A major learning point for me in 2006 was to strive for excellence, not perfection.

But if you're reading this post, I assume you want to be excellent.

And here are some practical ways of bringing more excellence into your life.

Before you gear up to blame any excess weight on your superior intellectual activity, remember that the basic equation of too many calories plus not enough movement still equals weight gain.

The first is setting an example of excellence for our children —because if we want to set high expectations for them , we've got to set hight expectations for ourselfs.