How to overperform!

Una storiella direttamente da Bruxelles speditami dal mio amico Massimo Attoresi:
Come lui anche io la lascio in lingua per poter "assaporare" meglio.

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever

wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have

all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How

about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer

these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented

as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T

2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G

1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 127%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard

work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there,

it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top!

Alan G. Robinson M.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor, Medical Sciences

Executive Associate Dean

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA