Why are successful entrepreneurs so well rewarded financially in our culture? It's because they add more value than virtually anyone around them. There are two primary benefits that entrepreneurs create.
First they obviously add value to their customers by increasing the quality of their lives through the use of their product. This, by the way, is critical for any company to prosper. So often, companies forget that their real purpose for being is not just to make a profit. While a profit is an absolute must for a company to survive and flourish - like eating or sleeping, is a necessity-it's not the real purpose.
The true purpose of any corporation is to create products and services that increase the quality of life for all the customers they serve.
If this is achieved on a consistent basis, then profit is absolutely assured. However, a company can profit in the short term and not be here in the long term if it doesn't continually add value to people's lives. This holds true for corporations as much as individuals.
You don't have to be an entrepreneur to add more value. But what you must do every day is to continually expand your knowledge, your skill and your ability to give more. This is why self-education is so critical.
If you want to earn more money where you are today, one of the simplest ways to do so is to ask yourself,"How can I be worth more to this company?How can I help it to achieve more in less time?How could I add a tremendous amount of value to it? Are there some ways that I could help cut costs and increase quality? What new system could I develop? What new technology could I use that would allow the company to produce its products and services more effectively?"
If we can help people to do more with less, then we truly are empowering others, and we will be empowered economically as well, as long as we put ourselves in a position to do so.
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