Think you have to make huge changes and expend a ton of extra energy to achieve bigger and better results? Think again! And consider this …

At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train.

Applying just one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot and something that generates enough force to power a large machine.

The message of this simple yet powerful metaphor should be clear to all:Seemingly small things can make tremendous differences. The key learning is equally powerful:

The application of additional heat (effort) to whatever task or activity you undertake will not only help you achieve the primary objective you seek, but also reap exponential rewards that are possible by applying one extra degree of effort.

Imagine the possibilities …

Add just a few hours each month to your professional development outside of the work and you will have invested the equivalent of a full work

Make just one extra contact each day …a sales call … a customer … a brief discussion with a col- league … an encouraging talk with a member of your team. With contact comes opportunity. At the end of the year you'll have opened more than 200 additional doors of possibility.

Eliminate one half hour of television watching each day and you'll gain 182.5 hours each year to use elsewhere (equivalent to four and a half weeks of work).

Imagine YOUR possibilities. Where can you give a little more effort? What small changes can you make that will add up over time? As a leader, what can you do - what will you do - to enjoy the rewards that come from "turning up the heat" one extra degree?

Find those opportunities … and seize them!

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