After completing nearly 23 years of my life, when i look back, i realise all my life i have been "mediocre" in everything i did, from studies to sports. I always did "just enuff to survive". Academically, always scored between 60-70%, except CAT (90%tile)..i only know how..:)
when i got into a management institute, i met people with varying degree of excellence and intelligence..was totally intimidated by them:) , i knew i had to pull up my socks asap....
Now that i have completed my management education, i realised i was walking on "a path of transformation"... those 2 years.Now, when i read about people who get into IIMs - coveted institute , and what it takes apart from excellent academic background, i realised its a mindset , attitude which takes them to that level.
IQ is important - it opens the first door, but not the last one.
we all know, IIMs have produced many business leaders..
So the question is .. what seperates them from rest of us..?
My thoughts on excellence:
when i got into a management institute, i met people with varying degree of excellence and intelligence..was totally intimidated by them:) , i knew i had to pull up my socks asap....
Now that i have completed my management education, i realised i was walking on "a path of transformation"... those 2 years.Now, when i read about people who get into IIMs - coveted institute , and what it takes apart from excellent academic background, i realised its a mindset , attitude which takes them to that level.
IQ is important - it opens the first door, but not the last one.
we all know, IIMs have produced many business leaders..
So the question is .. what seperates them from rest of us..?
My thoughts on excellence:
- Excellence is a state of mind - Attitude towards life in general
- Excellence is about knowing ones strength and weaknesses
- Excellence is about having a direction in life - A goal
- Excellence is about series of 100 percents - are we ready to give 100 percent in everything we do?
- Excellence is about learning from the people who have excelled in their profession
- Excellence does not believe in Luck - Luck and Hardwork are brothers but Luck is a younger one:)...
- Excellence is a journey...
- Excellence is also about learning from ones failure. (as one of my mate commented)..
Fastest way to success is to work your backside off.. Luck is a "combination of preparedness and an opportunity spotted"
Most people are happy being mediocre, and others who are not..dont work towards achieving excellence.
Are we ready for a "Transformation"?
