Getting back to Fred, "You must continually create value for others, and it doesn't have to cost you a penny." According to author, Mark Sanborn, you need to have the ability to create value for customers without spending more money to do it.
No matter what field you work in, you have customers. Whether you have one customer or one thousand, you must find ways to creat that value. You can replace money with imagination says Sanborn. The object is to outthink your competition, you don't need to outspend them.
Think of your current job, your current position. What can you do for your customers, your employer, or your co-workers to create value for them without having it cost more money? How can you make yourself more employable and at the same time boost your company?
It all starts with being the best you that you can be. It continues with maintaining and growing a winning attitude that treats everyone as important. It continues also with giving your best effort on the job and your best effort every moment of the day to connect with and have a positive impact on others.
When you work hard and smart on yourself and at your job, you are creating value without costing money. The dividends will be paid directly to you, by the way, through your own increased level of employability. Get going and keep going!
3 comments:
After your first post re: Fred Factor, I downloaded the audiobook from the iTunes store. I drive a lot. Creating value for others without spending money can be as simple as pointing them to an article that addresses a problem they've been working to solve. I've done this - colleagues, customers appreciate that you were thinking of them. Of course you really have to be listening to others in your circle to keep track of the challenges they are tackling. Motivational quote from the book: "The only depth between a rut and a grave is the depth". Whew yeah...that's for 2009 alright. Good post!
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"The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth"
once again-- a great post. I like the idea of a winning attitude. It costs nothing and can change the outcome of each and every day. And it starts simply by changing your mind. Love it.
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