Have a Passion Have a Passion for Excellence!for Excellence!

Performance Par ExcellencePerformance Par Excellence

By Shepherd Magombedze

Excellence - DefinitionExcellence - Definition Valour:Valour:

a a force offorce of, a , a virtue virtue of orof or a high value a high value of of strength to strength to perform perform exceptionally well.exceptionally well.

Super Ability,Super Ability, Champion Champion

performanceperformance Super performanceSuper performance Outstanding Outstanding

performance of performance of High Quality!High Quality!

Extremely Good Extremely Good Quality!Quality!

Excellence – Overall DefinitionExcellence – Overall Definition Quality execution with precision, of Quality execution with precision, of

the Visionthe Vision

You need to have a Vision …You need to have a Vision …and Run with it!and Run with it!

“Write the vision & make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it”

– Habakuk 2:2

If you want ExcellenceIf you want Excellence You need to be organised! You need to be organised!

(Super-Organised) Really! (Super-Organised) Really! You need to:You need to:

Be committed to your VisionBe committed to your Vision Be dedicated to your TeamBe dedicated to your Team Be disciplinedBe disciplined Be consistence in your performanceBe consistence in your performance Have a passion (Jeh 20:9)Have a passion (Jeh 20:9) Be competentBe competent Good at your time management Good at your time management

If you want Excellence settle for If you want Excellence settle for the Bestthe Best

Action separates winners from losers Action separates winners from losers (John C. Maxwell)(John C. Maxwell)

Never be satisfied with good enough!Never be satisfied with good enough! Do not settle for anything else but the Do not settle for anything else but the

best! best! Not second best, but the best! Not second best, but the best! The world does not have a record for The world does not have a record for

second performing individuals, but the second performing individuals, but the best!best!

Change your belief systems.Change your belief systems. Think winning thoughtsThink winning thoughts Persistently take winning actionPersistently take winning action

To Achieve Excellence Think About:To Achieve Excellence Think About: Where am I going as an Where am I going as an

Individual?Individual? What can I do to Excel.What can I do to Excel. Where are we going with Where are we going with

our Team?our Team? What is needed to get What is needed to get

there?there? What are the priorities?What are the priorities? Who does what and when?Who does what and when? How do we know when we How do we know when we

have achieved our goal?have achieved our goal?

Quality execution of the Strategic Plan Quality execution of the Strategic Plan results in attaining Excellenceresults in attaining Excellence

1. MissionWhy we exist

2. ValuesWhat’s important to

us.

3. VisionWhat we want to be.

4. PlansThe legs of the body

Quality Execution

with Precision

Results

“Where there is no vision,

the people perish” – Prov 29:18

Excellence is achieved only by Excellence is achieved only by Solution Oriented people.Solution Oriented people.

• BBecome solution-oriented with every difficulty ecome solution-oriented with every difficulty

you face and not problem oriented. Make a habit you face and not problem oriented. Make a habit

of looking for the answers to your questions, the of looking for the answers to your questions, the

solutions to your problems.solutions to your problems.

• Seek for the valuable lesson in every adversity. Seek for the valuable lesson in every adversity.

Make a list of every idea or insight you can gain Make a list of every idea or insight you can gain

from every setback or difficulty.from every setback or difficulty.

• TThink on paper. Take some time to write out hink on paper. Take some time to write out

every detail of the problem, and then take the every detail of the problem, and then take the

most logical next step to solve it.most logical next step to solve it.

A Key Ingredient to A Key Ingredient to Excellence is EnergyExcellence is Energy

Have energy. Concentrate it, guide it, focus it on Have energy. Concentrate it, guide it, focus it on

important things instead of frittering it away on important things instead of frittering it away on

trivia.trivia.

Develop a success plan today. Be positive about Develop a success plan today. Be positive about

it. Be excited about it! it. Be excited about it!

Learn from those who are already a success in Learn from those who are already a success in

your field. This can save you years of hard work. your field. This can save you years of hard work.

Decide what is the most important thing to do, Decide what is the most important thing to do,

and then decide how to do it.and then decide how to do it.

Excellence is achieved by ActionExcellence is achieved by Action

Be an action man/woman.Be an action man/woman.

Here is something you can do immediately Here is something you can do immediately

with those great ideas you have! with those great ideas you have!

Put them into action. Put them into action.

Always have a number of projects planned, Always have a number of projects planned,

to which you look forward to. to which you look forward to.

Anyone of them could change the course of Anyone of them could change the course of

your life overnight.your life overnight.

Excellence is achieved by focusing Excellence is achieved by focusing on the one thing that is importanton the one thing that is important

Review your list of tasks, activities and projects Review your list of tasks, activities and projects

regularly. Continually ask yourself, "Which one regularly. Continually ask yourself, "Which one

project or activity, if I did it in an excellent and project or activity, if I did it in an excellent and

timely fashion, would have the greatest positive timely fashion, would have the greatest positive

impact on my life?" impact on my life?"

Whatever it is that can help you the most, set it as Whatever it is that can help you the most, set it as

a goal, make a plan to achieve it and go to work a goal, make a plan to achieve it and go to work

on your plan immediately. on your plan immediately.

