Giving 110 Percent

The blathering idiot attended a seminar where the presenter, a microphone clipped over his ear and an overabundance of enthusiasm clipped onto his voice, told the audience that the key to success in work, in financial success, in love, in all of life was to give not 50 percent, not 75, not even 100, but “110 percent.”

After the all-day workshop, the blathering idiot returned home to find a pile of bills waiting for him. He opened them and totaled how much he owed for the minimum monthly payments, and it was 130 percent of what he earned. He smiled, closed his eyes, and waited for success to come.

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3 responses to “Giving 110 Percent

  1. Hm. I found it best to give 90, keep 10 in reserve, collect 85, spend 70, invest 15 and play hard.

    Dr. B, author, “The Mandolin Case”

  2. David Hunter's avatar David Hunter

    David, did you lose a bet?

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