Be Worth More to Earn More
Nov 24, 2024Let’s talk about your compensation.
Simply stated, compensation is the financial value provided to you in exchange for your work and contribution. It pays the bills, keeps life running smoothly, and yes, it feels great when it increases.
And here’s the thing: your compensation reflects your self-worth.
If you’re aiming for more, the focus isn’t on what you’re earning today—it’s on making yourself more valuable.
How? By levelling up your self-image and stepping into your future self. It’s about learning, growing, and delivering the kind of impact that makes people say, I need this person!
The real secret? You’ve got to outperform your current compensation before you’ll ever see it grow. Be the person who solves problems, anticipates what’s next, and makes things happen.
When you show up like that, everything changes.
That’s how you advance your career. And yes, the money will come—but it starts with changing your self-image and becoming worth it.
As Maxwell Maltz MD once said, "The "self-image" sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do. Expand the self-image and you expand the "area of the possible."
Ready to level up? Book a complimentary Strategy Consultation now.
If this blog post resonated with you, watch this video to learn more about self-image:
Stephanie HesslerĀ is an Executive Career and Leadership Coach who helps high-achieving leaders shift the mindset and self-image that drive their results, so they lead with greater skill, presence, and peace of mind. She has coached senior leaders for over twelve years. Before that, she spent sixteen years in corporate business, including on Wall Street, where she became a VP in investment banking by age 30. She earned her MBA at The Wharton School and her BA at Wellesley College..Ā
Ready to rise in executive leadership?
If this resonated, you may want
This Week's Inspired Insight in your inbox every Monday morning. One short read on leading with greater skill, presence, and peace of mind, plus invitations to complimentary masterclasses and events.
Ā
We hate SPAM. We will never sell your information, for any reason.
