{"id":1473,"date":"2025-12-07T08:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:26:22","slug":"excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence: A Mark of Diligence &#038; Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.<\/em><\/strong><br \/> &#8212; Aristotle<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/positivetraits.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/positivetraits-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"Excellence by Marlene Shiple, Ph.D., The Life Coach Dr.\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/positivetraits-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/positivetraits-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/positivetraits.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Does this quote resonate within you? I find that for the majority of clients with whom I work, this quote resonates well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, you are known by what you do more so than by what you say (or, you say you do!). If you are consistent in your actions &#8212; especially in your work ethic &#8212; people tend to take notice. This being the case: Don&#8217;t do a good job, <strong><em>do a great job!<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your consistent behavior in your job will translate to excellence, and that is what your employer will appreciate. And, when this applied consistently, it leads to a pattern that is apt to be rewarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be consistent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do a great job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do more than expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Self-Reflection Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Am I consistent in my actions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do I do my best work each and every day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Am I providing my employer with excellence?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If not, what can I do today to begin to change this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. &#8212; Aristotle Does this quote resonate within you? I find that for the majority of clients with whom I work, this quote resonates well. 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