6 Steps to Raise the Value of YOU!

Value Drivers: For fifteen years I have performed valuations for companies ranging from a small family-owned business to multibillion dollar unicorns. As a valuation consultant my role was to understand what drives the value and how to unlock more value for those businesses. 

However, what has always fascinated me more, is understanding how to access the highest value of human potential. In a way, we are like mini corporations, ranging from highly successful that are constantly accessing, creating, and bringing value, while others are cruising on autopilot growing at an inflation rate or barely manage to keep the doors open from month to month. 

So how do you access the highest value of you and create the prosperity you desire? Accessing your greatest value and financial success is not about your IQ or how good you are with math. It is about your behavior. Here are six simple steps you can take to massively increase your value and give yourself a chance to become the next humicorn!    

1. Reconnect With Your Imagination. Kids play pretend games all the time. It is time to be a kid again. Connecting to your creativity and your imagination is the first step towards raising your value and creating the financial freedom you desire. Everything around us is created twice, once in mind, then in form. We have metal machines flying in the air, we communicate through air, and we have just landed a robot on Mars. Whether you desire to start a business, reach financial independence, or find a cure to cancer, you first must create it in your mind. Spend time imagining what a life you would love looks like and be as specific as possible, including hours you work, from where you work, what people you interact with and do business with, how much money you earn and most important...how do you feel doing that. Imagine it clearly, then write it all down! This is your blueprint, your map, for what you desire to create. Once you have that, you can start taking specific steps (however small or big) to build it.
2. Power-Up Your Morning Routine. Most successful people have very consistent morning routines. First, they spend time meditating, praying, journaling, and exercising to sharpen their mind, body, and soul before diving into the day. Not checking your inbox for the first hour of opening your eyes is one of the most powerful habits you can develop. As Brendon Burchard says, your inbox is just an organized place of other people's needs. Your morning routine does not have to be long to be impactful. It can be as short as 15 minutes. Consistency is the key, so start small and build up from there. If 5 minutes meditation daily or 7 min work out is all you can start with, do that! And do it daily for a month. Try waking up 30 minutes earlier than you normally do to fill up your cup and you will notice that starting the day with intention is one of the most valuable things you can do for yourself. Your cell phone and your inbox can wait!
3. Seek People Who Inspire You. Jim Roth popularized the saying that “you become an average of the five people you spend the most time with”. Whether you agree or disagree with that exact formula, the people you habitually associate yourself with, determine the conversations and attitudes that dominate your life. People in your life directly or indirectly impact a remarkably high percentage of your successes and failures in life. As such, one of the most important things you can do to increase your value (and increase your wealth), is surround yourself with people who inspire you and propel you forward. In addition, we unconsciously mirror people around us. As such, if we are around people who are creating and growing successful businesses and taking great care of their bodies and minds, we will unconsciously start mirroring their language, attitude, and behaviors. Just by starting to notice and paying attention to this mirroring effect is a huge step towards accessing your highest potential. Where do you find these inspiring people you might ask? Look at your network first. Are there people you could connect that you have not reached out in a while? In addition, social media and the pandemic connected people with similar interests in new and more meaningful ways. There are countless groups varying in topic, size, and interest on LinkedIn and Facebook. Joining a community or a mastermind (they can be free or paid) is another great way to regularly surround yourself with people that are passionate and looking to grow in the same field. 
4. Invest in Yourself. Learning a new skill/side hustle that excites you can really skyrocket your value. Our brain wants to automate everything, and it does it really well. As we grow older in our routines and our professions, it is critical to continue learning new things to exercise our brain and keep it fit. While we cannot show off a six pack of our brain, it does not make it less important than taking care of your physical health. Whether it is woodworking, breadmaking, surfing, or learning how to invest in the real estate, this will directly or indirectly help your brain grow (increase the grey matter) and as a result increase the value you bring to this world. And often, while learning new things that excite you, you will find yourself in the company of people who are trying to learn the same things, hence combining this value add with the point above. Recently I had a conversation with one of the real estate agents I work with closely to grow my real estate income portfolio. Two years ago, he joined a mastermind with other real estate professionals to help grow his business and paid $10,000 to join (which I thought was a good chunk of money). When I asked if he thought it was worth the investment, he answered with a smile: The year I joined, I made around $200,000 and now two years later, I am making close to $400,000.” I am not saying this is a typical return you will get on your investment in a mastermind or other type of education, but this is just one recent example to illustrate how one can unlock significant value by investing in yourself and surrounding yourself with people who are trying to accomplish the same.  
5. Examine Your Money Mindset. Each of us has a money mindset. This mindset governs our ability to earn and accumulate money. This mindset consists of multiple layers and drives how we think, feel, understand, spend, and invest our money. Are you a spender or saver? Do you see money from a perspective of abundance or lack? Do you spend on status or safety? Are you a budgeting geek or barely ever look at your financials? Being aware of your mindset is the first step in bridging the gap between where you are now and where you desire to be financially. Understanding this can open doors to new ways to earn money income as well as opportunities to grow your money that you have already accumulated.
6. Leap from Good to Great. You might be a good accountant or manager, but if your gifts are best utilized in another area, you might be missing out on a lot of success and wealth in life. Only by tapping into those gifts we can unlock our full potential and skyrocket the value we can bring this world and our bank account. Clients that I work with often say “but if I pivot my career or start something new, it would be a step back and a pay cut”. What if it is a slingshot forward? We tend to overestimate what we can achieve in one year, and we underestimate what we can achieve in ten years. Think of the opportunity cost over the next ten years by not stepping into that dream job, dream role, or starting that company that you always wanted to. Sometimes it is worth foregoing what you are good at, to step into what you are absolutely amazing at. 

Often, we think about value backwards. We think that if we accumulate more money, we will be happier and become more valuable. It is the other way around. The more connected we are to our calling and our natural gifts, the more value and impact we can provide to this world. Prosperity will follow. Dream big and have fun growing and increasing your value - this world needs your unique gifts!

Thank you for taking time to read this article. If you desire to reach the next level in your career/business or pivot to a new path, let's chat!

I am a Certified High Performance Coach (CHPC) /Advisor / Business Consultant / National Speaker / Webinar Facilitator. I help women who feel stuck in their tracks to rediscover their magic sauce, remove road blocks, and achieve their highest professional, personal, and financial goals. I use research based action oriented high performance framework that delivers long lasting results you desire.

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