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| How do you know which is your best foot? |
One of the neat things about being on the journey of continuous improvement (CI) is being able to say, "I'm not perfect and haven't peaked, but I'll be better tomorrow."
With this, comes the temptation to let something slip or do less than our (current) best and write it off to the idea that "Well, I'm a work in progress. I'll do better next time."
Continuous improvement demands that we're honest about where we are in any particular area of life so that we can know we're in need of continued work. Of course, knowing where we are (our current best) demands that we give that best no matter what.
The constant evaluation that is part of Continuous Improvement should not be ammo to unduly criticize ourselves. It should, instead, be fuel for celebration. Every step of improvement should be celebrated because we're one step better - one step farther away from the old state. Our current state is the reward for our CI struggles. When viewed from from this perspective, why would we not want to always give our current best? Giving less than our best at any time does a disservice and pays disrespect to the effort and struggles that have gotten us where we are (where ever that may be).
Keep giving your best, and keep making that best even better. Celebrate every new step as a new victory. Remember, Semper Meliori is not about criticism and dwelling on the old. it's about celebration and looking forward to the new.
