A lady once hired a plumber to come and fix her sink. He walked right up to it and banged the pipe and turned a knob until the clog was fixed. He promptly handed the lady a bill after about 2 minutes of work. “$105! Why all you did was bang the pipe and turn a knob! I want a breakdown of why this is so expensive.” The lady exclaimed angrily. The plumber smiled and said, “It’s $5 for banging the pipe and turning the knob. It’s $100 for knowing where to bang.”

I think in business sometimes we forget the value of our genius. What I mean by this is that you are an expert in your field. You obtain knowledge that others lack. You have been to the seminars, bought the books and spent the countless hours honing your skills. Through trial and error you have figured it out. That knowledge is years in the making and you spent your time and money to obtain it.

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.

You shouldn’t cheapen that knowledge by losing sight at it’s worth. You were the one who spent years learning. You faced trials and hardships to get there. Your experience is extremely valuable to someone who needs to get where you already are or know what you know. I think sometimes we allow others to pick and prod our genius out of us. We allow them to take from us what we have spent years learning. LET ME BE CLEAR: I am not saying we shouldn’t help others get where they are trying to go. I am a firm believer that if you help enough people get what they want, then you will eventually get what you want. I believe professionals should exchange ideas and help one another. I just want you to be aware and guard your genius. I want you to realize the value behind your knowledge when others don’t respect what you went through to obtain it.

Don’t cheapen your genius.

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