212: The Extra Degree [Paperback]

Sam Parker (Author)

Book Description

Release date: May 1, 2005

212° the extra degree captures the essence of excellence in an unforgettable way... At 211° water is hot. At 212°, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. The one extra degree makes the difference. In the original 212° the extra degree softcover, the simple 212° concept is illustrated through a clear introduction and then supported by a series of thoughts, examples, and facts that will help you absorb the 212° mindset. Its purpose is to inspire the extra level of effort that produces exponential results. Let 212° become a part of everyone's vocabulary. This book will encourage anyone who reads it to give that extra degree of effort...the extra degree that will produce exponential results. 212 the extra degree by Sam Parker, is a worldwide bestseller, offered by WalkTheTalk.com. This powerful resource will immediately capture the attention of everyone in your organization and motivate them to new and higher levels of performance. It's the message that's motivating millions!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sam Parker is a cofounder of Give More Media Inc.-publisher of JustSell.com (an online resource for sales leaders) and Sam s other books including Smile & Move, Cross The Line, SalesTough, and Love Your People. Before Give More, Sam sold products and services in several different industries. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Jennifer (an artist), and their three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: The Walk the Talk Company; 2 edition (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885228678
• ISBN-13: 978-1885228673
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I co-founded GiveMore.com in 1998 after selling for just over a decade in several different industries. We're a group of people committed to helping people care more about making good things happen (at work and in life). Everything I've written can be read in under 30 minutes. I wrote...

- Lead [simply] (how to create a special team of people)
- Smile & Move® (a reminder to happily serve)
- 212º the extra degree® (how a little extra effort can make all the difference)
- Cross The Line™ (about making a choice to commit to whatever we choose to do)
- Love Your People® (a reminder to care for people)
- SalesTough™ (the 8 fundamentals of being tough in sales - coauthored this one)

Originally from the Washington D.C. area (grew up in Annandale, VA), I now live in Richmond, VA with my wife Jennifer (an artist), our three kids (although one just went off to college this year), and an 85-pound Labradoodle named Sesto (it means sixth in Italian ... as in sixth member of the family).

You can email me at Sam at GiveMore.com. If you're slightly more daring ... call me at 804-762-4500 ext. 303 (really).

No D-grunts. No Gomos.

LUKSA

(ask me and I'll tell you)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 83 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money September 20, 2006

By K. Gordon

Format:Paperback

SL Parker writes on page four of this charming little pamphlet "So simple is the analogy, that you can stop reading right now, walk away with the opening thought firmly planted in your mind and benefit from it for the rest of your life." I'm not sure about the life-long benefits, but I agree that, had I stopped right then & there, I wouldn't have missed a thing.

Big fonts, bigger margins, poor writing & not even a particulary interesting premise. Most of the passion of the book falls in the last few pages where you are enticed to buy copies of the book by the 100's and give them to everyone you know. Let me save you $10. What Mr. Parker wants you to know is this: If you want something, work for it. Hard. That's it. And it's free.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book! July 20, 2007

By Mark Trollinger

Format:Hardcover

My company provided us with this book in a recent training. Most of the trainings are boring and something memorable for only a short time. This book is not that. The simple metaphor used in the introduction, and the entire basis of the book is very meaningful and easy to see in action. Today I hear so many people complain and feel that they are entitled to things instead of taking responsibility for their actions. This book shows that the smallest increment of effort can have positive effects not only on your professional life, but all aspects. This book uses real life examples that are easily relatable and prove the point. This is a quick read, but definitely worth the price and definitely applicable to life. I highly recommend this book.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have August 23, 2005

By G. Fechter

Format:Paperback

This small, simple book is a must have for everyone. Its profound principle about going "the extra degree" easily applies to the professional and personal parts of our lives. It spread through our organization in just weeks and has become part of the vernacular. When we talk about setting goals, we ask the question: Is it 211 or 212?