What's Your 'CHERRY ON TOP'?
WHO says that success is an accident??? NO sirrrrs. People WHO consistently reach high levels of achievement in life do things differently from the rest of us. And to top it all, successful performances will frequently showcase that CHERRY ON TOP!!! So, What's Your 'CHERRY ON TOP'? BUT before plunging into deeper as to what our ideal successful performance, one thing rarely discussed is that on top of our successful performances, it helps to have that CHERRY ON TOPπππYou might ask, do we really need a CHERRY ON TOP, that is, on top our successful performances? YES and YES. You might ask, WHAT FOR? Fine. Let me pitch my spiel. Per se, WHAT matters in life is for us to have a successful performance, be it in our personal life OR even at work. Now, let's swing to the workplace. If the expectation from you is to churn out a required report with 100% data accuracy, would you agree that any Tom, Dick and Harry does that too? Regardless, someone can and will do it. So, WHERE'S your differentiator? HOW can you stand outπππ
So, if I play devil's advocate, WHAT's the value add if I add-on a CHERRY ON TOP my output? There will be a world of difference, trust me. After all the reports are churned out and archived at the repository, HOW well will you stand out from the perspective of the bosses? Hardly I guess. WHY? It's because you DON'T have a key differentiator, something that sets you apart from the rest of the pack. Are you in sync here? Even WHEN we were part of the academe, when our academic faculties will require this and that report, WASN'T it imperative that our output will stand out, once all the outputs are piled upπ₯π₯π₯
In short, while the actual deliverable really matters, does that 'STAND OUT' well enough versus if it showcases that you went the EXTRA MILE for those little-little add-ons, superficial it may be? Be a retail customer and go over to the cakes and pastries shop. WHICH cake STANDS OUT? Likely you WON'T argue that the cake that STANDS OUT is that one with that CHERRY ON TOP!!! While that CHERRY ON TOP hardly adds-up to the content, it's superficial presence gives that cake that EXTRA hmmmp, that EXTRA glitter that shines even if the lights get dimmer. YES, this is how tight the competition is in life. Those lil-lil EXTRAs may be the deciding factor if you STAND OUT or NOTπ₯π₯π₯
Our takeaway: With braggadocio, there are one too many upsides if we endeavor to have that CHERRY ON TOP in almost every facet of our daily life, starting with our relationships with our family and at @workplace, our performance either @school OR @workplace, our goal setting in life, our ways of working and if you're active in the job market, you will definitely have that edge, slight it might be. And if you're into those enterprising forays, WHETHER it's goods OR services, whatever is your CHERRY ON TOP may likely help propel your chances. So WHAT'S your CHERRY ON TOP???