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For successful people, good is not good enough.

In fact, I like to say that good isn't good. Good is bad. Why is good bad? Because good will always keep you from getting to the best.

If you will settle for good, you will never get to the pinnacle of what it is that you're trying to achieve. Welcome back to The Quote of the Day show.

I am your host Sean Croxton of Sean Croxton.com.

We got Chris Whitener back on the show today.

He's going to discuss two very important character traits,

which are integrity, as well as a commitment to excellence.

Today's feature quote is this, for successful people, good isn't good enough.

I know that might not land very well for some listeners. You know, why isn't good good enough? Like, why, like,

why can't it just be good enough? And the reason why is because successful people understand

that there are levels above good. And when you serve at those levels and you learn at those levels and you develop at those levels,

which are levels of excellence, that's how you become successful.

That's how you become prosperous.

That's how you become a phenomenal servant to others.

That's when people start seeking you out

when you're not just good,

but when you are excellent.

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