Simply put, people pay to have their problems solved. And there are millions of problems people and organizations need help with - ranging from the everyday to the unusual.
So if you find a problem you love to solve -- you can sell your time, expertise, services or products to solve it. Whether you teach others the solution or just take care of the problem, there is good money in providing the right solution to people who need it.
So what kinds of problems do you love solve?
Two ways to describe problems is by the question the solution answers. For example, do you love to help people figure out ...
be talking to my kids about so they are prepared for life
reading so I stay competitive or inspired
Although the above examples focus on individuals, both groups and businesses also have problems they pay to have solved, such as ...
dealing with an environmental or public relations crisis
upgrading outdated computer code
increasing employee morale
fixing stuck elevators
routing airplanes safely through approach corridors
helping endangered species thrive
figuring out who did the crime
Just as the squeaky wheel gets the attention, so problems have a way of motivating others to pay to get them solved. So, if you are great at solving a particular type of problem, and love to do it -- why not get paid for it?
