33 How to Increase Your Earning Potential

Quote of the day :We love our habits more than our income, often more than our life.-- Bertrand RussellWe do not go to work only to earn an income, but to find meaning in our lives. What we do is a large part of what we are-- Alan RyanHow to Increase Your Earning PotentialAsk for a raiseExplore new opportunitiesLearn new skillsAsk for more responsibility at your current jobBecome the kind of person your current employer doesn’t want working for the competitionMove to a new employerFind a mentorSomeone who’s been there done thatA career development/planning specialistStart a side hustleUsing the skill set from you current workplaceUsing skills you already have but aren’t using in your current workplaceLearning new skillsLearn to codeComputer programmers control the futureEverything runs on codeThose are all physical things you can do to increase your earning potential. But the greatest potential for increasing your income comes from developing yourself as a person. Things like:ConfidenceAsking for a raiseRecognizing new opportunitiesMoving to a new job/position/careerAwarenessOpportunisticThese personal skills are critical in truly becoming someone who can earn a high income.Rent things outA room in your houseAn extra vehicleA boatA campsiteSell things Stuff you don’t need or useToolsClothesFarm productsDrop shippingFlipping thingsBecome a consultantTeaching your current skillsMarketingDeveloping an existing businessYour own businessBuying and developing a business that isn’t operating at full potentialInvestingLandStocksWebsitesBusinessesDream a little: What do you see yourself doing in 15 years, if you could do anything you wanted?