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Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution

Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution

You Get What You Earn, Not What You Deserve [3778]

Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution · Sep 17, 2026 · 21:43

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Believing you deserve more does not give the marketplace a reason to reward you. Effort and potential matter when they become value someone else can recognize.

I explain the difference between deserving and earning, why outcomes make a stronger case than intentions, and how to replace entitlement with leverage. Ask what value you can deliver instead of waiting for recognition of what you believe you are worth.

Show Notes:

[03:28] Basketball workout clip: Skill does not guarantee a roster spot

[07:21] Point 1: Deserving is subjective.

[09:48] My Sign Dre Baldwin campaign for an NBA tryout

[12:37] Point 2: Earning is measured by outcomes.

[16:29] Point 3: Replace entitlement with leverage.

[17:59] A better question: What would make you impossible to ignore?

[19:10] Worth versus value: What I know my worth leaves out

[20:15] Recap

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