Thinking is the key to success…
… online or offline.
Yes, this is a vague generalization. But look at the facts.
If you work with your hands… packing, digging or assembling, you’re not thinking… you’re doing. You’re easily replaced. You’re a cog in a larger machine.
If you consult with people, they pay you for thinking. You can charge more for your time because you’re not easy to replace. You will have skills that most people do not.
If you take the time to think through how a business runs, set one up, take the hard knocks and master the steep learning curve, you’re definitely using your brain, and the rewards will follow.
The more you use your brain, the greater the rewards will be. If you just put up a website using content freely available at other websites, you’re not really thinking, you’re doing.
Take the time to look objectively at what you’re going to do to make money. Are other people doing it? If so, you’ll need to think of a way to do what they’re doing better than they’re doing it.
If they’re building a page writing HTML code by hand, you could use a web-editor. If they’re typing articles by hand, you could use a ghostwriter, or pre-written semi-exclusive articles from other sources. If they’re submitting articles to article directories by hand, you can try to think of a better, faster way.
Use your brain to think your way to success. Most people don’t.
May 3rd, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Neil, this bit of information is one of the most insightful things I’ve read in a long time when it comes to positioning yourself for financial success. People who can come up with great ideas that make or save a company money will always be in demand and will often be the highest paid people.