Overcoming Underearning(TM): A Simple Guide to a Richer Life

Every day, actually seek opportunities to: do what you think you can’t do (be it as simple as adding a lap to your swimming routine or as difficult as competing in a triathlon); speak up and ask for what you want (whether it’s the last cookie on the plate or your coworker to turn down the radio); let go of what’s holding you back (anything from an

I was accepting insurance to satisfy my clients, but it paid less than my normal hourly rate, the paperwork was astronomical, and it was a constant battle just to get paid.” Then, during the class, she saw the light. “I realized that most of my life I did what people wanted me to do. I wanted to be liked. I wanted to be seen as somebody nice.” She

She stopped accommodating everyone else and started setting boundaries for herself. She closed insurance contracts, accepted only cash, raised her rates $10, shortened her one-hour sessions to fifty minutes, said no to people who couldn’t pay, and blocked out time for herself. “I had to start turning people down. That was really hard. I felt like a

As one of those women, Lois Carrier, told me, “Until a woman learns to value herself, she’s not going to be valued by an employer (or client).”

The point is, every single one of our “reasons,” as convincing as they may seem, are nothing more than fabrications, flimsy excuses issuing from fear, not fact. For every excuse you give me, I’ll show you someone in the same boat who is prospering.

Financial Independence You have the resources to live a satisfying, comfortable life, accomplish your dreams and goals, and have more fun doing what you do.