Give Yourself a Raise

Do you remember having a boss? Someone to impress for the sake of one day, receiving a great year-end review that also led to a pay increase? 

Whether you were a salaried employee or a hourly employee, every little extra dollar or increment meant that your life could be lived just a little sweeter. 

I think of that Dane Cook movie, Employee of the Month, where there was a new car at stake as he tried a little harder to impress the managers Glen and Glen, but altogether, was just a great, honest person at the end of the day who was motivated by a few different goals. 

You don’t have to impress Glen or Glen, because I know you have worked so hard all year making the most out of your days. Innovating things like recession-proof business strategies, attending CEO Days each month (cough cough*), and asking powerful questions. 

Most of all, you have stayed intentional each week about something new, because you have been following along here. 

So, my question is: when are you going to pay yourself MORE for the work that you are putting in? 

This may look like working LESS or simply raising your prices. Remember, you don’t have anyone who believes in your more than you could yourself. 

If you don’t feel like you are valuable enough, none of your customers and potential new clients will.

 Feeling valuable also may not change overnight. It's a practice of thoughts, beliefs and actions. One of the biggest you can do is start to change your internal talk, and visualize your raise and that you already have it using the power of manifestation!

If this week, you can start feeling into a 5% something more that you know you deserve, what could that look like for you? 

I’m sitting on my resort-style balcony in California, lounging while staring off into the beautiful scenery. I know that more time with my family and vacations like this fill me up and make me feel extra worthy as I take time to reflect on how hard I’ve worked all year. 

What does this look like for you? 

I write this because it’s one of the most self-sabotaging thing in business to undercharge and burnout. Where other places, bosses are happy to compensate for impressive performance, we practice not doing so for ourselves and that is a bad habit to begin. I would love to have you continue to believe in yourself, your worth, and allow the market to be guided by your powerful message. 

RETREAT ALERT:

Our upcoming CEO Days Retreat is taking place on January 14th- Plan out your RAISE and what it looks like for you!