Five Minutes of Excellence

Instead of "Think Big. Do Something Awesome! Change the World," Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies disagrees. He wants people to focus on the small. Do something super cool by the end of the day...excellence is the next five minutes...Make the next five minutes rock" (Ferris 2018, 228)! The idea that we have been focusing on the big picture for years and have been somewhat disappointed with the outcome may be a result of putting too much emphasis on the future. Possibly focusing on the small, the next minute or five and putting together a series of five minute wins is the most accessible way to feel successful.

Ferriss, Timothy. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World. Houghton Mifflin      Harcourt Publishing Company, 2018.