Tuesday, March 26, 2013
All our life we have been conditioned to do great, to be perfect, to aim for excellence.
We have been scolded, disciplined at home; We have been nurtured and conditioned at school; We bowed our head to our great superiors; We follow standards and principles. Why? Because of Excellence.
I just had an experience that triggered this blog:
He told me very hurtful words. Words that can really put your self esteem down. I tried to answer but his words are overpowering. I know he is more intellectual. More than 24 years in the field would support that and only a fool will question that. I lowered myself in front of him. Well who am i? im just a less-than-5-year-experienced professional. But do you believe in the saying that: "there is always that one thing that hits the spot". And that happened. As i continued to say sorry he commented: "Wala kay culture of excellence?".
That question hit the mark and i said to myself I had enough. All my life i have tried to follow excellence. Even the smallest pixel in an application is critical for me. "Wala kay culture of excellence?" with implicitly implying that i have none. yeah right. Looking at the process of things in his work environment, i could tell maybe that is "his" excellence at maximum put to work.
Thank you Vicente Verallo for opening my perspective. This blog will contain all the things i might see around and label them if these contributes to the "Culture of Excellence" that everyone is talking about starting with an Open Letter (next entry)!
P.S. sorry if the first entries are all about the traumatic experience. After these entries, the real purpose of this blog will be served: culture of excellence.
