There is always some Tipping Point (as Malcolm Gladwell would have explained) that separates a mediocre performance from a great performance. That tipping point is usually found in the amount of effort one person makes to be head-and-shoulders better than his or her competitors.
Having an attitude of greatness means that you are willing to practice, learn and be better than anyone else in your field. If you're in sales, it's in how you shut the TV off at night and apply yourself to be better than your competitor by reading a chapter in a book or spending some time doing research on your prospects in preparation for tomorrow's meeting. In management, it's in researching new communication or management strategies that make you better than the other managers. In customer service, it's in spending a little time online learning how your competitors are serving differently than you and doing something about it.
But greatness isn't just for the corporate world. No, greatness can be found anywhere. What separates great from mediocre is going one step beyond what others are willing to do.
This video illustrates greatness in juggling. Now before you poo-poo the whole juggling thing, watch the video. After watching you'll agree, every other juggler seems mediocre next to this German construction worker.
(Note: the guy in the video should have worn a hard hat during this. Safety is an attitude too - one that greatness can also apply to.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyYRfNoZKcA
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