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THE LIGHTER SIDE
Committing Over 100%:
What It All Adds Up To!
Quintus is endebted to the anonymous wit that sent us the
undernoted analysis of how the whole is greater than the sum of its parts in modern business:
What makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say that they are giving
more than 100%? We have all been to meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 118%? So
what makes up 100% in life? Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions.
If:
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 is represented as:
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
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
And,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
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, its the bullshit and ass kissing that will put you over the top.
If any readers of InsideTrack would care to share amusing anecdotal experiences for our The Lighter Side column, we
would love to hear from you. Drop us an e-mail and we will try to include your contribution in a future edition of this
newsletter.
Please contact the Editorial Team at Quintus Management at quintus@quintusmanagement.co.uk
or at
+44 (0)28 9146 9901.
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