Excellence is the next 5 minutes

Excellence isn’t a far off destination. It’s not some grand idea of what we can be 5 years from now if we develop good habits, make good decisions, and set good goals.

Excellence is the next 5 minutes.

Our next conversation. Our next phone call. Our next email.

Excellence is not even the board meeting presentation we’ll be delivering three weeks from now.

It’s a handwritten thank you note. Listening to understand. And really checking in with a direct report.

Excellence is the next 5 minutes.

Or nothing at all.