Great Minds,
In life, you can not continue to do same thing and expect a different result. If you need different result you must step out of your comfort zone. You don't just work hard but you must work smart. This post is to push you to action, to enable you re-evaluate your style and methods and make necessary changes in order to improve and get ahead.
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STORY OF AN EXTRA EFFORT
Story below depicts the difference between working hard and working smart. It explains what it means by putting extra effort. Going beyond the usual and giving in the required additional touch. The story pictures two friends Idawaji and Ataetip both joined a company same time but their work methods speak different of them. Enjoy the story;
Idawaji and Ataetip joined a company together a few months after their graduation from school.
After a few years of work, Idawaji got promoted to a position of Senior Sales Manager, but Ataetip remained in his entry level Junior Sales Officer position. Ataetip was not happy and was filled with jealousy and disgruntlement, but continued working anyway.
One day Ataetip felt that he could not work with Idawaji anymore. He prepared his resignation letter, but decided to make his reasons known to the Manager first before submitting the letter. He then complained that Management did not value hard working staff, but promoted only the favoured.
The Manager knew that Idawaji worked very hard for the period he had spent at the organization even harder than Ataetip and therefore he deserved the promotion. So in order to help Ataetip to realize this, the Manager gave Ataetip a task.
“Go and find out if anyone is selling water melons in town?”
Ataetip returned and said, "yes there is someone!"
The Manager asked, "how much per kg?" Ataetip drove back to town to ask and then returned to inform the Manager; "they are $13.50 per kg!"
The Manager told Ataetip, "I will give Idawaji the same task that I gave you. Please pay close attention to his response!"
So the Manager said to Idawaji, in the presence of Ataetip “Go and find out if anyone is selling water melons in town?”
Idawaji went to find out and on his return he said:
"Manager, there is only one person selling water melons in the whole town. The cost is $49.00 each water melon and $32,50 for a half melon. He sells them at $13.50 per kg when sliced. He has in his stock 93 melons, each one weighing about 7kg. He has a farm and can supply us with melons for the next 4 months at a rate of 102 melons per day at $27.00 per melon; this includes delivery.
The melons appear fresh and red with good quality, and they taste better than the ones we sold last year.
He has his own slicing machine and is willing to slice for us free of charge.
We need to strike a deal with him before 10am tomorrow and we will be sure of beating last year's profits in melons by $223, 000.00. This will contribute positively to our overall performance as it will add a minimum of 3.78% to our current overall sales target.
I have put this information down in writing and is available on spreadsheet. Please let me know if you need it as I can send it to you in fifteen minutes."
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Ataetip was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Idawaji. He decided not to resign but to learn from Idawaji
Let this story help us keep in mind and teach us the importance of going an extra mile in all our endeavors. Don't limit yourself to the general information, the common grounds, push further, break new grounds and surely you will be rewarded more for the extra push.
You won't be rewarded for doing what you're meant to do, you only get a salary for that! You're only rewarded for going an extra mile; performing beyond expectations.
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To be successful, you must be proactive and willing to do more, think more, have a more holistic perspective and go beyond the call of duty.
Thank you for reading
Live sweet and enjoy life to the fullest
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