Do More than what you are Paid For until you are Paid For More than what you Do

For today’s #motivationmondays we’ll be going a little deep.

Do you know people who would scoff at Napoleon Hill’s words of wisdom?

“The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” – Napoleon Hill

I know of some people who would.

But let’s walk through the 2 types of people that fit under these circumstances, and how they typically behave:

• Type A: Those who just do as they are told and according to their pay grade
• Type B: those who exert effort that is above and beyond their pay grade

Read on to find out what the possibilities are by walking through both scenarios.

Before I proceed, I should tell you that these are all based on my own personal experience working with people who fall under these 2 categories and follow these scenarios.

I’m not saying it’s going to be the same for everyone. So here goes.

Type A: Those who just do as they are told and according to their pay grade

People who are like this, in my experience, base everything on what’s in the job description, and decline all additional tasks that go beyond the expectations that were set with them when they were hired.

They do have a good chance at achieving targets that have been set, because they aim to meet the goals, but not necessarily exceed them, because thay would mean additional time and effort on their part, which they don’t want to do.

Clients and customers typically receive what they expect, and nothing more, just like everyone else.

Do they get to always go home on time? Almost always. And because of that, they are usually good at team camaraderie, as they get to go out and have fun with their peers after work.

But when it comes to leadership, there is much to be desired due to lack of sense of initiative, as they usually decline taking the reigns on big initiatives, innovations, and anything that goes above and beyond what they think they should only be doing.

If you’re this type of person, it’s ok. We can all respect that.

But please, don’t despise people who exert extra effort, just because you don’t want to. I’m sure you can respect that too.

If you’re a leader, and you have people like this in your team, it’s a good thing too, as these types of people are either motivated by pay, which means the more you pay them, the greater the responsibility theycan take on, or can be a great reminder to the rest of the team that it is possible to achieve your targets while still managing to go home on time.

Type B: Those who exert effort that is above and beyond their pay grade

More often than not, people like this will own the business even when the owner is away.

They usually meet or exceed targets, but have a tendency of taking on too much that other tasks tend to suffer.

Clients and customers usually have good experiences with them, as it gives them a sense of fulfillment help clients and customers, even if they have to go out of their way for it.

Unfortunately, they have a tendency to become workaholics. And because of that, chances are high that there will be people taking advantage of them to get stuff done.

But when it comes to leadership, they like to take part or even lead initiatives that are for a bigger cause, even if it is outside of their pay grade.

If you’re this type of person, we can all respect that.

But don’t despise others who don’t have same same level of commitment as you do. You can’t enforce your principles and beliefs upon others. Instead, learn the skill of influence and how to motivate others.

If you’re a leader, you would probably want to delegate the higher value tasks to these types of people. Allow them to take the reigns, and with your guidance and mentorship, they can potentially become your next generation leaders.

Ending Note

What do you think about these 2 types of people? Do you agree or disagree? And which one are you?

Reply with a comment. I’d love to hear from you.