Let’s face it guys, if you’re struggling with women then I would be willing to bet my 89 Ford Pinto that you are also getting pushed around in your job.  If you haven’t seen the movie ‘Office Space’ then you need to rent it because Peter is the perfect example of a concept that is going to change your life.  Maybe you get pushed around and have to come in on Saturdays or the boss is always giving you extra assignments but you think, “Its ok, I’m just being a good employee.”  Maybe you’ve noticed that you are getting paid the same amount as some other schlub who does way less then you.  Well, if you are then it could be more serious then you realize…

But if you are waiting for life to happen rather then making things happen, you’re gonna be waiting for a longgggggg time.  You may not realize how easy it is to get a raise, promotion or even start you own company so I’m gonna do my best to show you whats in your way.  It’s a word you may have heard before and it probably has some sort of negative or heavy feeling in your mind…

Responsibility

Did you just hear the voice of your mother lecturing you?  There is a huge myth about the word responsibility and I’m gonna bust that myth for you right now.  The funny thing is that even the dictionary has a negative connotation around this word:

‘Responsibility’ –noun, plural -ties. — a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible: the responsibilities of authority.

Myth: Responsibility is something to be avoided

Fact: Responsibility is your ticket to a life of abundance.

Take a look at the top dogs of business, the real estate moguls, and the captains of industry.  What is the one thing they all have in common besides being rich and powerful?  They all have a SHIT-LOAD of responsibility.  They have to make the big decisions, solve problems, manage projects, direct people and lead fearlessly.  How did these guys get to the top?  They all took on more and more responsibility.  Sometimes, they were given things or people to be responsible for but regardless, they all walked into the challenge head on and took action.  These are not the type of guys who sit around and hope and pray for raises, promotions from their boss.  I know this because I used to work for a Wall Street style Venture Capital Firm.  I started as a junior associate and 1 year later I was the Vice President/Managing Director with a country club membership and the freedom to report to the office at my leisure.  How did I do it?  Here’s the short version of the story.  I simply looked for problems and solved them.  I wasn’t given this task, I simply decided to take it on because I was annoyed with how things were being run and I saw an opportunity to improve them and make life easier on myself.  Pretty soon, I found myself in a position of power because without me, my boss would have to deal with these problems himself, which he did not have the desire or time to do.  I used this leverage to move myself up the ladder and 1 year later, I was free from the 9-5 and I still had my job, with a raise and hefty expense account!  You may be thinking that I’m a fool for giving that up to start my own company but living the life of a 65 year old country club retiree at the age of 25 is only glamorous for the first few months.

Here’s the moral of the story, if you are stuck in your routine and watching the clock tick by at work, add some responsibility to your day and watch what happens, you will be amazed.  More on the subject coming soon…

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