After their graduation from the university and National Youth service, Ezekiel and Thomas applied, interviewed and were employed by the same company as Sales Rep.
After a few years of work, the General Manager had promoted Ezekiel to a position of a Sales Manager, but Thomas remained in his entry level position.
Thomas developed a sense of jealousy and disgruntlement, but continued working anyway.
One day Thomas felt that he could not work with Ezekiel anymore. He wrote his resignation letter, but before he submitted it to the General Manager, he complained that the Management did not value hard working staff, but promoted only the favoured!
The G. Manager knew that Ezekiel had worked very hard for the years he had spent at the company; even harder than Thomas and therefore he deserved the promotion.
So in order to help Thomas realize this, the G.Manager gave Thomas a task.
“Go and find out if anyone is selling water melons in town?”
Thomas returned and said, "yes there is someone!"
The G.Manager asked, "how much per kg?" Thomas drove back to town to ask and then returned to inform the Manager; "they are N100.00 per kg!"
The Manager told Thomas, "I will give Ezekiel the same task that I gave you. Please pay close attention to his response!"
So, the G.Manager said to Ezekiel, in the presence of Thomas; “Go and find out if anyone is selling water melons in town?”
Ezekiel went to find out and on his return he said:
"Sir, there is only one person selling water melons in the whole town.
The cost of each water melons varies, from N100, N200, N300 and the big ones sells for N500 each. He sells them at N100 per kg when sliced. He has in his stock 93 melons, some weighing about 7kg.
From enquiry, he has a farm and can supply us with melons for the next 4 months at a rate of 102 melons per day at N350.00 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.
If we can strike a deal with him before 10am tomorrow, we will be sure of beating last year's profits in melons by over N2,300,000.00.
This will contribute positively to our overall performance as it will add a minimum of 8.78% 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."
Thomas was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Ezekiel. He decided not to resign but to learn from Ezekiel.
Let this story help us keep in mind the importance of going an Extra Mile in all our endeavors.
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.
To be Successful in Life, you must be Observant, Proactive and Willing to Do More, Think More, Have a More Holistic Perspective and Go Beyond The Call Of Duty, "EXTRA MILE".
With this, you be Blessed with a Better Perspective to do Your Work this year and beyond, Amen
The Life ahead Needs This Mentality Of Going An Extra Mile. In ministry, career, as Husbands, mothers, children, etc.. Let's learn to carry extra oil like the five wise Virgins. So that even in sudden situations and circumstances, we can meet up. Don't be like the five foolish Virgins who are just about normal situations and circumstances. Life is more than normalties.
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