your reasons, or why, for wanting to commit to excellence. Does this pertain to your business, your family life or for some other reason?

If it helps write down your reasons and your why for wanting to achieve this.

If your business is your target there are some simple actionable steps that you can put into place. As for your clients, get into the habit of demanding more from yourself than they do of you.

You can please your clients by doing any of the following:

Giving more value

Over delivering

Finishing the work ahead of schedule

Adding a bonus

Be A Pro

Another way to improve is with a professional image. Is your website, logo, and brochure information looking good?

Are your business cards and other materials all up to date and modern looking? If not this is one simple area to improve upon.

Customer service is another area to examine. Make sure you have a great customer service center, whether online or offline.

Always respond to tickets in a timely fashion. And never get angry at the customer, regardless of the situation.

If you want to excel in life then start by putting forth the best effort you can. If you do this on a consistent basis you’ll have that air of excellence surrounding you.

This will rub off on other people and they’ll begin to view you in a different light.

JohnK 5-8-2023

chiforyourself.com

Overheard: “Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude”

~Ralph Marston

How to Develop Lifelong Excellence

July 18, 2022 John Uncategorized No comments

Targeting excellence in all you do is a wise decision. It’s a target you can reach.

Keep reading for some GenuLines ideas on how to stay there once you reach it.

How to Develop Lifelong Excellence

Have you ever felt intrigued or even jealous of how some people seem to excel at everything they do? You have to understand that although nobody can be perfect, it is possible to be excellent.

A great way to develop excellence is by directing your energy into your projects. As long as you acknowledge that you’re doing your best, you’re excelling.

You can’t sit on the couch and at the same time become an excellent runner. You have to get out there and work on running by putting your best efforts into it.

Mastery

Another way to develop excellence is to learn how to master things. This applies to learning new skills, such as how to run a new software program, for example.

You need to commit if you’re going to excel. Before taking on a project or committing to a goal, prepare to commit and follow through with it.

Life is full of challenges

These can be the ones that you set for yourself, or they can be the kind that life throws at you. With any challenge you’re going to make mistakes, and there’s nothing you can do to avoid this.

What you can do is to learn from your mistakes.

Chin Up

When something goes wrong, don’t put yourself down. Instead think of what happened and learn from it. This way you’ll be more prepared the next time.

Another way to challenge yourself is by setting high standards. Don’t feel satisfied with only doing those things that come easy to you.

Do something that takes you out of your comfort zone.

To develop lifelong excellence you want to be open to learning. This may include learning from books or by taking courses.

But it also includes learning from life and adapting to things as necessary. Be open to becoming a reader of life!

Know Thyself

Before you can develop your excellence you must understand what you are all about. Do you know what your strengths and weaknesses are?

Developing a lifelong habit of excellence does not happen overnight. You need to be aware of your journey.

Take in your surroundings, as well as the people you surround yourself with.

Be open to new experiences and be willing to learn from your mistakes. This will move you in the direction of fulfillment, happiness, and yes, excellence.

JohnK 7-18-2022

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Overheard: “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident”

~ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Be Excellent by Taking Ownership

June 20, 2022 John Uncategorized No comments

Your most excellent life begins with your taking agency for it. Simply stated, it’s all up to you.

Start with these GenuLines tips to head you in the right direction.

Be Excellent by Taking Ownership

Are you trying to lead a life of commitment to displaying excellence in everything that you do? One way to do this is by taking ownership and responsibility for all your actions.

Once you ‘own’ your choices and accept the consequences you’ll gain others’ respect. They’ll see you as someone they can count on.

Take It Easy

The easiest way to display ownership is by not making excuses. If you were late for an appointment don’t come up with a ridiculous excuse.

Tell the other person why you were late, then apologize for not calling to let them know.

Stay Inside

It’s easy to blame outside influences for your mistakes or oversights. No-one can control one hundred percent of what happens.

But you can control how you respond to certain situations. This reaction can change your life.

Take ownership for your relationships, your education, your fitness and your social life. As you start this process you’ll find that you feel more confident and have a purpose in life.

Flexibility

Along with ownership you need to learn how to be flexible. Are you willing to do things in a different way?

This means not being stubborn when something isn’t working.

Take advice and attempt to change what you’re doing. If you do you will begin to excel at more tasks and this helps increase your confidence and self-esteem.

Becoming a flexible person means that you’re happy to respond to a situation in a different way. When you’re flexible you’re not rigid and set in your ways.

Balancing Act

There’s another important factor in your move toward excellence in everything you do. This is the step of adding balance to your life.

When you live a balanced life you’re focusing on those things that hold meaning for you. At the same time, though, you’re still mindful of those around you.

You make choices related to the way you feel and what you’re thinking.

Add It All Up

Balancing your life includes knowing not go out with friends when you need to finish up an important project. You recognize the importance of staying healthy and fit and you follow through.

Combine taking ownership, being flexible, and balance, into your life. You’ll be well on your way to leading a life that’s committed to excellence.

JohnK 6-20-2022

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Overheard: Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

~ Vince Lombardi

Are You Committed to Excellence?

May 16, 2022 John Uncategorized No comments

You do your best every day to cover all of life’s bases. But do you include excellence?

Allow GenuLines to help you make it the centerpiece of your efforts.

Are You Committed to Excellence

Even if you’ve heard the phrase ‘committed to excellence’, do you understand what it means? The following quote is from Aristotle and defines what it is.

You can see that excellence is a habit, and you can solidify any habit. The best way to create a new habit is by setting yourself new goals and creating a plan of attack.

How you can do this

First you want to define your reasons, or why, for wanting to commit to excellence. Does this pertain to your business, your family life or for some other reason?

If it helps write down your reasons and your why for wanting to achieve this.

There are some simple actionable steps that you can put into place.

Get into the habit of demanding more from yourself than customers or clients do of you.

What you can do:

Give more value

Over deliver

Finish the work ahead of schedule

Add a bonus

Here’s another way to project excellence in your business. Portraying a professional image.

Are your website, logo, brochure information, business cards well-designed and up to date? If not this is an area to improve upon.

Service

Customer service is another area you can improve. Make sure you have a great customer service center, whether online or offline.

It’s very easy to set up online help desks today. Become known for quality customer service. Always respond to tickets in a timely fashion.

Never get angry at the customer, regardless of the situation.

If you want to excel in your life you can start by attempting to put forth your best effort. If you do this consistently you will have that air of excellence surrounding you.

This will rub off on other people and they’ll begin to view you in a different light.

JohnK 5-16-2022

chiforyourself.com home

Overheard: “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”

~Booker T. Washington

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A Few Easy Ways You Can Excel- With Excellence