As an employee of a company, you never want to be content with doing 'just enough' because that makes it harder for you to stand out. Have you ever worked for an employer and they asked you to complete a task that may not have been in your job description? What did you do?

If you take the time to learn the new task and go the extra mile, it will pay dividends for the company and for you because the company gets a hard worker and you get the recognition of a possible promotion and raise.

The extra mile is the road to success that you want to take. It's the separating line that leads to success instead of failure and in the long run, you'll be very happy you took the extra time to do more than you were supposed to at work. You learn more, you earn more and in the end, you're happier with what you are doing with your life.

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