Who Is Your Manny?

At the age of 23 I became a Manny. The youngest of the three children I watched coined the phrase as Manny because I was a man-nanny. The comment was extremely funny at the time, but it forced me to begin to understand what a crucial role I was playing in the family I lived with. My mother ran our house like clockwork and as the oldest child, I watched her carefully when I had the opportunity to. She taught me great lessons, becoming a large role model in my life. When I took my “manny” position in Boulder, Colorado, I saw it as an opportunity to grow as a person. I had been to college and earned a great education, but I had no real-life experience of running a family. It has always been a desire to raise a family, so why not some good life experience to prove it? I wanted an experience, and boy did I receive one! Taking an opportunistic approach to my position in the house, I quickly learned when the two owners of the house work full time, there is plenty to do around the house. There was so much to do, if I did everything in the house, I could pay for my rent, food, and entertainment. Having a business background helped me organize this into a machine which eventually became prosperous and a win-win for everyone in the house. How did make it prosperous you ask? Home based business of course!!I believe there are three types of people who should read this article. First are the home owners. They should ask themselves, how can I maximize my time by hiring someone else to do my dirty work? Dirty work is something almost everyone is over qualified for. Everyone knows cleaning and laundry don’t take brain power, they take time. If you were to put a dollar amount to cleaning it’s about $10.00 an hour. Most of us make double this working elsewhere. So wouldn’t it be better to pay a professional to clean it instead of losing $20 leaving work? Second is the person who has very little and is willing to trade their hard work for the essentials to survive. I added up what it would cost me to live in the house I do and live the lifestyle I now have. Basically, it far exceeds the amount of work I do within the house. Living under someone else’s roof until you are comfortable on your own is alright, just over-pay your dues. Over-pay meaning do all everything you are assigned and more. It shows your employers you are ready for more tasks and more compensation. The more you give the more you will receive. Lastly you should ask yourself, am I the type of person who helps others or the type who likes to do all the work themselves. If you like to help other people succeed, majority says you are under paid. The best way to help someone succeed is give the something they don’t have, an opportunity. Whatever it is, big and small, the best things ever given to me have been opportunities. I give everything I have every single day with no regrets. Opportunities are given to people who work hard and never stop achieving. Doing everything by yourself everyday leads to self focus and pity. I’ve learned delegation and teaching gives everyone a bigger opportunity.

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