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3 Reasons Why Doing the Extra Mile Pays Off in Your Business and Your Life in General

3 Reasons Why Doing the Extra Mile Pays Off in Your Business and Your Life in General

There is an old saying, “People will forget what you say but they will always remember how you made them feel.”

If you want to be known as someone who makes people feel good, be willing to go the extra mile.

To go the extra mile means to do more than is required to accomplish a task or reach a goal.

 

1.  It will help you relate to people a lot better. To have this mindset of going the extra mile, we’ll be required look for ways to make other people’s lives better. For example, if you’re a business owner, you’ll find out more details about your employees or customers — things like birthdays, anniversaries, milestones achieved or goals they want to achieve. Rather than focusing on what you can get, you’ll automatically be focused on what you can give.

2. You will attract people who share similar values. If you’re a business owner, you’ll attract the right customers, the right vendors and also the right employees. If we have a giving mindset , others around us will also adopt a similar mindset. This is the law of reciprocity at play — the more we give, the more we’ll receive. We’ll be setting an example for others we interact with to do the same.

3. ou will form a positive mental attitude. We sometimes fall into the trap of looking for things that are not going well or are quick to point out something someone has not done well. By being willing to go the extra mile, we’ll be required to look for the good in people and the positive things they are doing. Best of all, this attitude will make us feel good about ourselves, which will boost our self confidence and self-esteem .

 

People generally only associated with those they know, like and trust. If we develop a reputation of being generous, others will want to stay connected with us. An additional benefit is we’ll be rewarded unexpectedly or when we least expect it by those who’ve felt good interacting with us

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Dream without Fear

What would you do with your life if you knew you would not fail? What if you did fail, or hit some setbacks along the way? Life is about taking risk and reaching toward dreams even childhood dreams. It teaches that road blocks are in our lives for a reason. Challenges and failures are there to reveal how badly we want things. We can face setbacks in our careers, relationships and personal goals, but if we allow ourselves to dream without fear, we will be persistent in taking steps that move us closer and closer to them.

Believe in Others

Believing in other people involves helping them realize their own dreams and feeling supported to pursue them without fear. We can be a champion for others, not only by being their cheerleader, but also by sharing how we see their strengths and passions. We can act as enablers for their unique greatness to be revealed in their lives. When we look for the best in others, that is what we find.

Release Anger and Resentment

Anger is a natural emotion that can range from slight irritation to strong rage. It can be released in healthy ways, through calm communication, or held within to grow into rage filled resentment toward others. This type of anger makes nothing better.

Who do you need to forgive? Perhaps yourself for perceived weaknesses or for major mistakes, or for others who have let you down? Pausch is passionate about purposeful apologies. Proper apologies, he believes involves three parts:

  1. What I did wrong.
  2. I feel badly that I hurt you.
  3. How do I make this better?

Tell the Truth

You are only as good as your word. Be open to know your own truth and living it. Lying is only a short-term strategy that seems to get us what we want with less effort, yet it is ineffective in the long-term.

Pausch taught others how to recognize their own abilities and own flaws, believing we can only improve by developing our own ability to assess ourselves. Being honest builds character and character builds honesty. Is there an “honor code” for how you live your life?

Live with and Joy

Love the life you have or do something about it. Do not sit and wait for the perfect life or the perfect circumstances. Live in the moment through deliberate choices that move you toward maximizing your life purpose.

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