The 25 Essential Tools of Excellence (v2), 16: The Propelling Pencil

Man is a generalist. No harm in that: he/she is remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows him/her to perform to the highest levels.

When push comes to shove, what are the essential Tools of Excellence?

16: The Propelling Pencil

All the benefits of the pencil: to jot, to sketch, to list, to mark, to ponder. But always sharp and always of the graphite density you prefer.  Almost unbreakable, forever ready to go and as happy in a hiker's back-pack rear pocket as a desk in call-centre cubicle. Absolutely, definitely a tool of excellence.

The Excellence Kit-Bag so far:

1: The Wall and A Ball

2: The Play List

3: The Back of an Envelope

4: Perfect Coffee

5: The Stop Watch

6: The Skipping Rope

7: Trail-Mix

8: The Treasured Note/Photo

9: The Swiss Army Knife

10: The Compass

11: The Wall Planner

12: Two Short, Intersecting Lines.

13: The Camera on your Phone

14: The Steel Water Bottle

15: The Flight Deck

Bonus: How To be Brilliant.