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Rai9999 Posted 12 years ago
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Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. – Steve Jobs

This is an sentence from Steve Jobs. I really admire him, but this sentence obviously beyond my english ability to understand it. Can somebody explain the meaning of it? I'll be very appreciated it.
  

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rai9999 Be a yardstick of quality Your work should be of such high quality that others must measure up to you. rai9999 Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. Some people work in companies that do not ask for high quality work.

— Mister Micawber

  • rai9999 Be a yardstick of quality Your work should be of such high quality that others must measure up to you.
  • rai9999 Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.
  • Some people work in companies that do not ask for high quality work.
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rai9999Be a yardstick of quality
Your work should be of such high quality that others must measure up to you.
rai9999Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.
Some people work in companies that do not ask for high quality work.
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Thank you very much, Very helpful!
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