5 Job Values: How To Ensure Your Next Role Is Your Best Role
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When considering your career and your next steps, you’re going to want to keep in mind five different categories.
The first one is work-life balance or harmony between your career and your personal life.?
As I always say, life is happening now, not when you’re 65 and have a nice, cushy board seat.?
By then, you simply won’t have the vigor that you did in your 40s and 50s. At that point in your life, you will look back and wish that you had done so much more instead of focusing everything on work.?
Work-life balance simply means that you are not working all of the time.?
Unfortunately, it’s often viewed as a badge of honor that you are professionally busy and have no time for friends, family, fitness, routines, travel, reading, playing golf, reading, and more.?
That’s not something that you want to brag about, and it’s not impressive.?
You’re simply investing your life in material resources. However, the whole point of having material resources is to live a lifestyle that you enjoy with financial security, if not financial freedom for future generations.?
The second value you want to look at is salary. You already know that having a high six-figure or low seven-figure salary is important. We’re talking $400,000 or more annually.?
You guys need to continue to grow your salary and compensation packages in order to expand your investments, your real estate portfolio, your ability to travel, hire professionals, send your kids to the best schools, and make sure you have the best medical care possible.?
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Having a great overall total compensation package is something you should continually strive for, just like you would grow your muscles at the gym. If your total compensation is stagnant for multiple years then you’re not growing, and that’s unacceptable progress.?
The third value you should keep in mind when looking for a new role is seniority. There are all kinds of perks that come with seniority that are sometimes intangible. But one of the top ones is influence. Money is only one currency that’s valuable, and influence is another one that can get things done and open doors for you that money may not.?
It is true that in an organizational hierarchy, climbing the ladder to reach a senior leadership role can have numerous benefits. However, the idea of specifically aiming for a Senior Vice President (SVP) role solely for the perks of being in the C-suite and gaining access to top-tier medical care for life may not be the best approach.?
The fourth value is impact. For some guys, this can be number one, and if it is, I applaud you.?
Having the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of your staff members and the customers you serve, along with the members of your community, is a very noble and important cause. Leaving a legacy based on the service you’ve provided to others and how you’ve changed their lives for the better is one of the most rewarding experiences that pay dividends over a lifetime and generations. Not only does it connect to your name and your personal brand, but it also provides respect that cannot be bought.?
The last value you should consider is industry.?
There are many nonsexy industries and companies where you can make six figures or a multimillion-dollar total compensation package. Although these companies may not have a big name or flashy logo that everybody knows, they may be an opportunity of a lifetime.?
Written by Jewel Edward Love, Jr.
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