Going the extra mile

I write a weekly column for The Edge Malaysia called Internet Time, which is also published in The Edge Singapore.

Normally, the topics I write about are universal, so they are as applicable to Malaysia as they are to Singapore.

But this week, I wrote about a start-up based in Malaysia and there was a lot of Malaysian context to the story.

I asked the Singapore editor if she would prefer for me to take out the Malaysian context and make a more universal story out of it for the Singaporean version. She said yes. And so, I did it.

It didn't take me long to adjust the story. But it was extra work. I didn't mind though. I want to do a good job.

This is a simple example of going the extra mile. Although I didn't have to do it, I did it out of a sense of professionalism. If you make it a habit of always going the extra mile, you will do well in your career.