The key,” he said, “is to understand how to become more valuable in the marketplace. “To have more, you simply have to become more. “Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. “For things to change, you have to change. “For things to get better, you have to get better! “We get paid for bringing value to the marketplace. It takes time . . . but we don’t get paid for time, we get paid for value. America is unique. It’s a ladder to climb. It starts down here, at what?