What is 'Excellence'?

What do you think are some of the characteristics of 'excellence'.  When we did our role model exercise last week a lot of us chose sports people and entertainers - what are some of the traits that these people display that make them 'excellent'?  Is is just people that can display 'excellence'?  Post your comments below.

Who is an inspiration for you?

We're about to kick off our journey into 'Excellence'.  I want to know who is a 'role-model' for you or someone (or group) that you might look up to.

I'd love for you to share a photo of the person/group that you have chosen and why you look up to that person.  So, get a photo and get posting.  I've kicked things off below with one of my role models:

Lance Armstrong

Lance was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1997 that had spread to his lungs and brain.  He was given less than a 10% chance of surviving, but survive he did, going on to win the Tour de France (a 3000km cycle stage race) a record seven consecutive times.  I appreciate his single-mindedness and perseverance and being driven in his goals to be the best that he can be in anything that he does.  Now over the age of 40, he is competing in ironman competitions (4k swim, 180km bike, 42km run) and has qualified for the world ironman championships this year.  He is a legend :)

Ok, enough from me - get posting!

Finished Product!!

The class are coming to the end of their poetry topic and there has been some excellent work done.  Everyone needs to share their favourite poem.  Feel free to comment on these.