Everyone wants to be valued, but the truth is that you need to make yourself valuable in order to be a force to reckon with in all realms of life.
It is okay to be successful, but the value you place on yourself will go a long way in sustaining your success.
So, becoming a valuable person comes with being more creative, having the ability to acquire more life skills and knowledge that will improve your quality of life and that of everyone who comes in contact with you.
Of course, you would know how valuable you have become when people start appreciating your presence, seek for your advice, recommend or say good things about you, want to partner with you or simply just want you around them.
Here are some of the ways in which you can become a valuable person:
- Acquire more skills
Nothing beats being a problem solver, and the best way to proffer solution to problems is by adding more useful skills to yourself.
This will make people want to partner with you, either on a personal or professional ground because you are capable of adding value to them.
Some of the skills that could add value to you are learning a new language, analytical skills, being tech-savvy, having organizational and leadership skills, effective communication skills among others.
- Do more of learning and reading
A lot of people in this present generation do not love reading.
Social media and numerous TV shows have replaced reading time for many of us, yet, there’s a limit to how valuable you can be if you reek of ignorance.
If you want to be valuable, you must learn to read good books, magazines or newsletters.
This habit will help improve your knowledge in different areas and enhance your communication skills.
Not only that, you’ll be able to give useful contributions during conversations because you are knowledgeable.
- Don’t talk too much
A person who wants to become valuable should learn to bridle his or her tongue.
People rarely respect anyone who talks loosely, they are tagged as having a loudmouth.
Valuable people know when to air their views and when to keep quiet.
Knowing when to talk and how to talk will earn you more respect and improve your value.
- Build your self-esteem
It is important that you build your self-esteem in becoming a valuable person as no one will take an insecure person seriously.
Building your self-esteem will help improve your self-worth and this will help in discovering your potentials, defining your purpose and staying through to achieving goals.
You have to believe in yourself and believe that you have value to add to others before you can be a valuable person.
If you don’t see yourself as valuable, others won’t.
- Be scarce once in a while
Sometimes, people tend to take advantage of people who are always available.
Knowing your worth and giving people some space when they feel they can misuse the opportunity you have given them by bringing them close to you will make them value you the more when they see that you have kept a distance.
Remember they say “familiarity breeds contempt”.
A valuable person should be able to strike a balance in relationships.
- Build a Brand
A person who wants to be valuable should build a personal brand and set standards.
Let people know what you stand for. Your creativity and skills should be put into practice, by so doing, everyone would see you as a “go-to” person for the kind of solution you offer or, the brand you portray.
This is one of the ways to increase your value because you are motivated to do better.
- Know the value of time
They say “time is money”.
Anyone who wants to be valuable must value the importance of time.
Avoid procrastination, learn to plan your schedule and work accordingly.
Remember everyone respects a punctual and productive person, and rarely would anyone be productive without the proper management of time.
So, investing your time wisely will make one valuable.
Also, people will value your time when they know you value your time as well.
- Strive to get better in all your undertakings
In order to become a valuable person, you should endeavour to get better in everything you do- business dealings, relationships, family etc.
Strive to do things better and become a better version of you in all that you do.
9. Take responsibility for your actions
One of the ways to be valuable is to own up to your mistakes. Accept your flaws and make amends.
Learning to accept criticisms and feedback without taking them personally is a trait of a valuable person.
Rather than finding excuses for your faults and mistakes, admitting them and finding ways to do things better connotes value.
10. Have personal integrity
Integrity is a non-negotiable attribute that a valuable person must possess.
Your outward look and actions should reflect your values, vision and what you stand for.
Integrity will help you make informed decisions and do what is right regardless of who is watching or not.
Also importantly, being honest and dependable will make you trustworthy and earn you great respect from others.
