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TODAY’S IDEA: What is the Encore Effect?
— From The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do by Mark Sanborn
The Encore Effect, a great book by leadership guru and author Mark Sanborn, reminds us that, every day, we are called to perform. “A performance is simply the way someone or something performs—they way they do what they do.”
And since each one of us has different gifts, the stage in which we perform may be “an office, a sales floor, an assembly line, a pulpit, a classroom, a playing field, a home, a showroom, a hospital,” etc.
Yet, regardless of the kind of stage we perform on, Sanborn says “it can be just as worthy of an encore performance as any concert hall in the world.”
And this is what the author refers to as the Encore Effect: “when people constantly demand more and more of whatever it is that you do,” because what you do is simply remarkable.
Sanborn asks, “What if you were so good at your work, such an asset to your company, that your employer would do almost anything not to lose you? What if you performed in such a way that people buzzed about your performance and wanted more of your time, ideas, participation and leadership?”
The answers to those questions are exactly what the encore effect is all about.
Sanborn believes that “a worthy goal in life is to have people shouting for more of whatever it is we do that is really important and matters to us.” He encourages us to perform at our best because, “the world is desperately looking for people who make such a difference, who produce memorable results, who have a positive impact on others.”
Given that encore performers become indispensable and shine wherever they go, over the next few days we are going to understand and learn how to achieve and how to share the encore effect. Keep coming back for this miniseries, as we will learn a lot together!
ACTION
TODAY: Think of your stage and your performances. Where do you perform? What do you perform? And who wants more of your performance? Where are you remarkable and where do you have room for improvement?
FUTURE: While the definition of “best” is different in each field, you definitely know what is best in your field of performance. Strive for that by acting in a way that delivers the most value because it comes from your expertise, knowledge, generosity, principles, and character.
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