Don't Fall Behind - 6 High Income Skills You Need to Learn

In my experience, hard work alone doesn't guarantee success. The right skills do. What skills are you missing to build and invest in yourself to become the top 1%?

These aren't technical skills, but the ability to make the top 1% successful in anything they do. These are skills that elevate your thinking, attract opportunities, and future proof your career. And these are the skills that help me in ways I never thought possible.

To build a life that I love. And the best part is that anyone can learn them. Let's break down the six high income skills in this video that would make you unstoppable.

By the way, I put together a free resource, the High Income Skills Playbook, to help you implement these skills right away. And you can download your free copy in the description below. The first skill is the ability to focus.

Most people think success is about managing time better, but if that were to everyone with a perfect hourly planner would be rich. The top 1%. They don't manage their time.

They manage their attention. Because attention is your biggest currency in a world that is distracted. Think about it right.

How often do you get real, uninterrupted time to do your best work? Probably never. And most your coworkers and friends can relate to this.

And that's why focus is the number one quality of high performers. A ten year research by McKinsey. They found that flow state, where you're fully immersed in deep work, can increase productivity by five x.

But if you like distractions and it takes an average 23 minutes to refocus, imagine how much time and energy gets wasted just because of notifications and multitasking. I learned this the hard way. Back when I worked in the corporate role, my calendar was packed.

Meetings, emails, endless task on my to dos. I was busy all the time. I will work for nine hours in the day and realize I only got about four hours of work done, not to mention absolutely exhausted by the end of the day.

Then I started studying the high performers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and creators and I noticed a pattern. They weren't constantly busy. They managed their energy and focus throughout the day.

They protected their attention like their life depended on it. Because in a world of constant noise, the ability to focus that is your superpower. The key difference between those who struggle and those who thrive isn't who work the longest hours is who stays focused on what really matters.

So pick one tasks that were truly moving forward and work on it for 60 to 90 minutes, distraction free every single day. Think about attention management rather than just time management. Do this consistently every day and you outperform 99% of the people.

I also created a free resource for you. You can start by using my priority matrix to gain clarity on what truly deserves your time and attention. Get it for free in the link in the description.

The second skill is the ability to build a personal brand. And I'm not talking about becoming an influencer and posing just for the gram. Your personal brand is what people think of when they hear your name.

The unique qualities that makes you memorable and valuable. I used to believe that if I just put my head down and did great work, then opportunities will come and find me that people will notice my skills and hire me, promote me, or want to work with me. But I was wrong.

Because in today's world is not enough to be good at what you do. You have to be known for it. The top 1% builds personal brands.

That makes opportunities come to them. So some great examples are the likes of Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett's personal brand is built on long term value investing, discipline and simplicity.

His brand positioned him as the go to attracting investors and business opportunities to Berkshire Hathaway. For decades. And another great example is Sheryl Sandberg.

She built her personal brand around leadership, resilience and advocating for women in the workplace Her personal brand extended way beyond her corporate role and leading to speaking engagements. A growing community online, a bestselling book, So when you build a personal brand, it helps you attract opportunities rather than you chasing them. And aligning yourself with similar minded people who shares your values.

It's so powerful for whether you want to get a new career or job growing your business. Getting the right type of customers or expanding your influence as a thought leader in your industry. It's really important to think about what do you want your personal brand to be, and how you want to be represented by your brand.

So when I reflect in my personal brand a sense around three key things. One being practical step by step. I like being given actionable strategy systems and tools that I can follow rather than just fluffy concepts.

And this is exactly how I like to help my audience and clients. Number two is intentionality. I believe in living and working with purpose.

Being mindful where your time, energy, and attention go, whether it's productivity, career or business, or my personal life. I focus on quality over quantity. And lastly is embracing the journey.

I see personal professional growth as a continuous journey, not just a one time achievement. I like to encourage myself and also others, to develop a strong mindset that can face all kinds of challenges. That's thrown my way.

And I built my brand by posting content online in the early days of my business. Not because I felt ready, but because I knew that if I waited for perfection, I'd probably never start. I didn't have the best set up with videos that were blurry and overexposed lighting.

And those first few posts, they were really awkward, messy, and they barely got any engagement. But over time, I refined my message. I learned what resonated and built an audience for my personal brand and that audience.

It led to business opportunities, partnerships, and income streams I never could have imagined. It's simple because people trust people. They don't trust faceless companies or perfectly polished resumes.

So if you can show up, share your knowledge, and help people in a way that's useful, you'll attract opportunities rather than chasing them. So share one piece of content this week about something you learned. Don't wait to feel like you need to be an expert, because right now you have lessons and insights that you can already share with the world.

can be a tweet, a LinkedIn post, a short video here on YouTube. Whatever it is, just start because you will suck in the beginning like I did. And eventually you'll look back and realize how far you have come.

The third skill is marketing and sales. everything in life is sales. How can you communicate to someone to understand the values of what you bring, and for them to take action on it?

Like convincing someone to hire you. Or getting people to watch your content. Or maybe getting your kids to eat vegetables.

I have a toddler. I'm still working on that one, and it's pretty hard. Or negotiating a raise at work or getting your friends to watch a movie you like.

