What's Good Money Mean to You?

Have you ever heard someone talking about “making really good money?”

Do you make “good money?” I always crack up when I hear that phrase, because of how subjective this is.

$15 an hour is “good money” (a lot) for some, and $150 an hour is “bad money” (not enough), for others.

But the hard numbers leave out what I see as the crucial metric:

Do you ENJOY what you DO for money?

Beyond the dollar amount you earn, what’s really at stake here is the life you’re creating through the actions you take each day.

Now, I don’t know what you do personally, or if you’re happy doing it. What I hope to give you in the next 2 minutes are a couple things to think about, which absolutely changed my working life.

--->First, (predictably) a story. This one comes from a book called “Delivering Happiness,” A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose.

(It’s by Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos, the giant online shoe company.) I highly recommend the book, for reasons which will be obvious in a moment…

First, the story:

A Zappos employee’s husband passed away in tragic style, back in 2007. The wife’s first call was to her manager at Zappos.

The manager, hearing the devastating news, “showed great compassion and gave me sound advice to calm me. She assured that I shouldn’t be concerned with anything else but to take care of myself and family, and that--day or night--I should call her if I needed anything. After she gave me every single one of her phone numbers, I knew she meant it.”

Further the manager reassured her she shouldn’t feel pressure to return to work, and offered to cater the funeral. Robin’s visiting family heard about this stuff and couldn’t believe these kind of gestures were given by a workplace.

Robin said, “Wonderful. That’s what Zappos is.”

Wrapping up, Robin talked about her “extended family” at Zappos who supported and showed friendship, was her “refuge and healing place that gave me everything I needed to continue with my life.”

(paperback, pp. 178-9)

Wow.

You might be thinking, my job’s nothing like that…

Or, I wish I had a boss like that…

--->Well, I’m here to express the idea that you can experience something like Zappos, if you’re willing to put the work in, first.

While most people complain about their jobs, their co-workers, their clients and customers (not to mention their bosses), you can be Crazy. You can be different, and I guarantee you, your results will be that much better.

Today’s email is meant to inspire you. To motivate you. To supercharge your creative juices and enable you to find, or make your workplace into the best it possibly can be.

Remember, you don’t have to accept things the way they are. Here at Crazy Muscle, for instance, we talk about each other as if we’re a big family. Because look... that’s what we are.

From each team member, to our partners and our customers… we’re simply a dysfunctional family who wants nothing but the best for one another.

And sometimes it can be bumpy (soooo like a family) and challenging. But we stick together, because we have a clear mission…

To support you in achieving your biggest, crazy goals--and making *truly* good money while you’re at it!

Here’s the thing…

If you EVER need anything, I along with my entire team are here for you...SERIOUSLY!

All you need to do is ASK!