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Perfection Is Not Attainable

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” - Vince Lombardi

This year I am embracing excellence and rejecting the concept of perfection. The most interesting people I know have imperfections, and I never thought I wanted to be perfect. Now ask me if I try to be perfect anyway? Like many people there is a dichotomy between theory and practice. When I make a mistake or fail at something, I do a first rate job of berating myself (just ask my husband who’s been woken at 3 am to hear my tales of woe!).
 
That’s why I love this Vince Lombardi quote and plan to take it to heart.

What is the difference between excellence and perfection? According to Christine Casey, a leadership coach and blogger:

:: Excellence is willing to be wrong. Perfection is being right.
:: Excellence is spontaneous. Perfection is control.
:: Excellence is accepting. Perfection is judgment.
:: Excellence is flowing. Perfection is pressure.        

To sum it up, excellence is an attainable and healthy goal for each of us to pursue.

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I had the privilege of attending the Thinking Creatively conference at Kean University with our amazing design team last Friday. It was a great experience, and no, it wasn't because I had a day away from the office.

It was because it was a day for us to learn from all the great speakers how to do what we do, but even better. With the deadlines and responsibilities on our plates each day, it would be far easier to say we don't have the time to take an entire day to stop everything we're doing and go to a conference on thinking creatively. But that's one of the qualities...

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