Comments on: Just A Little Bit More

By: 101 Centavos

101 Centavos — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:11:28 +0000

Incremental margins matter and add up over the long term. Incidentally, it’s a key concept in permaculture design, to value the marginal.

By: Doable Finance

Doable Finance — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:14:05 +0000

I agree with First Gen American.
“I think it’s important to surround yourself with people who are smarter, fitter, more creative and ambitious than yourself, so you feel like you’re behind, not ahead.”

That should give incentive to better yourself.

By: Roshawn @ Watson Inc

Roshawn @ Watson Inc — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:19:18 +0000

By the way, even if it doesn’t “feel good” to stay complacent, it is certainly more comfortable than pushing past the point of resistance.

By: Roshawn @ Watson Inc

Roshawn @ Watson Inc — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:17:03 +0000

I agree. We definitely don’t want to succumb to complacency. It may feel good, at least temporarily, but the rewards come with reaching for “a little bit more”

By: Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:15:31 +0000

Sounds like a sound way to tackle tasks

By: Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:08:16 +0000

I know what you mean

I’m kind of the same, but I’ve getting better at the stuff I stink at too.

By: Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:04:16 +0000

I like to look at things from a different angle too. If I didn’t I would have been stuck at many things… never to progress.

By: krantcents

krantcents — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:57:51 +0000

The concept of pushing past that line of resistance is similar to setting goals. One should always stretch a little bit otherwise the goal would be too easy. I believe you make your best effort each and every time you do something. That way, you have no regrets! If you are concerned with being the center of attention, you want to push yourself for the private satisfaction of doing your best.

By: Crystal @ BFS

Crystal @ BFS — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:34 +0000

I’m the opposite. I do even better if I do well or even worse if I’m stinking at something. I’m very much spurred on by others…

By: Everyday Tips

Everyday Tips — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:50:04 +0000

I watch some people work so hard, and just spin their wheels because they don’t step outside the box and really look at what they are doing. I think it is so important to get a fresh perspective sometimes so you can make adjustments to whatever you are doing. Effort is great, but you gotta put some brains behind it too. Things change, and you have to change along with them.

This can apply to just about anything in life. Take exercise for instance. Everyone knows there is a plateau effect with exercise. So when you hit it, you gotta mix it up a bit so you can move forward. The thing is, you have to recognize the plateau and make adjustments. Some people just keep going and going and never see the big picture.

Great post.