The extra mile.(Opinion & Editorial) From: Manila Bulletin | Date: January 16, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Manny B. Villar

The great divide between great achievers from mediocre performers is the threshold of the extra mile.

Crossing the boundary of mediocrity is the path taken by anybody who wants to make a difference by leaving a trail of performance worth emulating.

A number of related images are conveyed by the term "extra mile." What comes to mind are topping a higher notch, taking an added task, exceeding expectations, pushing the limits o...