Today's SERVants Are SERVices
"Your ancestors may have had a valet, butler, cook, gardener, and several aids amount their servants. Today, however, only the wealthy can afford servants - when they are available, which they often are not."
Yeah so, I'm not sure about this writer's ancestors, but mine were not as fortunate to have the wealth to afford the "luxury" of servants.
In fact, many in my generation were called upon for their services to serve those who could pay.
As I have written about previously, I hold a degree in Culinary Arts. One of my jobs from that experience was managing catering for an event center.
After I took that job I had a call from someone who saw my profile on a job search site wondering if I would be willing to move to the Caribbean to be a private cook.
Y'all.
Sometimes I wonder where I would be if I took that offer!
UGH! I really should have done it too because that catering gig was the pits.
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Here is what I have learned from my life experience.
Your skills are more valuable in life than that paper degree.
Look at the picture in this blog.
That is a line of people with skills that are valuable to us!
A painter, a carpet cleaner, a handyman, a gardener, a cook, and a bartender.
There are people who make good money doing these skills for a living. They make a good living not only because of the skill but also how useful they become.
Here is what I mean.
You can be a good cook, but if your personality stinks, no one will want to work with you.
You can be a great gardener, but if your work ethic stinks, no one will hire you.
Individual success comes from how best you can market your skills and your value.
If you don't hold high value to others, they are less likely to refer you to someone who would pay for your services.
The higher your value, the more opportunity you will see, and more successes will follow.
I'm talking about success not only as dollar signs, but also the degree with which you are respected. Not only by customers but in every direction you as a person reaches.
When I worked in catering, word got out to others that when we had an event, make sure you sign up to work for me. I was known to treat people with respect. I had a good work ethic. I kept customers happy so they would use us again. This then gave more work to others. My employees cleared their calendar on weekends they knew we had big events. I had good and bad reputations with other caterers depending on how much business I stole from them.
I'm not saying this to toot my own horn.
This is my experience and I know others can share theirs too.
We have all had experiences working for someone and we seeing the warning signs when bad decisions are made.
The market can see it too!
So remember this next time you marketing yourself.
Some of the best advice comes from President Barrack Obama
"Be Kind, Be Useful, Be Fearless"
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