Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Real Reason High Performers Perform

Daily Chase #334

Oct 01, 2026
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What motivates us says a lot about how far we can go.

Danny Meyer — one of the most successful restaurateurs in the world — has observed that most high performers are driven by one of three things: a love of winning, a fear of losing, or the pursuit of mastery.

The first two are external. Win enough, and you still wake up t…

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