# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUJa3WYipp2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54898145-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a1d416a03e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-30T19:53:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

Excellence isn’t about being cool or following someone else’s path. In this clip, Brad Stulberg breaks down why Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is a powerful example of excellence — caring deeply about your craft, being unapologetically yourself, and ignoring the noise that doesn’t matter.⁠
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What You’ll Learn⁠
🏈 Why excellence starts with caring deeply about your craft⁠
🧠 How being yourself is a competitive advantage⁠
🔥 Why excellence isn’t about being “cool”⁠
🎯 The cost of copying someone else’s path⁠
🌱 How authenticity fuels high performance⁠
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Comment ‘182’ and we’ll send the episode right to your inbox! ⁠
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#Excellence #BradStulberg #HeismanTrophy #HighPerformance #Authenticity #Leadership #PersonalGrowth

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## Tags

bradstulberg, leadership, excellence, highperformance, heismantrophy, personalgrowth, authenticity

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