Excellence. Aristotle taught, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." I had the good fortune to work for an amazing principal who encouraged excellence not only from her staff, but from her students as well. We began each day with the words of Zig Ziglar, "We'll see you at the top." These were not just words to us, but the guiding principle of our school. She always reminded us to do more than what was required. We encouraged our students to do the same by putting forth that extra effort each day. Now realistically, it could be quite exhausting to have to always be excellent, however, taking pride in a job well done does bring a level of satisfaction to your life. By making this a part of your daily life it can become a habit; and a good habit at that.
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