Increase Minimum Wage Case Study
A prime example of this could be seen with the recent strikes covered by the media urging McDonald's and Amazon to increase the minimum wage for their workers. Rather than working for a promotion, or going to school to receive a higher-education and degree, these individuals took the path of least resistance by avoiding additional responsibilities to improve personally and professionally. Instead, they prefer to join forces with others who share similar concerns in hopes of getting a raise.
Trust me, this is the wrong approach and it'll get you nowhere. Successful conglomerates, such as the two mentioned above, are acutely aware that the economy is still quite weak and that there are literally millions of other individuals waiting to get these jobs, if …show more content…
You must be clear on what the issue is, along with the facts associated with those concerns. In addition, you must also be clear about who you are as an individual and where you want to go in life. Like most bad habits, the first step to conquering unwanted rituals is to recognize that you have a problem. So if you're constantly making excuses for your trials and tribulations, you need to realize that this is a problem that must be stopped.
Focus On Solutions:
Once you've achieved clarity, the next step is to focus on the solution(s) to those concerns. Don't waste resources on things that don't help you resolve the issue at hand. Instead, focus your energy on finding the answers to your problems. Personally, I recommend writing down at least 3 potential solution to every problem and prioritize those items based on your goals and objectives.
To illustrate, let's go back to the example above pertaining to the worker's strike for increasing minimum wage. Instead of wasting resources striking, you could focus on these 3 areas for improving your situation:
1. Find a new job that'll pay you more for similar skills since you now have experience under your
Trust me, this is the wrong approach and it'll get you nowhere. Successful conglomerates, such as the two mentioned above, are acutely aware that the economy is still quite weak and that there are literally millions of other individuals waiting to get these jobs, if …show more content…
You must be clear on what the issue is, along with the facts associated with those concerns. In addition, you must also be clear about who you are as an individual and where you want to go in life. Like most bad habits, the first step to conquering unwanted rituals is to recognize that you have a problem. So if you're constantly making excuses for your trials and tribulations, you need to realize that this is a problem that must be stopped.
Focus On Solutions:
Once you've achieved clarity, the next step is to focus on the solution(s) to those concerns. Don't waste resources on things that don't help you resolve the issue at hand. Instead, focus your energy on finding the answers to your problems. Personally, I recommend writing down at least 3 potential solution to every problem and prioritize those items based on your goals and objectives.
To illustrate, let's go back to the example above pertaining to the worker's strike for increasing minimum wage. Instead of wasting resources striking, you could focus on these 3 areas for improving your situation:
1. Find a new job that'll pay you more for similar skills since you now have experience under your