“There’s Still More There”

“There’s still more there.” Several years ago, in my first management gig, we had a senior leader who used to say this line ALL THE TIME. He’s say it slow, and he’d end every single meeting and conference call with it and we had to repeat it with him. We kind of snickered about it. He was an age that I’m a lot closer to now than I am to the age I was then and I was young and thought I knew it all. Ironically, I can still hear that line sometimes – it left a long-lasting imprint. What it means is this: No matter how well you’re doing, what you’ve done or accomplished, how much you have learned or how well the relationship is going THERE’S STILL MORE THERE. Get to know that colleague or client or friend even better. Invest time in expanding relationships and the value you add. Utilize your talents to master other facets of your portfolio instead of just dominating what you’re good at. Get out of your comfort zone and challenge your unknown. Where’s the growth if you are always doing what you know? Go beyond scratching the surface. Learn everything you can. Make your weak areas strong. Add value everywhere you can. This approach will take you in numerous rewarding and unimaginable directions.