What this book does is to clearly establish "The 5 Pillars of Excellence" - the foundation by which the pursuit of individual and organizational achievement has as its genesis. Excellence is not an ideal, it is a process of which our physical and mental abilities must be capable of understanding and utilizing. In other words, it is the means to an end, not an end to the means. Any person, family, team organization, etc., that aspires to achieve a standard of excellence, requires the knowledge and aptitude of "The 5 Pillars of Excellence." What this book does is take each one of "The 5 Pillars of Excellence" and systematically arranges them from January 1 through December 31. On each date is a corresponding thought to that component of excellence. After five days, it comes full circle again, and the educational process of "The 5 Pillars" repeats itself, with new insights on each topic. Therefore, over the course of the year, the reader will receive educational and inspirational writings for each of the five components.