And Then Some By Catherine Pulsifer

And Then Some
By Catherine Pulsifer, ©2011


Recently, I was talking with a friend and they were telling me about a speech they had read. The speech was about a salesman and the one simple principal of success that he saw over and over again in successful people. He saw:
They were successful in obtaining top positions because when it came to their work, they did what needed to be done and then some.
They had the happiest families and these were not the ones that were rich but the ones who spent time with each other, helped each other, and had respect for each other, and then some.
They had strong friendships because they were friends who were good friends, and then some.
They were always willing to help out, were kind, and thoughtful, and then some.
In any situation, you knew you could always count on them and then some.
They never gave up on any goals; when met with challenges they took action to over come the challenges and then some.
A simple principle - and then some. These three little words are the best that I have heard in a long time. When I started thinking about it, you can apply these words to any situation in your life. You can always do what is needed to be done and then some. If you apply this principle, you will find that you will find success because over time "and then some" adds up to success.

Recently, I have been in situations that I have thought of this principle and applied it, and it is amazing what happens. When it comes to your job, your friendships, your family, your commitments, I invite you to do what you have to do and then some!