Four Ways to Develop a Value-Oriented Mindset
SUMMARY
Writers can develop a value-oriented mindset and create wealth by providing value to their readers. This is achieved by going against the status quo, being willing to fail, seeking value in mentors, and making yourself and others wealthy through creating value. Writers must think big, be inclusive, and establish a value-oriented mindset to fund their passion and achieve success.
EXPANDED DISCUSSION
Writers ofttimes don’t think about making money. If they want to make a career of their words, they should. Or, better yet, they should think about creating value for others, and then the money will come. Sometimes, the difference between having a financially sustaining career and not having one is knowing what you don’t know and then knowing where to find the answers. What are you doing in the process? Creating value. Creating value produces wealth. Wealth is what I’d love to see every writer get.
You’re not going to change your life by reading what I write. You will change your world by implementing what I offer here into your life. Writers, as a general group, sell themselves short. It would be best if you thought big. You have something to offer, something valuable. You will be rewarded if you develop it and market it correctly. Again, this comes down to value. You make it your goal to become the best writer and marketer you can be by giving value to your readers, and, as a result, you will see the value of your bank account go up.
How do you achieve such a value-oriented mindset? I’m going to give you four broad categories to think about.
Unfortunately, you achieve outstanding wealth by going against the status quo. That’s the equivalent of swimming upstream in heavy currents. Most people genuinely want something for nothing. Wealth building does not happen in that type of mentality. Life and success are not passive, nor are they charitable. They might look good on paper but don’t work in real life. Somebody is going to get greedy. The status quo says you go to work, get a paycheck, and live day-to-day or hand-to-mouth, but that’s not how you build wealth. Going against the status quo as a writer means you decide to become financially secure. Most people don’t think that way. To be a small business owner and an entrepreneur (which is what you are as a writer), you must believe with the proper mentality, which means going against the status quo. You must leave the pack behind and move forward. This is how you achieve that multi-level income you dream about as a full-time writer.
Another way to achieve a value-oriented mindset is to be willing to fail. One of the most significant editing jobs you can ever do is rewriting your brain and how you think about yourself and your profession. Everything you do is two steps forward and one step back, or if you follow my life, several steps forward and back followed by one step forward and six steps back. But the point is that I kept going. You must be willing for those times when you take steps back. That is part of growth. Don’t be afraid of it. With every step back, you learn. And learning is valuable. Failure is an intrinsic part of a value-oriented mindset.
A third way to increase your value-oriented mindset is to look for value in your mentors. We must learn from somebody; learning from those who have walked the walk is best. Pick only mentors who have done what you want to do. These are not friends or relatives. They mean well, but they may not have the experience. Align yourself with successful authors. They’ve done it. They can tell you. You can copy the processes, strategies, and steps they took to get where they are, where you want to be yourself. You can then do it, too. The steps are repeatable. You need to learn the steps. This comes from following the path first laid down by your mentors.
The last point I want to make here to increase your value-oriented mindset is realizing that creating value means making yourself wealthy and doing the same for others. Making other people on the team successful is the writer’s responsibility. The writer will be richly paid for it. It would be best if you thought big. It would be best if you thought inclusive. It would be best if you thought rich. This is not self-help; this is goal planning and focus. Ninety-seven percent of businesses, including writers, fail and go out of business within ten years. You don’t want to be one of those defunct failures if writing is truly your passion. Instead, you want to be able to fund your passion. You want to be able to fund the passions of the team that supports you. The only way to do this is to establish your value-oriented mindset properly. When you lead correctly, you create value not only for yourself but for everyone else, as well. This includes not only those you work with but also includes your readers. Devote your career to creating value for others; they, in turn, will give value to you.
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