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Excerpt from
The Productive Citizen by Michael Sammaritano Introduction page 4
Dear Reader, After some fifty years of exploring the ups and downs of workers at large, let me assure you that every method presented in this book has passed the test of time, and is brought to you in a unique platform in which a successful career can be built without the hassle and frustrations others have experienced. I have written this book as if I were a reporter hired by each and every worker who aspires to become a Productive Citizen. It is my intention to show you how to become a Productive Citizen and a high-wage-earner, to educate those the industries penalize for their lack of basic business skills, and to recruit the young people those same industries compete for into the rank of Productive Citizens. For a fair assessment of your position in the world around you, you should ask: “Did I choose my career solely for a paycheck or for the challenges it offers?” If your choice is based on both, challenge and a good paycheck, bear in mind that most success stories are the product of people’s commitment to their cause and personal sacrifice. The workplace has built many successful careers; it also has made many individuals too complacent to work themselves into the ranks of Productive Citizens. From my personal experience, I have concluded that what makes these individuals complacent, or, should I say, fearful of taking the next step is lack of basic business and commonsense skills, and therefore the confidence to overcome the obstacles each challenge presents. You may ask “What do business or commonsense skills have to do with a worker who works for a living?” and I’ll say the difference between success and failure in your career. Stay the course and it will become apparent later on in this book. Confidence, knowledge, and commitment are words that rarely amount to anything without the willingness to sacrifice. Of all the successful methods I have studied one stands out as supreme—the willingness to sacrifice for the sake of nourishing a rewarding career and a prosperous country—your country. The sacrifice I refer to, as opposed to that of the fellow who just seeks wages, does not mean restraining your lifestyle to a poverty level. It simply means using your learning resources—time and money—judiciously. In essence, if you want the kind of success you’ve seen others achieve, you must embrace commitment and sacrifice as part of your mission. Most of the methods presented in this book are meant to alleviate your degree of sacrifice but not your degree of commitment. In fact, you should intensify your commitment with each successful step you take. For example, have the commitment to learn as much as you can so you may contribute something of value to your job which, in turn, will pay you back many times over. In life we rarely find those willing to tell us how things are done. And if and when we do, or discover the answers ourselves, it usually happens when we’ve lost the zeal to apply this newfound knowledge. Best of luck, —Michael Sammaritano |
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