Many of you, I'm certain, have heard the old saying that "close doesn't count, except in horseshoes and grenades." In most cases, that little "funny" is right on target because sometimes little things do make big differences. For example, an extra 20 minutes a day can have a profound impact on your future with your company. Instead of making a mad dash to work and racing through the door to clock in by eight a.m. why not arrive ten minutes early, unpack your gear, get a cup of coffee if that's your desire, and be at your work station working when the eight o'clock "whistle" blows?
It's amazing how much more you can get done with a relaxed, prepared starting time than if you have to make that mad dash and still miss the starting gun. Psychologically, you begin to play catch-up, and that's not good. There is a better way. At the end of the day, instead of packing everything up and closing your work station ten minutes before your official leaving time, wait until five o'clock, close your work station, pack your bag and after five casually walk to the abandoned parking lot and in complete safety begin your drive home. Many people are injured in the dash to get out of the office or the parking lot.
Your employer takes note of those who make the last-minute dashes to get in and out as versus those who get a few minutes' head start and work until the final moment. One reason they notice is those employees get more done. That's an indication of a deeper commitment to the job. Management likes that. Please understand - I'm not talking about working an extra two hours a day. I'm talking about working your full eight-hour day. Give it a try. Do it regularly and I'll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
Zig Ziglar is known as America’s Motivator. He authored 36 books and produced numerous life-changing programs. He will be remembered as a man who lived out his faith daily.