Goethe says, "Just begin and the mind grows Goethe says, "Just begin and the mind grows

heated; continue, and the task will be completed!"heated; continue, and the task will be completed!"

Never, Never Give up!Never, Never Give up! "The person who gets the farthest is generally the "The person who gets the farthest is generally the

one who is willing to do and dare. Make a plan and one who is willing to do and dare. Make a plan and

then launch your plan. then launch your plan.

Get started. Do something. Begin where you are Get started. Do something. Begin where you are

with what you have but get going! with what you have but get going!

RResolve that, no matter what happens, you will esolve that, no matter what happens, you will

never, never give up until you are successful. never, never give up until you are successful.

Before you accomplish anything worthwhile, you Before you accomplish anything worthwhile, you

will have to pass the persistence test. And the test will have to pass the persistence test. And the test

will come far sooner than you imagine.will come far sooner than you imagine.

Change Yourself First!Change Yourself First!

Start by changing yourself, then you can change Start by changing yourself, then you can change

others!others!

Decide exactly what you want, write it down with Decide exactly what you want, write it down with

a deadline, make a plan and take action - on at a deadline, make a plan and take action - on at

least one goal - today! least one goal - today! 

Determine the price you will have to pay to Determine the price you will have to pay to

achieve this goal, then get busy paying that price - achieve this goal, then get busy paying that price -

whatever it is.whatever it is.

Learn to FollowLearn to Follow "You will never be a leader unless you first learn "You will never be a leader unless you first learn

to follow and be led." –Tiorioto follow and be led." –Tiorio

Decide exactly what it is that you stand for, and Decide exactly what it is that you stand for, and

what you will not stand for.what you will not stand for.

Be definite about who you are and refuse to Be definite about who you are and refuse to

compromise.compromise.

RResolve in advance to discipline yourself to do esolve in advance to discipline yourself to do

what you say you will do, when you say you will what you say you will do, when you say you will

do it, whether you feel like it or not. Force do it, whether you feel like it or not. Force

yourself to persist until you succeed.yourself to persist until you succeed.

Be daring, think outside the Box!Be daring, think outside the Box! "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except

by those who dared believe that something inside by those who dared believe that something inside

of them was superior to circumstance." -Bruce of them was superior to circumstance." -Bruce

BartonBarton

Select the most valuable and important task you Select the most valuable and important task you

have to do right now, and start on it immediately.have to do right now, and start on it immediately.

Resolve to work until you achieve your goal, once Resolve to work until you achieve your goal, once

you get started. Aim for 100% productivity. you get started. Aim for 100% productivity.

This will change your life.This will change your life.

Excellence begins in the MindExcellence begins in the Mind

"A man's doubts and fears are his worst enemies." "A man's doubts and fears are his worst enemies."

Be ruthless. Get rid of them Be ruthless. Get rid of them

SetSet a goal for yourself to think and talk only about a goal for yourself to think and talk only about

the things that you want for the next 24 hours. the things that you want for the next 24 hours.

This will be one of the hardest things you ever do.This will be one of the hardest things you ever do.

But if you can keep your mind on what you want But if you can keep your mind on what you want

and off of what you don't want for 24 hours, you and off of what you don't want for 24 hours, you

can begin to change your entire future. can begin to change your entire future.

Biblical Examples of ExcellersBiblical Examples of Excellers God – Just look at how He created you. God – Just look at how He created you.

How He created the Universe, the Earth and the How He created the Universe, the Earth and the World. He is Excellent.World. He is Excellent.

Gen 1.Gen 1. Jesus – Jesus –

His Name is Excellent; Just look at how it chases His Name is Excellent; Just look at how it chases demons; heals the sick; demons; heals the sick;

His Blood protects unfailingly, it never loses His Blood protects unfailingly, it never loses power!power!

He saves. His love is excellent.He saves. His love is excellent. The Holy Spirit – The Spirit of ExcellenceThe Holy Spirit – The Spirit of Excellence

Dan 6:3Dan 6:3 The Spirit of God works supernaturally; And the The Spirit of God works supernaturally; And the

Spirit of The Lord came upon him…Spirit of The Lord came upon him… The Spirit of God works above natural.The Spirit of God works above natural.

Biblical Examples of ExcellersBiblical Examples of Excellers David practiced with the sling until he was an David practiced with the sling until he was an

expert.expert.

David’s Mighty Man of Valor!David’s Mighty Man of Valor!

The Benjamites could sling stones and not miss The Benjamites could sling stones and not miss

(Jug 20:16).(Jug 20:16).

Prov 31. Woman of ExcellenceProv 31. Woman of Excellence

Bezaleel was an expert architect.Bezaleel was an expert architect.

Noah built the Ark according to God’s plan.Noah built the Ark according to God’s plan.

Daniel had the spirit of excellence.Daniel had the spirit of excellence.

No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. – Luke 9:62

Never, Never Look Back Again!Never, Never Look Back Again!

Have a Burning Passion Have a Burning Passion for Excellence!for Excellence!

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