Affirm Your Way to a Better Income

There are many attitudes (habits of thought) that influence our levels of income. Right now I want to single out three affirmations that are useful to help reinforce correct thinking when it comes to achieving our income goals.

We could easily devote a major article to each of them but we can only give a simple introduction here. The article, Basic Money Affirmations, points out why it can be wise to use affirmations like these to help point our thinking in the right direction. Another article, Learn to Write Powerful Affirmations, explains how to write affirmations that can make a real impact on our thinking about money

A good way to use affirmations is to repeat them daily for at least a month and then weekly for several months more. The idea is to make these thoughts our own, so we will automatically think in the most productive way. Obviously it is critical that we actually do what we are saying, so take steps where needed to implement them at the same time you say them.

• Every day I take specific steps to improve one or more of my income producing skills.
• I have complete confidence in my ability to invest my money wisely and productively.
• I consciously consider the long term implications of every financial decision I make.

Examine your own thinking habits to find other areas where your attitudes need change. For example, if you are an employee and have had no thoughts previously about how to increase your pay, work out specific plans now about what you will do to increase your value to your employer. Make sure you find out what your employer would value, not just what you think he or she should value (there is a difference).

Write out a step by step plan of action and then write out your own affirmation. For example, “every day I research internet marketing for one hour.” Note that the primary purpose of an affirmation like this is to help you devote the time indicated to studying. It could be about any subject depending on the needs of your employer, or if self-employed, your own business.

The primary reason people do not make more money is that they do not do the things they need to do to earn more money. The reason they do not do what they need to do to make more money is that they do not think in ways that will produce those behaviors.

Change your thinking in this regard and you will change the direction of your life. Affirmations like these can be a powerful tool, if you use them.