From whom? From everyone equally? No.

First, demand excellence from yourself.

Second, demand excellence from your students, employees, children, or anyone else in your care.

Third, from everyone else, don’t worry so much about it. Forgive. Suffer fools.

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Demanding excellence from servers, cell phone companies, or siblings is not really our place. In fact, it’s jerky.

But don’t let up on yourself.