Striving for excellence is an important part of professionalism in any job and is crucial for any superyacht captain/engineer. It involves trying to put quality into everything you do, and this attitude tends to separate the achievers, who make rapid strides in their career from others. Excellence is about having a positive ‘can do’ attitude, a willingness to work hard to achieve goals, a pride in your own work and a desire to do your best. It is also about be able to make mistakes and learning from them.