Raise the Bar
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To live a life that is fundamentally different from those around me, raise the bar…unless I want to live the way those around me do. I spoke to someone the other day who continually raises the bar at work. He stocks shelves at a major company and regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty. His aisles are always stocked neatly and high (so much so that on the days he is off no one else needs to maintain his aisles). His experience at his company is fundamentally different from his co-workers who barely get by (he gets raises, he has good relationships with the bosses, he enjoys his job).
What if I raised the bar in various areas of my life – my relationships for example. Not doing just enough to maintain a relationship but actively seeking ways to build them and strengthen them (both the relationship and the person I’m in relationship with)? What if I raised the bar in my finances or health? How specifically would that fundamentally change my life?
Just something I’m thinking and want to change my mindset on (all triggered by a post from one of my favorite bloggers, Seth Godin).
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