If you find yourself lacking in the income department, don’t despair.
It may not feel like it at times, but your income is actually much more within your control than most people think. Partly, it goes back to the victim mentality; if you see yourself as a victim, and without power to change anything, then that’s exactly what you will be. Things will continue to suck. Making exciting things happen with your income has more to to with attitude and creativity than anything else.
Let me give you a few bullet-points to get your thought process rolling on ways to boost your income. Then, I’m going to direct you to a few resources I’ve used that were highly useful and encouraging.
- Work more hours– step it up to full time if you’re not there already.
- Submit a thoughtful proposal for a raise at your current job.
- Get a second job– this has been most of my solution so far. Options are endless.
- Shop around to ensure your current wage is competitive. If not, get a new job.
- Sell on eBay. You’d be surprised how easy it is (and fun).
- Start a business. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love.
If you’d like to become more valuable, and get paid for it, here are a few of the best resources I’ve found so far:
- Dan Miller is America’s premier authority on finding work that you love. His material has changed my view on business completely.
- The Four-Hour Work Week was a landmark book by Tim Ferris, describing how to design your work to suit the lifestyle you dream of.
- Thou Shall Prosper is definitely one of my top 4 books of all time. Daniel Lapin breaks down the ten ‘commandments’ of earning well.
- Free Agent Academy is a course of interactive study that aims to draw on your own dreams and personality, and birth a business that suits you perfectly inside and out.
Plus, if you’re fighting off an ugly student loan, like Sallie Mae, then pumping up your income could have some exciting possibilities for you. So…what’s stopping you?
