Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for April 26–May 2SavePrintDustin Bass,Barbara Danza,Jeff Minick,Mark Lardas4/25/2024|Updated: 4/25/20240:00X 1This week, we feature a handy how-to on (and the value of) achieving excellence and a quick guide on mindfulness perfect for this year’s graduates.Business‘The Enemies of Excellence: A Manifesto on the Importance of Quality’We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDustin BassAuthorBarbara DanzawriterJeff MinickAuthorMark LardasAuthorDustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Dangerous Pursuit of the Transcontinental Mail ServiceSep 13, 2025James Monroe Sanderson: A Soldier of Honor and HospitalitySep 13, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 12–18Sep 11, 2025Ainsworth Rand Spofford: The Great American LibrarianSep 10, 2025