Give More Than You Get
The
key to success can be summed up in four words: "and then some more."
Winners do what they are supposed to and then some more. Winners do their duty
and then some more. Winners are courteous and generous and then some more. Winners
can be counted on and then some more. Winners put in 100% and then some more.
Ability without dependability, responsibility and flexibility is a liability. .
Adapted from Daily Motivations for African American Success by Dennis Kimbro, June 29,1993, Fawcett Press, New York. Why are some highly intelligent people, with impressive academic qualifications living failures, or at best practicing mediocrity? Because they become experts at why things won't work and build a reserve of negative energy. They don't want to do what they get paid for or they only want to do what they can get by with. No wonder they are living failures. When we give or do more than what we get paid for, we eliminate our competition. In fact, we become the competition. This attitude is much more important than intelligence or a degree
It
is easy to succeed today. We have no competition. If you want to get ahead in
life, go the extra mile. There is no competition on the extra mile. Are you
willing to do a little more than you get paid for ? How many people you know
are willing to do a little bit more than what they get paid for? Hardly any.
Most people don't want to do what they get paid for and there is a second
category of people who only want to do what they can get by with. They fulfill
their quota just to keep their jobs. There is a small fraction who are willing
to do a little bit more than what they get paid for. Why do they do more? If
you fall into the last category, then where is your competition? The advantages
of doing more than you get paid for are :
You
make yourself more valuable, regardless of what you do and where you work.
It
gives you more confidence.
People start looking at you as a leader.
Others
start trusting you.
Superiors start respecting you.
It breeds loyalty from both
your subordinates and your superiors.
It generates cooperation.
If you work for
a man for heaven's sake work for him. --Kim Hubbard
These
people are always wanted everywhere regardless of age, experience or academic
qualifications: hardworking people,
who can work without supervision;
people who
are punctual and considerate;
people who listen carefully and carry out
instructions accurately;
people who tell the truth;
people who don't sulk when
called upon to pitch in at the time of an emergency;
people who are result
rather than task
oriented;
people who are cheerful and courteous.
Always think in terms of
giving value added whether to customers, friends, your spouse, parents or
children. Whenever you do anything, ask yourself, "How can I add value to
what I am doing?" or "How can I give added value to others?"
Ability without dependability, responsibility and flexibility is a liability. .
Adapted from Daily Motivations for African American Success by Dennis Kimbro, June 29,1993, Fawcett Press, New York. Why are some highly intelligent people, with impressive academic qualifications living failures, or at best practicing mediocrity? Because they become experts at why things won't work and build a reserve of negative energy. They don't want to do what they get paid for or they only want to do what they can get by with. No wonder they are living failures. When we give or do more than what we get paid for, we eliminate our competition. In fact, we become the competition. This attitude is much more important than intelligence or a degree
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