Everyday when you arrive at your place of employment or business, you have a choice to make about how you will approach your day. You can choose to do what you have to do and ‘just get by’ or you can choose to be the best __________ (insert your occupation here) that you can possibly be.
When you choose to do the minimum required of you, you’ll often find that your day drags on and your job becomes a monotonous drudgery.
On the other hand, when you decide to be the best that you can be, you will find that you achieve more, make a bigger impact and ultimately feel much better about yourself and your work.
Some people tend to think things like, "Well I’m just a waitress so it doesn’t matter how I do my job", but in reality there is no such thing as an unimportant job. Everyone has a role to fill and every job provides you with the opportunity to add value to the lives of others.
For example, I was at the train station one morning surrounded by masses of people rushing to work when an announcement came over the loudspeaker…
"The next train to depart from platform 3 is the Frankston train, stopping all stations to Frankston, stand clear please" … (pause)…"This announcement was brought to you by the letter ‘J’ and the number 7, have a nice day"
All around me, people smiled and had a laugh. It was a little thing but it made a big difference to my mood as I headed to the office.
One of the most important secrets to achieving success in life is to do common things uncommonly well.
As you go about your day, look for opportunities to add extra value to your customers and the people you work with. If you continue to do this on a regular basis you may receive recognition from your employer or customers but that is not the main reason for going the extra mile.
Your real reward comes from the sense of personal satisfaction that you get from knowing that you do a great job and that you are good at what you do.
This Week’s Action Steps
(1) Make the decision to be good at what you do
(2) Always look for ways to add value to your customers or business and remember it is often the little things that people remember the most.
(3) Do not do things in the hope of recognition, but rather, simply enjoy the personal satisfaction that comes from a job well done.
Until next time,
Dare to Dream!
Anthony
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