As the Magnifying Excellence Podcast and overall vision of xlete.com continues to evolve, we seek out those also embracing Excellence. Tom Peters is an obvious choice, and he has been urging Excellence for decades. His words ring more true than ever. –By Brian Hurlburt, Host and Founder, Magnifying Excellence. From TomPeters.com: These tumultuous times demand […]
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Justin Thomas is accomplishing things on the PGA Tour that only the legends before him have, and CBSSports.com writer Kyle Porter believes he will be an all-time great. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. His article headline was, “The excellence and obsession of Justin Thomas paint the picture of a generational great”, […]
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Excellence is all around us and that was again evident at the 2021 SXSW Gaming Awards, which were announced virtually. Of the 12 categories, seven winners were recognized for Excellence. We like that. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. The SXSW Gaming Awards recognized “the most creative and influential titles, teams, and […]
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There are plenty of challenging jobs in 2021, and among them is being a high school college counselor. As such, Forbes.com recently recognized some Excellence in the profession. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. And we couldn’t help but LOVE one of the questions in the interview. Read below for that. From […]
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As we often state: Excellence is all around us. Now the 2021 Women in Tech Excellence Awards in the UK are nearly upon and nominations are open. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. From the official award presenters: “This year’s Women in Tech Excellence Awards will be something special. They will be […]
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, along with President Joe Biden, showcased the strength and Excellence–and diversity–of the American military upon the recent appointments of Jacqueline Van Ovost and Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson. —By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Editor, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. “The diversity of our nation makes us stronger, and that diversity […]
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With each passing day, cybersecurity becomes even more vital. Fortunately there are companies offering it at the highest levels, including deepwatch, which just earned two Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. deepwatch is a leading cloud platform for security operations and was named the Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company and Best Cybersecurity Startup […]
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A traditional question asked during each Magnifying Excellence Podcast is about how guests are motivated. For Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the answer is based in Excellence. One day soon we hope to have him on our podcast to expand on his answer. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. “We have […]
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It was just moments before the 2021 NBA All Star game when actor and recording artist Common appeared on the television screen and said, “Tonight is special. Because, tonight, we celebrate Excellence.” And you know anytime Excellence gets a shout out like that, we’ll be watching. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. […]
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A new star Jeopardy! host might be being born right before our eyes. Viewers thought executive Producer Mike Richards excellently fulfilled his guest-hosting duties in place of the legendary Alex Trabek, who passed away Nov. 8, 2020. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. Guest host Mike Richards opens today’s show with a […]