How To Get Big Rewards?
Most sane people are afraid of problems and tend to avoid them. From evolutionary perspective that is something that helped us to survive. I don’t go further into examples or explaining the reasons why, I’m sure you can do the math by yourself as you have come to read this blog.
But what people don’t often realize is that where there is a problem – there is money waiting to be made.
The bigger problem solved – The bigger reward obtained
In short: if your job is to solve small problems you likely get paid little:
Cashier vs. CEO
Nurse vs. brain surgeon
“I only work here” vs. “I will do what it takes to make this company profitable”
If you manage to solve complex and big problems with good track record, you most likely are rewarded well. It is not a coincidence that intelligence (which often equals to the ability to solve problems) correlates with a good income and financial well being.
Easy to replace = lousy rewards
I urge you to make a status check: would you love to solve bigger problems and get a better reward? Are you willing to rise above mundane? Do you have the brainpower to go to markets where majority of people are afraid to enter and prosper: like sales, marketing, strategic planning, leadership?
If you come up with “yes” – that is your first problem to solve!
- What kinds of problems you want to solve,
- who has these problems,
- and how to connect and convince these people that you are the right person to do that?
There is always a “but”
Inspiration and determination will take you far, but it is not all it takes. Nor is the general intelligence alone a guarantee to prevail. In order to be exceptional you also need tools, experiences, and networks:
- The tools you can study from blogs like EBL, professional books, courses, schools, mentors and educational videos for example.
- The experiences and merits you gain only by trying hard, and by trial and error – just go and do stuff you feel passionate about. Passion, mission and vision give you extra strength. Money alone is almost never the best motivator, although it sure makes life easier and more enjoyable.
- Networks help you reach the people and opportunities that are in need of a problem solver. Get out of your comfort zone and meet people: both online and offline. Face your fear of rejection and never surrender to it. First it hurts like hell, but with time you get used to it.
Think about it: Are you using all of your potential or would you like to win more? If winning is your choice, do what it takes to be Ever Better!
Lets recap and go a bit deeper – in order to solve big problems and get big rewards you must find out:
- Who you wanna be
- What kinds of problems you want to solve and how you plan to do it
- Who has these problems
- and how to connect and convince these people that you are the right person to do that?
Step 1. is your vision and mission
Step 2. is your strategy
Step 3. is your target audience
Step 4. is your marketing and sales tactic
You have just created your personal business plan, so now go and execute!