You may be tempted to think of service along the lines of a maid or butler, or a food server in a restaurant. If so, you may be put off by the economic inequality that often accompanies and gives rise ... Read More about Serving
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Appreciating People
Appreciating people implies valuing, honoring, and admiring them. Beyond understanding is appreciation. When we appreciate people, we value and honor them, in addition to understanding them. This ... Read More about Appreciating People
Caring, and Being Compassionate
To care about someone is to take action on their behalf, not merely feel what they feel. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest ... Read More about Caring, and Being Compassionate
Being Kind
Kindness is the best form of justice. [Attributed to Debasish Mridha.] Kindness is a step beyond mere obligation to others, though one could say that we are duty-bound to be kind to everyone. This is ... Read More about Being Kind
Being Diligent and Meticulous
Beyond mere responsibility, or even reliability, is diligence: the active expression of vigilance. It is a state of constant focus and attention to important details. It is excellence irrespective of ... Read More about Being Diligent and Meticulous
Exhibiting Facility
Facility is an element of excellence. The ability to move quickly, and seemingly without effort, is the eyebrow-raising characteristic of the person who excels at an activity. Facility is also an ... Read More about Exhibiting Facility
Being Versatile
The ability to do one task well is valuable. The step beyond that, into excellence, is characterized by the ability to perform many tasks well – to contribute to the whole in whatever may be needed. ... Read More about Being Versatile
Taking Initiative – Making a Difference
People can take initiative, and thereby shape their own world, their communities, and the world at large. Initiative . . . is doing the right thing without being told. [Elbert Hubbard] Without ... Read More about Taking Initiative – Making a Difference
Being Intellectually Excellent
Each of us is challenged to make the most of our natural intellectual potential. The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still ... Read More about Being Intellectually Excellent