Never Ask for Things that you should be Given, Command Them

This post goes out to all of the Aboriginal people in the diaspora. Many of us have a terrible knack for asking for things that should be given to us. I don't know when, but a long time ago, I broke that cycle.  For the longest, I haven't asked for things that should be given to me. I merely talk as if these things are already a given. Now, I'm going to give an example of a business negotiation that resulted in my company changing its compensation policy--at least for me. My company has a policy regarding its life insurance policies. It compensates the insurance agents via production-credits. The insurance agents get the production-credits--while the financial specialist receives the compensation. It doesn't matter if the insurance agent is licensed in life insurance as well. Now, how many aborigine people would take this policy as is? However, my personal constitution doesn't allow me to let people screw me out of money. So, whenever I'm presented a fishy deal, I ask pertinent questions to find out vital information. This provides necessary details of the business deal in question. Now, going back to the stated proposal of production-credits for every policy the financial specialist closes. I inquired how do production-credits translate into cash in my pockets. From here, I was told that production-credits pay for the marketing of the office and the auxiliary things that keep the office afloat. So, I acknowledged this statement and once again inquired how production-credits translate into cash in my pockets. This was when the double-speak began. I don’t recall what was stated. When people double-speak to me, I disregard everything stated and re-ask my question until I get a straight answer. I ask straight questions and, only, accept straight answers. Eventually, the financial specialist said that--for now--let’s move forward with the aforementioned guidelines for pay and revisit the subject in the future to see if we can work something out. So, I countered the suggestion by saying that means I’m not going to be paid. He then stated that we’re supposed to focus on what’s right for the customer, not fattening our pockets. I said that I want to get paid.

I ended the discussion with that. He stated other things, but I stopped listening. I decided for myself that I wouldn’t refer anyone until the pay structure for the program was changed for me.
Furthermore, I made a personal decision that I would gather the information of any client I get and write the person a life policy myself—using one of my other carriers. This way, I’d make all of the money—instead of some of the money. Due to how uncompromising I was during our discussion, our sales executive renegotiated my compensation structure so that I'll get a commission for every sale closed—rather than production-credits. This is in addition to the $50 my boss will pay me for every life sale closed. This is an example of commanding things—rather than asking for them—on the micro-level; now, onto the macro-level.
On the macro-level, aborigine people across the diaspora endure all matters of injustices. Moreover, we keep asking for people to give us dignity, respect, and fair treatment. All of this is wrong. One doesn’t ask for these things; one takes them. However, to take them, specific mechanisms have to be in place. First, it’s ideal to have a well-thought-out plan to achieve these results--regardless of the other party. Next, it’s essential to have a punishment mechanism in place for the offending party.
In my micro example, the punishment mechanism was I wouldn’t refer any people for life insurance. This is a bold move that requires a steely resolve to pull off. There’s a quota in place that details how much quantity should be put into certain things. Failing to meet those goals would usually incur reprimand. However, I’m not new to sales. I know that many things get swept under the rug—as long as you can sell.
Furthermore, commission-related jobs have a direct impact on the income of the company. The commission that we receive is a small percentage of the revenue we’ve made the company. So, our not producing has grave results. Furthermore, I detailed that I had a well-thought-out contingency in place.
On the macro-level, aborigine people supporting their own would cause grave harm to their dominant societies. Furthermore, aborigine people using more direct methods would have an immediate impact on their dominant societies. However, none of this is without cost; we’d feel the consequences as well. Our dominant societies would tighten their grips on us. However, Melanoid people are used to pain by now, so this wouldn’t make a difference. Other communities are the ones with low pain tolerance. So, enacting consequences per actions would be a shock, and shake up societies. Supporting and building our own would knock pillars from pervasive societies. However, this would result in us commanding the things that we desire.

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If you’re wondering about my relationship with executives within my company, it’s excellent; I’m on great terms with our financial specialist as well. It’s just that, now, people understand that they can’t screw me over in business. Therefore, people come correct now.

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