When you done that right. Is simply a really effective communication skill to make sure the right people see, understand, and believe in the value of what you have to offer. I didn't fully understand this until I worked at one of the largest advertising agencies.

I saw firsthand how the best brands weren't just selling products. They were selling stories, emotions, and solutions. But the lesson really hit home when I started my own business.

Initially, I focus on what I was offering. My knowledge, my experience, my content. But no one buys what you do.

They buy why it matters to them. So once I shifted my messaging from here's what I do to here's how I can help you. Everything changed.

Clients are coming to me, and my audience started growing. This is because the top 1% they know how to communicate value, not just what something is, but why matters. So next time you have to pitch yourself your product, a presentation, or your ideas.

Ask yourself, would I support this? If I was on the other side? If not, you can refine your messaging and practice delivering it in the most simple and effective way.

The fourth skill is the ability to develop a resilient mindset. We hit the gym to train our bodies. We track our steps, our workouts, our nutrition.

The how many of us actively train our minds? I realize that the resilience in our mind can be trained and learned over time. Because success isn't just about skills or talent, it's about how you handle setbacks on days when everyone else is prepared to give up.

What I realized is that you have so much more control over your thoughts than you think you do. The top 1% high performance don't just perform well when things are easy. They show up even when everything feels like is falling apart.

Psychologist Angela Duckworth. She study high achievers across different fields, thus athletes, CEOs, military cadets and found that grit, not talent, was the biggest predictor of success. Now, grit is the ability to persevere, even through challenges and staying committed to long term goals and keep going when others give up.

And every successful person has faced this moment. The difference is that they built a mental resilience, the ability to bounce back, to keep going and not let setbacks define them. So for me, every setback I face, every know that I received or something close the door on me has been a test of whether I let it break me or build me.

And every time I push through, I realized mental toughness is a muscle. The more you train it, the stronger you get. Life doesn't get easier, but you just get better.

So next time you hit a setback or challenge, remind yourself this. This is all part of the process. Most people quit right before their breakthrough, The fifth skill is embracing patience and gratitude.

This isn't about being over the top with gratitude. Like, I'm so blessed to hold this cup of coffee this morning, but it's much more deeper than that. Everyone wants overnight success, but nothing meaningful happens overnight, especially in the world that craves instant gratification.

We love these stories of overnight teenage millionaires, but the reality is that most successful people you see in any industry, they all have one thing in common. They've been doing it for years, and they're grateful for where they are while working towards what they want. When I started creating content on this channel, or when I started building my brand on my business, I saw others growing faster than me.

It was really, really tempting to compare to wonder if I was wasting my time. But I reminded myself that well known book, The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. The people who stay in the game the longest always win because is that 1% improvement that day.

That adds to incredible transformation over a long period of time. I just decided to put my blinders on and focus on my own lane. Now, looking back to my journey so far, it has been one of the best things I've done for myself.

Not to get demotivated or distracted, just because I compare myself to others when I should have. Compared to myself from yesterday. And here's something I hope you take away.

The most successful people want to achieve their goals, but they're also deeply grateful for what they already have. And most people think is one or the other. But the truth is gratitude and ambition.

They can co-exist together. If you only focus on the next goal, you always feel like you're behind. But if you can appreciate where you are while striving for more, you'll stay motivated without feeling burnt out.

And when you shop with gratitude, people do notice that you become someone others want to work with, support you, or invest in The lost skill is the ability to build your network, Your success is often determined by who you know rather than just what you know. And in my experience, this is very true. Every major opportunity in your life, whether it's a job, a client, or a breakthrough, it will likely come from a relationship.

The top 1%. They don't just work hard. They build connections.

They invest in relationships. They surround themselves with people who push them higher because your environment really influences who you become. As they say you are.

The average of the five people that you surround yourself with. and the most successful people they practice giving. Instead of always asking.

This is also backed by research by psychologists like Adam Grant. He studied the role of generosity in networking and career success. He found that people fall into three categories.

So first is the takers. People who always try to get something without offering value. And then we have the matchers, people who trade favors expecting something in return.

And lastly, we have givers, people who help others without immediate expectation of a return. So you're probably thinking givers would get taken advantage of, right? But grant research, he showed that givers also give rise to the top of success in the long run.

And why does this happen? Because they're building trust, goodwill and strong networks. People who really want to help them back.

And early in my career, I thought networking was about asking for things. Finding mentors. Getting advice.

Making connections. But I quickly learned that the best relationships, they aren't built on transactions. They're built on trust.

So instead of looking for what I could get, I started focusing on what I could give. And whether that's sharing knowledge, helping others with their projects, or connecting people in my network together. If you're the kind of person who adds value, helps others, and builds real connections, your network will open doors for you.

Doors that you could never open. The long. Most people, they will never do this.

But if you do, you won't just make more money or become more successful. You'll invest in your future and design the dream life on your own terms. So these are the six high income skills that anyone can learn.

And which of these resonated with you and are you working on right now? Let me know in the comments below. You might also love this video on the simple five Mental Habits of Highly Successful People that helped to Change my life for the better.

I'm Laurie and thank you for being here. Don't forget to subscribe for more videos like this. I'll see you in the next video.