The Cab Driver

"One of my favorite encounters on this book tour was my driver in San
Francisco.

As you can see he was very elegant and practically oozed self-confidence,
dignity and pride in his work.

I love people who show pride in their work, regardless of the job.

This man's car was spotless, his shoes were shined and he knew exactly
where he was going. He wasn't dressed like that for me, he had no idea
who I was, this was just another day and just another ride done in his
own stylish way.

I've said this so many times before, and recently in the intro of my book.
Even though this blog is about fashion I don't really think about fashion
when I look at this photo. I think about how he is communicating his sense
of pride and self-worth; not by how expensive his clothes are but by how
he wears his clothes, his posture and his politeness. This man is pure style."

~ The Sartorialist - October 26, 2009


I was rather impressed with the driver in this picture!

Kudos to all who do ordinary things extraordinarily well!

The Truth is the Truth

An interesting thing occurred in the office. We are currently in the
process of fine tuning a "database" of sorts. One advantage of the
said database is that it can automatically generate certain reports.

We did a test run for one report. It just so happens that the report
generated seemed too good to be true. There were mixed reactions
from the group. Some were all too happy that the results were high.
Some were doubtful but figured, someone will discover the mistake
if there were one. Some decided, okay let's review the process and
double check. We backtracked a bit and realized that some of the
data encoded were incomplete. Thus, corrections will be made and
a new report will again be generated.

It's funny how people have the same reactions in real life. What do
we do when we are faced with a situation that seems doubtful? Do
we just remain indifferent and hope things turn out well? Or do we
become proactive and try to discover what is true and real?

“The truth is the truth. You are better off knowing the truth than
not knowing it. And once you know, you can do something about
it.” - The Success Principles, Jack Canfield

One thing that people don’t realize is that “not paying attention”
can turn into a “bad habit”. You may decide, “Oh, I guess this
will do for now.” And before you know it, one too many things
are mediocre or just so so.

Excellence is not a one time thing. It is the product of constantly
and consistently aiming for the best and doing what is right.