As I mentioned earlier, for most folks, the main roadblock standing firmly between them and the kind of lifestyle they dream about is:

Insufficient income.

Of course, a more significant income won’t automatically solve all your problems. And, as they say, money won’t buy you love or happiness.

However, one thing is sure:

Having money definitely solves the problems that not having money causes. It may not be the answer to everything, but having more than enough allows you upgrade your lifestyle to what you’ve always wanted.

If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck or not making enough money to suffice to your needs, it’s about time to have a new game plan. This is the perfect time to think of how to increase your income to relieve you from financial distress. Getting paid just to pay your bills is a vicious cycle that should come to an end.

So – how do you increase your income and remove the roadblock standing between you and the lifestyle you prefer?

It really boils down to two choices:

(1) You can get paid more for the value you already produce; or

(2) You can increase the value you deliver (so you can then get paid more).

Now, if you believe you aren’t getting paid what you deserve, then perhaps you already bring a lot of value to the table, but it’s just not getting recognized right now. Or, it could be that you have a lot more value to offer, but nobody has given you a chance to prove that yet.

Now that you know that you can actually do something to improve your finances, it’s about time to get organized and figure out how to work your way around this. Winging it isn’t going to cut it this time—sit down and evaluate what you can do to increase the value you deliver or how to get paid more for the value you already produce.