It seems a lot of people are confused about what value really is. Lets examine it.
Value =the market worth or estimated worth of commodities, services, assets, or work.
So no matter how much you focus on giving you'll never make money unless your product or service has market worth. That means that others have to value your product or services as much as you do.
We've all heard "Do what you love and you'll be successful" yet so few people become successful even while doing what they love. Why is that?
If your goal is to make money then do the following:
1. Find something you are interested in or love. You'll need to do it a lot and money will loose its attraction at some point. You should almost be willing to do it for free; Note I said "Almost"
2. Ask yourself "Will others find value in what I'll be providing"
3. Ask yourself "How can I provide this product or service better than anyone else?" Do I have some advantage or special talent? Can I hire someone with some advantage or special talent?
4. Focus on giving the most value possible while making substainable profit. If you do not make a profit (in most cases) you will go out of business.
5. Stay focused and keep your finger on the market pulse. You must be nimble and able to change with your markets changing needs. Market demand changes and so does value. People may value a product today and find no value in it tomorrow.
If you are focused on money only you will fail. If you focus on providing value where there is no demand you will fail. There are no quick answers or one simple thing that will make you wealthy. As I said the question is redundant.
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