Give More

Every morning, there is a short quote on my computer when I get to the office. It is from a friend. His name is Sam Parker. I have never met Sam, but he is still my friend. I want you to meet him. I first learned about Sam when I picked up his little book entitled 212 The Extra Degree. It is about the value of a small amount of extra effort. It is built upon the premise that at 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. With boiling water, comes steam. And with steam you can power a train. The e-mail I receive every day is entitled JUST SELL. It is a short sales-ralated note, which is part of Give More Media. Here is the one from Good Friday. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart . . ." -- Paul the Apostle (Colossians 3:23) Sam also send another one. It is called GIVE MORE. You should really subscribe to this one. It is inspiration for your work and life. The message I received this week should be required reading for everyone. Here is the first sentence. "You will do well in your work by being valuable to someone else." A couple of paragraphs later, he added this gem. "We need to get tired of mediocrity and indifference and be positively surprising to our colleagues and the other people we serve (customers, students, clients, students). We need to encourage each other more." My friend Sam also wrote, "Be what it is you want to see more of." More enthusiasm, less cynicism. More approachable, less eggshells. More patience and kindness, less grumpiness. More encouragement, less withholding. More listening, less telling. More time, effort and care. Today's Winning Thought: There has NEVER been a better time than right now to start living at a higher level. Will you join me in being more connected and more engaged? We must. We live in the greatest country in the world, but parts of it are breaking down right before our eyes. You and I can make it better.