The Best Man/Woman Wins

"Do you see a man skilled in his work?  He will serve before kings;

he will not serve before obscure men."

- Proverbs 22:29 / NASV

I had a man I was coaching who wanted to advance in his career.  His desire was to have a better position at his company and get more pay.  When I asked him why the company should promote him and pay him more, his answer was, "Because I have been there for so long."  I know that seems like a good reason to many, however, it is not.  If you want more you have to be worth more.

                Here is a reality of the work place, if you only do what you need to do, you will only get paid what you need to be paid.  Success-minded people know that they have to develop themselves, not just their jobs to be successful in anything they do.  Here are a few things to do to make yourself more valuable to your employer.

Learn all you can

                Be a constant student.  Know all you can about your company's product or service.  What can you learn that others may not know?  Know all you can about the company, how does it run and what are the goals.

Bring new ideas

                The person who brings the greatest value to a company is not just the one with something new to do but the one who can make things better.  What do you do in your personal job that you can develop and make better, more efficient and more productive?  Start with you and soon you will be leading others.

Be a positive force

                As someone who has been an employer and manager, I can tell you the last thing your leaders need is someone telling them what is wrong.  Be the person who sees what is right and how to improve on the what is already good.  The key is how you, as a success-minded person, sees things.  Rather than saying, "We need to correct this" you can say, "Here is how to improve this".  Slight change in words but big change in thinking.

                Always remember that you matter to the world.  God placed you here to make a difference and that difference is good.  You possess the qualities of a real success-minded person, which are to: Be your best.  Love God.  Have good manners. Discover the unknown.  Change the world.

John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, and Life Coach. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.   © 2014 John Patrick Hickey