So while you might hate filing your expense report at the end of the week, or don’t want to wear your safety goggles while touring the plant, remember that your preferences don’t matter. To be a Spark, you must not only know what’s expected of you but always perform to the level of excellence that you would demand from yourself (and others) against all the standards that have been set for you. Understanding and meeting the standards of others is the first level of achieving high performance.