Going from good to great is a matter of your mindset.
Whether you are good at something or great at something is not a matter of luck, chance or happenstance. The difference between you being good at something and you being great at something is all about your state of mind. How would things be in your life if you decided that being good was no longer good enough for you? How would your life change if you decided from this day forward you would be excellent at all you do?
It is important to understand and accept that in your world, in your life, you determine whether you will be good or great. Interesting things happen when you decide to go from good to great. One thing that happens is that you feel better about yourself. There is something truly empowering about being excellent. When you are excellent in all you do, it gives you a sense of well-being, power and happiness that being good at what you do simply does not provide.
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Think about things another way. We have all had many good days. If we are fortunate, the number of good days we live are great in number than the number of bad days we live. The number of truly great days we have is usually smaller. Great days are days we treasure and look back on with joy. If you make the decision to not stop at good, but move forward to great, your memories will be full of joyous experiences.
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The distance from good to great is so small, it only makes sense to do the extra work to be great! So, the question for you this serene day is, how are you going to go from good to great?
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What a great concept to aspire to. It really is true: why stop at doing a good job when with just a bit more effort you can do a GREAT one.
It’s true that Great is more work, but I try to do GREAT all the time. I might let some other things slide but What I do get done, I try to make it GREAT.
Such a reminder that we all should be living our fullest potential! I am always looking to reach my GREAT!!!!
This is great advice. I read somewhere on another blog something similar such as better for now, but go for great before it’s over with. I like to do the best I can at the beginning. It makes me feel super accomplished.
I’m a huge believers in this mentality. It’s what sets you apart from those than ordinary and EXTRAordinary!
This is so true! Sometimes doing a little extra makes a huge difference, you always have to give it everything, just in case!
92 is a B? Weird 80-89 is a B here. It’s always to strive to do better though.
This is a really great and inspiring message. It also inspires me to remember it and impress it on my children.
I love this saying!!! I think it’s so important to try to do more then just what needs to be done or is required of you.
This is great! I love the idea of bestowing this mentality into your children. Perfect idea!
An awesome thought! Just a little more and we can all be great. I think sometimes it’s our own mindsets that get in the way
What a wonderful post! This is definitely a mindset I should get more into on a day-to-day basis… reach for the top!
What a wonderful post..and I love the title! I’ve always been told to go a bit more! I think it’s great to try for great and not just good.
I tell this to my kids all the time. They’re ok being mediocre as far as I see but I would LOVE them to be better than good.
This is fantastic and I truly needed this today! Thank you so much for sharing this encouragement with me!
I do believe that every person is capable of doing excellent work if they just put the effort forward. If you can do it good, you can do it great!
What a great motto to live by. I was raised to never ever do anything half-way and I like to think it has gotten me to where I am today. The best attitude is the one who gets the furthest
Great post, I believe in this motto! I always strive to do my best in all situations.
I always put my all into my work! I am not a half a** kind of person and prefer to do my best.
There is no point in doing anything unless you put your all into it.
I love your title to this post! That alone speaks volumes. Why settle for good when you can have great? I am going to use this as one of my mottos.
My mom always told me never to settle – to go that extra little bit 🙂
I love this! Whenever I do something, I always go into it with the attitude that I will be the best of the best.