In a world where transactional customer service has become the norm, finding a team that genuinely prioritizes your success feels like striking gold. Whether you are a business executive, a top-tier manager, or a high-stakes project owner, you need partners who don’t just meet expectations—they obliterate them. That is exactly the promise behind the growing ethos summarized by the phrase: "Eng, me, and Marie — I'll go the extra mile for top."
Half measures won’t work. You must engage fully. That means no excuses, no shortcuts, and no quitting when fatigue sets in. Tell yourself aloud: “I am engaged. Me and Marie are going.” eng me and marie ill go the extra mile for top
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2. The Mile of Preemptive Shielding (The Art of the “No”) Marie will say “yes” to the impossible deadline because she believes she can solve it. The Eng ME goes the extra mile by running defense before Marie even knows there’s a threat. It’s the late-night Slack to the product manager: “Don’t assign that fire drill to Marie. Assign it to me. I’ll triage it so she can focus on the architecture.” The extra mile here is absorbing chaos so Marie can create order. Remembering the small details (their coffee order, their
What does top look like? Vague goals fail. Specific ones succeed.
Result: The CEO walks into a flawless presentation. The deal closes. The client never forgets who made it possible.
Students at Discovery Ridge Elementary in O’Fallon, Missouri, were tattling and fighting more than they did before COVID and expecting the adults to soothe them. P.E. Teacher Chris Sevier thought free play might help kids become more mature and self regulating. In Play Club students organize their own fun and solve their own conflicts. An adult is present, but only as a “lifeguard.” Chris started a before-school Let Grow Play Club two mornings a week open to all the kids. He had 72 participate, with the K – 2nd graders one morning and the 3rd – 5th graders another.
Play has existed for as long as humans have been on Earth, and it’s not just us that play. Baby animals play…hence hours of videos on the internet of cute panda bears, rhinos, puppies, and almost every animal you can imagine. That play is critical to learning the skills to be a grown-up. So when did being a kids become a full-time job, with little time for “real” play? Our co-founder and play expert, Peter Gray, explains in this video produced by Stand Together.