Hey, Dave here. This week the thing on my mind is money. Ugh, gross, really Dave? Money?Yes. Money. Because you know what - unfortunately that’s the way the world works. You need money. They haven’t created a better system yet, so this is what we got. Anyway.. Here’s a story for you.A few years ago at work, I was really crushing it. Doing a great job for this company. I helped put them on the map, I generated millions of dollars in pipeline. I knew I made a big impact on the company.But one day I hit the wall and I started to get resentful. I’m sure you’ve been there right? All of a sudden it just … happens. I thought I wasn’t getting enough credit. I knew I was outperforming others at my level inside the company (and getting paid much, much less). … but then, right before New Years my boss reached out and gave me a huge bonus. Out of the blue.It wasn’t a $2,500 bonus. It was like, more money than I made in a year of my first job, right there - in one payment.And man… That cured everything. It had me feeling great, and loved, and re-motivated heading into the year. I am writing this to say that at work, you know what? Sometimes it is about the money. Take care of your top people - or they will leave and find the money elsewhere (it’s there).This requires more than a pat on the back (can you even do that today?) or a “nice job” in Slack. It’s about more than a shoutout in a company meeting.It’s about money. It’s almost always easier to pay the top performers more to keep them. Even if it’s much more. And it’s almost always worth it. You know that one person on your team … what would you do without them?Or shoot, maybe that person is you and you’re now realizing that you’re underpaid and under appreciated at work.It’s OK to want more money.The “nice job”s only go so far. - Dave PS. Can you relate to this story? Or want to vent? Reply back. The Exit Five team and I read every reply. Let’s chat if you want. |
