Greetings young professional and rising leader!
Every now and then I run across a disgruntled young professional who feels they are way underpaid. You know, that one person who is miserable in their job and always says, “They don’t pay me enough to do this.”
Growing up my father always challenged me to under commit and over deliver. He said it was always better to do more than expected and when paid to do something – provide more service then I was paid for…and do it with a SMILE.
Later in life this message would resurface from several of my mentors and my career coaches. To my dad this concept was a combination of hard work and common sense. To leadership gurus and coaches this concept is called “servant leadership.” And yet still, to those in the business world, this concept is referred to as “wow leadership.”
No matter what you want to call it, going above and beyond on a consistent basis is a great way to show your leadership abilities as a young professional.
Do things because they’re the right things to do, not because of how much you get paid to do them.
If you wait until you earn a raise or promotion to start working harder, you’ll never see either. Hard work brings success and success brings forth the results that help you earn more money and responsibility.
Leadership is not based on how much you make, it’s tied to how much influence you have on those around you because of what you do and are able to get done through others.
So remember, the next time you feel you are not being paid enough – work harder! You will eventually be recognized by your employer for your efforts. If not, at least you will still rack up the experience and results you need to put on your resume and earn your worth somewhere else.
Provide more service then that which you are paid for…and do it with a SMILE!
What task have you been slacking on that you can commit to doing a better job at moving forward?
Until next time, remember NOW is the time, to take ownership, take charge, and take YOUR CAREER to the next level!
See YOU at the top,
Coach Al Johnson
