Adding Value

Adding Value Contributing to other peopleâ€"adding value to their livesâ€"is the only way to gain  another persons buy-in, and its one of the few ways to get others to believe in you.  For obvious reasons, this is important in many  facets of life: leadership, friendships, relationships, connecting with new people, and especially with your family. If we  want people to respect us, then we must add value to their livesâ€"otherwise were just dead weight. Thankfully, there are many ways we  can add value Create something someone can use Inspire someone to take action Lend a helping hand Be a shoulder to cry on Show someone how to do something Show someone a better way Provide a new perspective Lead by example Listen more Give your full attention Just be there for someone Love them No matter how we contribute, its important to add value in an authentic wayâ€"without an ulterior motiveâ€"genuine and helpful and unassuming. Weve all benefited from someones contribution in the past: The two of us started this website last year (2010) because we were inspired and encouraged by the value created by several people. Those people added value to our livesâ€"enough value that we were compelled to change and improve our own circumstancesâ€"and for that we are eternally grateful. Thus, we find it important to pay it forward by adding value to other people whenever we can; in fact, youre reading this because we created this site to add value to other people, to add value to your lives. We also donate our time to charity. We listen more than we talk. We care about other people. And we love. Who adds value to your life? How do you add value to others? Subscribe to The Minimalists via email.