{"id":1054,"date":"2015-04-05T22:03:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T02:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2015-04-05T22:03:54","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T02:03:54","slug":"just-enough-or-a-little-bit-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=1054","title":{"rendered":"Just Enough or A Little Bit More?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=1054\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>How many times have we heard someone use the phrase, &#8220;it&#8217;s good enough&#8221;? How many times have we used that phrase ourselves?<\/p>\n<p>Great Leaders know that &#8220;good enough&#8221; is <em>never<\/em> good enough. They know that excellence requires that each of us do just a little more. For example &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average sales representative who is making cold calls quits when he\/she decides that they&#8217;ve called enough. The sales rep who is driven to succeed and be a leader makes the same number of calls and a few more.<\/li>\n<li>The average athlete performs the required workouts and then quits for the day having done enough. The athlete who is determined to become a champion performs all of the required workouts and then invests additional time working in areas where he\/she knows that improvement is needed to excel.<\/li>\n<li>The average author and editor review the proof of a new book and find a few minor mistakes but decide to publish it anyone assuming that it is &#8220;good enough&#8221;; that no one will notice. The author and editor who will be superstars insist that the errors be corrected because they noticed and know that true professionals have a responsibility to their readers to put forth their very best efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Great Leaders do not accept &#8220;average&#8221; or &#8220;good enough&#8221; from themselves or their teams. They have the drive and the determination to ensure that their customers all receive the very best product that can be delivered; and, that team members receive the very best guidance, assistance, and leadership that the Great Leader can provide &#8230; they give it everything they&#8217;ve got and a little bit more.<\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Comment&#8221; to share your experiences when you had the good fortune to work with a Great Leader who gave his\/her all + a little bit more.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/TomHeadandShoulders-Photo-1-inch-size.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-730\" title=\"TomHeadandShoulders Photo 1 inch size\" src=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/TomHeadandShoulders-Photo-1-inch-size.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tom Hoisington is a speaker, trainer, and author whose goal is to provide leaders and potential leaders with tools that empower them to build teams that are creative and cost effective along with a clearer understanding of how personality types interact within those teams. He can be contacted at tom.hoisington@eagleoneresources.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have we heard someone use the phrase, &#8220;it&#8217;s good enough&#8221;? How many times have we used that phrase ourselves? Great Leaders know that &#8220;good enough&#8221; is never good enough. They know that excellence requires that each of us do just a little more. 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