Earn Success

There seems to be this myth that success is something that can be gained quickly, but the truth is quick success is like creating a video that will go viral online. There is no real formula for quick fix formula.

In today’s world we’re given false hope about instant success through modern technology, the internet and social media. But the danger of quick success is that it can turn into failure just as quickly. It is far better to build slowly that gives you control for things to fast when they take off better than expected or you can apply breaks on you can.

Whether it’s a business venture, a creative idea or a dream you’re pursuing, there are 3 things you must earn, respect, authority and success, the achievement of these gives you the reputation that will proceed you and the legacy that will follow you.

Now I have talked about success before, it starts with ourselves at home. Getting up every morning, completing our basic tasks that cover our needs. It is this routine that will go on to form the foundations of our bigger successes.

As already stated, the power of modern technology has convinced some that just because they have completed their education, or because they have done some additional training while out of work or in work, that they should be able to get a better paid job than that of a minimum wage. This is what is known as entitlements, and nobody is entitled to anything in the world, it must all be earned.

This belief of being entitled to a better paid job, a better house or a better life, is not helped when a well-known brand sets up shop in our community and takes business away from the local enterprises that have worked so hard on building themselves up.

I often wonder how many people go in to work and do more than is expected of them? How many individuals offer to do overtime because they want to help the business rather than just have the money?

The attitude tends to come down too ‘it’s not my job’, ‘I don’t get paid enough to that’, so many are just happy in doing the bare minimum. This attitude toward doing minimum at work is about survival and as humans we are made for so much more than just to survive, something I spoke about in my article about Finding Purpose.

For those who want to go up in companies they work for, some the best managers are not always those who are paid the most or can complete paperwork or run a team. Being a good manager is so much more than that, most established teams will run themselves, with or without a manager in place. You come across those within teams who feel because they have been in a business for so long they are entitled to the role, so when a new manager arrives, they will pretend to be of help though strategically lead them in the wrong direction deliberately to get them into trouble so they fail, thinking it will help their own career.

So, what is it that makes a good worker, manager, whatever it is that we consider to be successful? It’s about how we conduct ourselves daily, we are not in competition with anyone, expect ourselves. When we assume a daily routine that success can be built on it will lead to the bigger successes. It’s about doing things for others and expecting nothing in return. It’s about going the extra mile with expecting to be paid for it. Do we really add value to a company? Does the company get value for money out of us?

It’s all a mindset, the way we are in home, the attitude we have towards the daily chores, how we behave when we are asked to do something or indeed doing things without being asked. Are our attempts bear minimum, so it needs to be done more often than necessary or maybe we just put it all off for as long as we can? Whilst if we put the effort in, maybe go that little bit further for ourselves and those we love, maybe there will be a little longer before we need to revisit the chore or task giving that little extra time for play.

The mindset is also down to priorities, do we pay bills on time or do we want to buy things we enjoy and promise to pay the debt the following the month, or even the last minute just before being summoned to court? Do we tidy mess as we go along or do it all at the end or put it off because we just want to play after that busy week at work?

When was the last time you heard someone receiving an award claiming they got where they have all by themselves? You don’t they always have a list of people to thank. Success is routed in the service of others. First you must earn respect, because only then can you earn authority, once you have those 2 then your success can start to be earned.