Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%. How about achieving 103%?
Here’s a little math that might prove helpful.
If the alphabet is represented as:
| 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 |
Then:
| H | A | R | D | W | O | R | K | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 98% |
| K | N | O | W | L | E | D | G | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 96% |
But,
| A | T | T | I | T | U | D | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 100% |
And,
| B | U | L | L | S | H | I | T | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 103% |
So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close, attitude will get you there, but bullshit will put you over the top.
And look how far ass kissing will take you:
| A | S | S | K | I | S | S | I | N | G | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 127% |
Now we know how some folks get ahead…
via email from Marlys Christofferson, Thu, 23 May 2002 10:17:44 -0500