The team is what matters most and your contribution to the team is no less important than any individual link is to a chain. Together we can all accomplish much more than we can individually. Sure, there are job titles and assignments that may carry more weight in terms of taking strategic steps forward, but without the assistance of everyone on the team, it is much more difficult to accomplish anything. Whatever the team objective may be, you are directly or indirectly involved. If you work for a company then you may logically conclude that the company values your position and your talents highly enough to compensate you for your involvement and contributions. Your efforts cannot be removed from the process without impacting the overall team momentum. Should you increase your level of production then the team will gather a higher level of momentum, conversely if you decrease your level of production the team will be negatively impacted. The only sustainable path to greater responsibilities is to get better everyday, even if the improvement is miniscule, at what you do. You can become a more recognized and valuable part of the team-chain if you are committed to making your efforts make a difference. There will be times in your growth whereby you are assuming responsibilities that you are not currently being compensated for or recognized for. Just do the job with a global understanding that someone, higher up in the organization, is going to notice. You matter and you must understand that fact!
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