Don't Give 110%...
September 24 2007 by 
Andrew Powell
Beyond the geek response of "It's impossible to give 110%", there are other reasons you should not push yourself this hard. If you try to give a task "110%", you are pushing yourself too hard and much more prone to make mistakes. Plain and simple.
I would rather have a steady concerted effort than a stressed out push full of mistakes. I want someone on my team who can give me 100% of their effort on a consistant basis rather than someone who gives 80-90% (or less), consistantly, then tries to push the last little bit with a "110%" effort.
Focus and do the best you can within your abilites. The results will be much better than if you push yourself beyond your limits.
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2 comments
Sep 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM <p>Very well said and I agree with you Mr.Powell...</p>
Oct 9, 2007 at 12:00 AM <p>Interesting post, at first I thought you were way off here. Giving 110% at certain times is certainly necessary. No one got anywhere by giving 100% all of the times. Opportunities take more than that sometimes. But then I thought about it and I think you have a good rationale.</p>