A few points from this interview:
1. For professionals everyday is a new day.
2. Success and failure would always be alternate with each other
3. Do not take the next job for granted.
4. Do not look for just aping other norms or standards. Search for strength in what we have and make use of them best, while augmenting with other best practices.
5. Look for USP (Unique Selling Proposition) in you
6. Confidence in your craft is critical to success
His view on excellence was very good. Excellence may never get achieved, but keep doing better than yesterday. Defining excellence can limit our achievement.
Threads of Excellence 