Who Do I Want to Be?

These days, its not about what you do that makes money. It’s more about what you are. I write this while listening to the music of Yaakov Shwekey. He is a singer, and so are many others. So why is that Yaakov is invited to sing at 5 Pesach hotels, while so many others have to struggle to support their families? The singing industry, just like many others, does not pay based on what you do, only who you are.

How does one become a person who gets paid for being who they are? By being an expert in your field. By being able to answer questions, craft solutions, present ideas, solve problems. If the only thing you can do is something that everyone else can do also, don’t expect to get paid more than $10 an hour for it. (Thankfully, every woman knows how to clean a house. That is why cleaning ladies are cheap!)

Find your area of expertise, and hone your skills. It may take months or years, but that is where you stand the best chance of making money from what you do. At that point, knowing what you know, you will be able to do things no one else can do. Once you can do that, you will be very successful.

Rather than ask, “What should I do?“, ask “Who should I be?” That’s a question worth finding an answer for.

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