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"All Freds do ordinary work.  Why?  Because that's the only kind of work there is.  A physicist may do work that seems exotic to you, but to the physicist it is merely a series of ordinary tasks, done day after day, week after week. "All any of us have are ordinary days and ordinary work.  But we have a choice about how we will do that work.  If we commit to an attitude of service and excellence, our ordinary tasks will become extraordinary.  It's only when we allow our work to become monotonous that it is truly ordinary. "All Freds have the same raw material time, effort, and talent.  Those are the building blocks for creating the extraordinary.  The magic isn't in the materials but in how the materials are used." - Mark Sanborn in Fred 2.0: New ideas on how to keep delivering extraordinary results. We all have systems in which we do our work.  It is the going above and beyond when we are doing ordinary work where we can ...

"All Freds do ordinary work.  Why?  Because that's the only kind of work there is.  A physicist may do work that seems exotic to you, but to the physicist it is merely a series of ordinary tasks, done day after day, week after week. "All any of us have are ordinary days and ordinary work.  But we have a choice about how we will do that work.  If we commit to an attitude of service and excellence, our ordinary tasks will become extraordinary.  It's only when we allow our work to become monotonous that it is truly ordinary. "All Freds have the same raw material time, effort, and talent.  Those are the building blocks for creating the extraordinary.  The magic isn't in the materials but in how the materials are used." - Mark Sanborn in Fred 2.0: New ideas on how to keep delivering extraordinary results. We all have systems in which we do our work.  It is the going above and beyond when we are doing ordinary work where we can ...

"Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be extraordinary. "In 2004, management guru Tom Peters chose this quote from The Fred Factor as one of his favorites of the year.  The statement is simple but true.  Whether you are encouraged, taught, rewarded, or recognized for being extraordinary, at the end of the day it is a chose you have to make.  No one else can make it for you--not your employer, not your spouse, not your friend.  It's something you have to pursue yourself. "So what's the point of exerting extra thought and effort into being extraordinary? "You will receive many benefits from being extraordinary.  But after studying extraordinary individuals and organizations for more than twenty-five years.  I've identified four of the most powerful benefits. "1. Extraordinary brings us delight....That is why stories of the extraordinary go viral.  They are not just unusual--they are inspirational.  We want to share the delight...