The world economy was turned upside down 15 years ago when positive impact on others was valued more than climbing a social/economic ladder. When this shift happened, many business leaders and politicians found themselves poor as they were fined when they had a negative impact on others. On the flip side, garbage collectors, custodians, secretaries, and even door greeters found huge pay increases.

I was a teacher at the time the Artificial Intelligence Quality Monitor (AIQM) system was activated. Our camera rich world was linked, and companies started to connect pay to employers AIQM number. The first employees that got this shift were people who worked for the government and some large customer oriented businesses. When profits started to rise and satisfaction with government agencies increased, other businesses joined in. The shift took about five years, but the change to society has been huge. Amazing how helping others and leaving people happy has such a big difference on profits and returning business.

As a Special Education Teacher money was never much of a focus in my life. I often spent 20 to 40% of my annual salary on my classroom and students, so I was poor. I had little life outside of my job because I would help other teachers or parents better meet the needs of my students or any child who was struggling. This was never viewed as anything significant by my administrators. If they even noticed, they just thought it was nice of me to do.

The AIQM system took a different perspective. Each time I helped others, advanced my students beyond expected levels, or went out of my way to educate someone on something they didn’t understand, I was rewarded. The more I put other’s needs before my own and the more I advanced my student’s life, the more money I made. Helping parents understand their kids and set up positive home environments gave huge financial bonuses. I still spend a ton of money on my students and classroom, but now I am no longer limited by financial restraints. I have the money now to help people in ways I never imagined possible. If a kid needs something, I just get it.

Money isn’t my reward, the kid is. Smiles and thanks have more meaning than money, just as they always have for me. It is just nice to see the rest of the world join in this way of viewing things. I may have a billion dollars, but my true value is the trillions of smiles and thanks I have accumulated over the years.