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Chapter Four: Invisible To Indispensible - Becoming The Fireproof Employee
 


Without learning the secrets that unlock the key to career prosperity, you will merely be one of the “regular employees.” Invisible.

All companies have employees who are fireproof. Marked indispensable and protected at all costs. But the path to get there is kept top secret; in many cases only those at the very top have full access. And the truth is, without learning what those highly protected secrets are, you will merely be one of the “regular employees.” Invisible.

The “regular” employees are the work horses companies simply aren’t invested in. They are the employees who fail to inspire special treatment, so they don’t receive it. They work hard but remain virtually invisible. They are routinely overloaded and under-compensated. They are easily replaceable and because they don’t seem critical to the company’s success, the company doesn’t feel compelled to support their job goals or career aspirations. As long as you are one of the invisible employees, working harder won’t accomplish anything. Unless you learn the secrets of showcasing yourself as “indispensable” you are doing nothing better then spinning your wheels.

Once you’ve been labeled “indispensable” your work life will never be the same. Welcome to job nirvana.

The indispensable employees work less for higher rewards. First, they are the ones protected in every layoff or reorganization. Fireproof. Second, no company will overwork their star employee; they are much too hard to come by and much too valuable for the standard workload of the masses. Indispensable employees actually work less, achieve higher recognition for their efforts, and receive more overall support because companies believe these individuals will make the entire organization successful. The best projects, the best office, the most prestigious clients, and anything that might make your job easier – it’s all yours.

Sounds good doesn’t it?

I’m about to give you the heavily protected secrets to make this all happen. Whatever your career aspirations might be, these are the secrets that will get you there.

Secret 31: You CAN inspire loyalty from your employer.
 


Just imagine if you never had to worry about your job security. You knew that no matter what, your job would be protected. Think this is only reserved for executives? It’s not. Employees at any level can enjoy this secret world. It is the very definition of what it means to be truly indispensable, and thus fireproof. It is what happens when a company is inspired to give you its loyalty.

Employees complain that there is no loyalty in Corporate America anymore. No loyalty shown for hard work or years of service. While it can certainly feel that way, it’s definitely not the case. There is fierce loyalty in companies, but it’s now given much more carefully, sparingly, and secretly than it used to be. It’s no longer automatic.

Having become somewhat distrustful of the true motivations of employees, companies now require an act of faith before they will feel inspired to invest in or specially protect an employee. Here’s how it’s done. . .

This secret continues with:

  • 4 simple loyalty builders no company can resist
  • Companies really do care about, and listen to, some employees more than others – how YOU can be one of them.

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