“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to that hour.”  - Jim Rohn 

Compensation has a direct correlation to the problems we solve and the value we bring to any endeavor. Some may equate compensation to value; the higher the compensation, the greater the value. What is often forgotten is worth. Worth can be the monetary expression of value. The two are inter-related but can be vastly different. Think of Benjamin Franklin, who wrote, “For the want of a nail the shoe was lost. For the want of a shoe, the horse was lost…For the want of a rider, the battle was lost…And all for the want of a nail.” Lengthy, but telling. What is the worth of a nail, pennies? What is the value of the nail in this instance, priceless?   

We solve problems through the various experiences we have acquired throughout life. There may not be a need for a horseshoe nail in today's world, but there may be a need for a computer cable. Not high worth but high value when dealing in business. Along with the cable, technology provides the means for sharing whereby the collective experiences outweigh the individuals. How to harness those experiences for the best possible outcome is what Majime offers.   

Great problem solvers can go beyond their past experiences and find new ways through their own curiosity to make discoveries others never think about.

So, what is the worth and value of this technology? Think of the nail and the battle. What is it worth to make an organization more valuable to its customers, employees, and owners? That can best be determined by remembering worth translates to value, which can be, as Mastercard noted, “Priceless.” 

Technology has assisted in a new realm of thinking. Imagine if you can bring new technology to a client struggling with a problem that, by partnering with them, helps to solve the problem. Then, they become able to pass their new learning on to others. A lasting, trustworthy relationship will occur, and new possibilities become available for the future.