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How Good Do You Want To Be?

• Dr. Frank Tracz
• Kansas State University

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Why do we strive for excellence when mediocrity
is required?
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The Problem
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More problems..
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Albert Einstein

• "I fear the day when the technology overlaps with
  our humanity. The world will only have a
  generation of idiots."

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Having a Coffee
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Get together in a restaurant
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Enjoying the beauty in a Museum
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Pleasantly chatting in a café
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Enjoying a day at the Beach
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At the Stadium supporting the team
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Having fun with the girlfriend
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Appreciating the Town in a convertible
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Albert Einstein

• Einstein was rightI Know
• Who is/was Albert Einstein???

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I Do It For Me
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So, how good do you want to be?
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You can achieve the unachievable.
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The cleverest people at school are not the most
successful.
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The Fundamentals

• Energy
• Enthusiasm
• Emotion
• Hard Work

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Leaders Creed

• Do not seek praise, seek criticism.
• Its all my fault.
• Dont look for the next opportunity. The one you
  have in hand IS the opportunity.
• Accentuate the Positive.
• Eliminate the Negative.
• Dont promise what you cant deliver.
• When it cant be done, DO IT. If you dont do
  it, it doesnt exist.
• If you cant solve a problem, its because youre
  playing by the rules.

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OOPS!

• The person who doesnt make mistakes is unlikely
  to make anything.
• Fail, fail again, fail better.
• It is wrong to be right!
• It is wrong to be wrong!
• Dont be afraid of silly ideas.

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S A L E
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Pre-Fire Sale
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You

• Give yourself some spin!
• Its not WHAT you know, its WHO you know.
• Dont give a speech, put on a show.
• Dont be afraid to work with the best.
• Do not try to win awards.

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Awards are badges of mediocrity. -Charle
s Ives
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You dont have to be creative to be creative.
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How you can make your_____________________ great.
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We can ALL make a difference.
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We are all in SALES!
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Dr. Frank Tracz, Ph.D.Director of BandsKansas
State University225 McCain AuditoriumManhattan,
KS 66506-4703(785) 532-3816Fax (785)
532-3817ftracz_at_ksu.edu