Some people do not understand how to grow in importance and salary at work.
Problems? Many people stand around waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Maybe they don’t know how to solve the problems, or they don’t see it as their job, or they don’t have the courage to speak up.
If YOU solve problems and make decisions, that makes you more valuable and harder to replace.
When you take responsibility for the solutions to those problems, that is really good.
You will also earn the right to solve more problems.
Some problems are easy to solve and don’t move big needles too much. Still, they need to be solved.
Some problems are complex. Some are more important when it comes to the results they get with customers, with sales, or with profits.
The more valuable the problems you solve, the more valuable the results are.
This is how you move up and do higher-value work.
Life is a series of negotiations and problem solving, whether you realize it or not.
Larry: love your daily posts. This one definitely rang true for me, as many do. I’d ascribe a clear willingness to take on problems and make decisions as s cornerstone of my career success. And we’re talking 40 ir so years now! Further, similar to what you’ve often said, so called problems are actually opportunities. Opportunities to demonstrate one’s chops and also to learn from!
You know LJ, I have had this on my mind for the next generation lately. Imagine if a young person were to learn from you at The School of Entrepreneurship, then call around to local home improvement and home service businesses to apply for a junior manager role that fits their liking. The makes a deal with them to help solve problems by implementing what they are learning. And once they graduate a year later for department management or two years later for general management they could get their certificate from us and a raise in earning and opportunity to move up the chain. Wouldn’t that be an investment worth making versus college or trade school? I know there are tons of businesses and young people who could benefit from such a path and direction. They may even find their calling a little earlier in life. I could go on about all of the cool benefits of doing this, the perks of such roles in business, and how parents could actually get behind their young, inspired, ambitious, and gifted future leader(s) and become their biggest fans through the journey. I could go on and will go on as we launch the SOE Trades Leadership Program precisely with this in mind. “Enriching the lives of tomorrow’s leaders today, together.” We read and hear to often these days “I don’t know what to do with my life” from young people. To me this is solved. They just don’t know it’s an option, yet. But we are dead set on changing that, for good! Thank you for sharing this message. And parents, get your kids enrolled today and build a game plan with them. We can help. SOEBlueCollar.org is where you can learn how. More great things happening to improve contracting for good coming down the line. This is exciting!
Larry- I think this is how I got to be the Vice President of Clinical Services for a company! Great advice!