Ways to distinguish yourself – #8 Set higher standards

By Rajesh Setty on Thu 17 Mar 2005, 4:54 PM – 4 Comments

When describing why he is so successful, Michael Jordan once mentioned

that his secreat was to demand more from himself than anybody else ever

will. Michael Jordan obviously sets higher standards for himself.

In order to good results, we need to set the right expectations and

exceed them consistently. However, if we want outstanding results, we

need to operate at higher personal standards than what others expect of

us.

Let’s take an olympic event. We remember the gold, silver and bronze

winners but not the person in the fourth place. The difference may be

very small but the person in the fourth place is rarely talked about.

Difference between good and outstanding again.

When you send the next email, stop for a minute and think about what

the recipient will think about your standards from the style and

content of the email. What could you do to raise your standards in a

simple act of sending an email? It may take you a few minutes more but

it may be worth spending that extra time..

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