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A manager sent the following to me and asked if I agreed. I’ve seen it before and I’m sure that many of you have, too.

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

By equating numbers to letters you can answer these questions:

A b c d e f  g h I   j    k    l    m  n  o    p  q    r    s   t    u   v   w   x   y   z

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Therefore

Hard work (8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11) = 98%

and

Knowledge (11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5) = 96%

but,

Attitude (1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5) = 100%.

However,

Bullshit (2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20) = 103%

and

Ass kissing (1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7) = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it’s the bullshit and ass kissing that will put you over the top.

But what happens if you drop the cynicism and take a close look at the one trait that will truly put you head and shoulders above the rest.

Extraordinary effort (5+24+20+18+1+15+18+4+9+14+1+18+25+5+6+ 6+15+18+20) = 242%

Combine that with attitude and you’ll be an unstoppable 342%er and the person everyone wants on their team.

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