I’ve learned that the true benchmark of success is not who I can surpass, but how consistently I am reaching and exceeding my own high standards. Standards are not easily tossed aside or broken. They ought to be non-negotiable. In fact, a standard that can be broken is not really a standard - it’s just a suggestion.
A standard is mandatory. A suggestion is not. Period. In fact, having a standard should be a standard.
Carefully and meticulously create personal standards, model those standards and stand for those standards. Stand for them everyday, keep them high everyday and serve with excellence everyday.
