| There are rare individuals who go out of their | | | | having to stretch the boundaries of what you will |
| way for others. | | | | and will not do in terms of making a customer |
| A checkout clerk who is particularly focused on | | | | happy but, if you stretch yourself beyond what is |
| your problem, a fellow employee who helps you | | | | expected, there are great benefits to be had. |
| complete a task not in their job description, or | | | | My 10 Reasons you should try going the extra |
| even a relative who does something to ease your | | | | mile: |
| burden lighten your load. All these people are | | | | 1. Give you a new life's purpose |
| focusing on making your day a bit more joyful | | | | 2. Turn you attitude from negative to positive |
| and easier and they are getting valuable benefits | | | | 3. Encourages initiative |
| themselves by going good. | | | | 4. Creating a more pleasant environment for |
| You see, they know that giving more than you | | | | everyone |
| get can never be a bad thing. It's a great attitude | | | | 5. Make you an invaluable employee |
| to act out no matter who you are or what you | | | | 6. You might get a pay raise or promotion |
| do. Your high self image is something that shines | | | | without asking |
| out beyond the boundaries of what you imagine | | | | 7. Make you a go-to magnet in the workplace |
| your extra efforts mean to others. | | | | 8. Clear conscience |
| Think of it this way. There's nothing that beats | | | | 9. Can prevent procrastination |
| the warm glow you experience when someone | | | | 10. Going the extra mile can stimulate your soul |
| surprises you by going the extra mile, Yes? | | | | That positive rush you get inside when you go |
| Conversly, there is nothing like the feeling you will | | | | the extra mile for someone else is priceless. |
| get when you are the one making someone | | | | There's no substitute for getting a heartfelt |
| happier. | | | | thanks from someone and you can rest easy in |
| Look around and you will see that nature | | | | the knowledge that you have made life a whole |
| encourages the habit of going the extra mile. | | | | lot easier for those around you. Not only this, |
| Every animal or plant in the world is programmed | | | | each person you help will hope to work with you |
| to reach beyond it's grasp so that they are ever | | | | more often, in fact, will seek you out when it |
| growing and contributing. Without this unstoppable | | | | comes to giving you some benefit without you |
| programming, the world would become lethargic | | | | even asking for it. |
| and eventually die. It's as if the world demands | | | | Giving the gift of yourself brings surprise benefits. |
| that working harder is necessary for survival. If | | | | Why not try to incorporate this idea into your |
| every individual on the planet adopted this | | | | daily life. By setting a goal that you will go beyond |
| philosophy of going the extra mile the world would | | | | yourself for someone else on a daily basis – |
| undoubtedly be a far better place. | | | | you commit yourself to that warm fuzzy glow |
| I can recall a world where service was always | | | | daily too and you open doors for others to go |
| caring and delivered with a honest smile. You | | | | the extra mile for you! |
| might still see it today but it's a rare event | | | | One of the biggest benefits of going the extra |
| anymore. We now come to expect troublesome | | | | mile is it will undoubtedly make you stand out in a |
| service with a forced smile everywhere we go. | | | | crowd and, of course, this might just help you |
| We are quite startled when a clerk actually seems | | | | achieve that financial or career success you |
| to care about our business. Unfortunately, it's | | | | dream of. |
| possible to still earn a paycheck without ever | | | | |