<p>Good is only half a block from average. Excellence lives on the other side of town from good. Outstanding resides in a zip code all by itself!</p>
<p>This Be Outstanding! lesson is devoted to reinvesting in you. Its purpose is to help you to raise the bar, and reach for higher levels of performance from yourself and others than you ever thought possible.</p>
<p>How does one create and sustain outstanding performance?</p>
<p>First and foremost, you must live and die by the spirit of this rule:</p>
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