[unrev-II] Achieve 103% effort Deep Narrow Thinking

From: Rod Welch (rowelch@attglobal.net)
Date: Sat Oct 20 2001 - 10:59:44 PDT

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    Amen, most profound analysis yet, supplementing email, laziness and despair for
    designing technology to enable new way of working.
     
    Rod

    Eric Armstrong wrote:
    >
    > Too good...
    >
    > > Subj: Achieve 103% effort
    > >
    > > We have all been to those meetings where someone wants
    > > more than 100%.
    > >
    > > Well, here's how you do that. Here's how you can
    > > achieve 103%.
    > >
    > > First of all, here's a little math that might prove
    > > helpful in the future.
    > >
    > > How does one achieve 100% in LIFE?
    > >
    > > Begin by noting the following.
    > >
    > > IF:
    > > A = 1
    > > B = 2
    > > C = 3
    > > D = 4
    > > E = 5
    > > F = 6
    > > G = 7
    > > H = 8
    > > I = 9
    > > J = 10
    > > K = 11
    > > L = 12
    > > M = 13
    > > N = 14
    > > O = 15
    > > P = 16
    > > Q = 17
    > > R = 18
    > > S = 19
    > > T = 20
    > > U = 21
    > > V = 22
    > > W = 23
    > > X = 24
    > > Y = 25
    > > Z = 26
    > >
    > > Then:
    > >
    > > H A R D W O R K = 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = Only 98%
    > >
    > > Similarly,
    > > K N O W L E D G E = 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 Only 96%
    > >
    > > But interesting (and as you'd expect),
    > > A T T I T U D E = 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% ... This
    > > is how you achieve 100% in LIFE.
    > >
    > > But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO NOTE (or REALIZE), is
    > > B U L L S H I T = 2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
    > >
    > > So now you know what all those high-priced
    > > consultants,
    > > and motivational speakers really mean when they want
    > > to exceed 100%. And when your boss expects more of you
    > > especially in your review and you get to put comments.
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    > Subject: Achieve 103% effort
    > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 13:45:02 -0700 (PDT)
    > From: Joseph <sbc_sparky77@yahoo.com>
    > To: Jo-Jo <jojo_filo_9496@yahoo.com>, Kathy <kdhen@postoffice.pacbell.net>,
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    >
    > We have all been to those meetings where someone wants
    > more than 100%.
    >
    > Well, here's how you do that. Here's how you can
    > achieve 103%.
    >
    > First of all, here's a little math that might prove
    > helpful in the future.
    >
    > How does one achieve 100% in LIFE?
    >
    > Begin by noting the following.
    >
    > IF:
    > A = 1
    > B = 2
    > C = 3
    > D = 4
    > E = 5
    > F = 6
    > G = 7
    > H = 8
    > I = 9
    > J = 10
    > K = 11
    > L = 12
    > M = 13
    > N = 14
    > O = 15
    > P = 16
    > Q = 17
    > R = 18
    > S = 19
    > T = 20
    > U = 21
    > V = 22
    > W = 23
    > X = 24
    > Y = 25
    > Z = 26
    >
    > Then:
    >
    > H A R D W O R K = 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = Only 98%
    >
    > Similarly,
    > K N O W L E D G E = 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 Only 96%
    >
    > But interesting (and as you'd expect),
    > A T T I T U D E = 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% ... This
    > is how you achieve 100% in LIFE.
    >
    > But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO NOTE (or REALIZE), is
    > B U L L S H I T = 2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
    >
    > So now you know what all those high-priced
    > consultants,
    > and motivational speakers really mean when they want
    > to exceed 100%. And when your boss expects more of you
    > especially in your review and you get to put comments.
    >
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