THINK LIKE NOA MINTZ!

Noa Mintz  Copyright: FOX

Today is the 15 day of March and Tim* has got no idea when his $358 salary for the month of February will be paid. He’s worked for his present company for barely a month and is currently fighting hard to win the favor of his boss. But something has gone really wrong! He’s yet to get his first pay check. Recently he met a friend who lent him $51 in order not to work on an empty stomach. It seems his new job has plunged him into a financial mess. A few days ago, he questioned his company’s accountant why he’s not been paid. Guess what? The accountant tried to sound professional but Tim got a hint that his company’s bank account has gone red!

This is exactly the bane of remaining an employee. There’s no solution to this problem because it’s always been there. The way out is to change your thinking because you’re what you think! Noa Mintz, a 15 year old makes more than enough money from her babysitting agency, Nannies by Noa. Today she’s a mini mogul because of her thinking. She started her business after she discovered that she had skill in helping people get babysitters. What she simply did was to monetize the whole idea. The moment you change your thinking you’ll discover that you can convert your avocation into wealth. The moment you monetize your avocation you’ll do it better with visible evidence of professionalism. Wealth isn’t far from you, but you become far from wealth when you hold a strong employee mindset.

I recently scolded a guy who goes about with a camera taking pictures of different persons and sending them the pictures for free. His passion was photography, but his thinking wasn’t in line with monetization. He spends a hell of time using Photoshop and at the end send pictures for free. You’ve got to craft ways to monetize your avocation. People naturally want to use your strengths to satisfy their desires so learn to sell your interests. You may not be a big business owner as prescribed by Robert Kiyosaki, but refusing to stay 100% employee pays. The major advantage is that you get a reasonable measure of control of your income and not wait until the day you receive your pay check before going to the mall.   

 

 

* Name has been changed for reasons of confidentiality.