Why getting your salary structure right is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) steps to building a sustainable business. Why this is the most overlooked system in your business—and how to fix it
If you’re not paying yourself consistently, you’re not alone.
One of the most common struggles I hear from entrepreneurs is this:
“I make money… but I never actually see it in my personal account.”
Or worse:
“I feel guilty even thinking about paying myself when there are so many other expenses.”
But here’s what I want you to know:
You didn’t become a business owner to work for free.
And building a real business means building a system that pays the person holding it all together—you.
Why Paying Yourself Feels So Hard
Most business owners weren’t taught how to pay themselves.
Not in school. Not by a mentor. And definitely not in any accelerator.
That means they’re doing what most of us were taught to do:
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Pay your bills first
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Take whatever’s left (if anything)
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Hope next month is better
But this creates a cycle that’s reactive, inconsistent, and stressful.
Without a clear salary structure, it’s nearly impossible to:
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Plan for your personal life
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Save for taxes
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Build stability in your business
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Or feel confident in any financial decision
A Salary System Is the Foundation of a Profitable Business
When you pay yourself consistently, everything shifts.
Your pricing becomes clearer.
Your boundaries get stronger.
Your business finally starts to support your life—instead of draining it.
That’s why I teach every small business owner I work with to build a small business salary system—one that’s simple, sustainable, and rooted in their real numbers (not just hope).
I talk more about this mindset shift in my latest video:
👉 How to Pay Yourself a Salary as a Small Business Owner
Introducing: The Business Owner Salary Pack
A step-by-step system for building a pay structure you can actually stick to
This isn’t a budgeting worksheet or another course collecting dust.
The Business Owner Salary Pack is a real-world toolkit to help you:
✔ Set up your salary based on your business’s current cash flow
✔ Track your weekly revenue and allocate pay automatically
✔ Rewire your mindset around what’s “possible” for you financially
✔ Stop underpaying yourself (or skipping your pay altogether)
What’s Included:
- A beautiful linen-textured folder complete with over 30 pages of worksheets and guides to help you quickly structure your salary from your business
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The Business Owner Salary Mindset Exercise to help you uncover and rewrite your money story
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A plug-and-play salary setup template you can use right away
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A video walkthrough that shows you exactly how to use the system
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Bonus printables and worksheets to keep your salary plan updated as your business grows
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A clear, confidence-building plan to stop guessing and start getting paid
Why This Matters (Now More Than Ever)
Economic shifts, rising costs, and unpredictable months are hard enough.
But without a structured salary system, you’re always operating from a place of anxiety and scarcity.
And you deserve better than that.
A real business pays its owner.
And that starts with a system built for how real small businesses operate—messy revenue, client gaps, and all.
This pack was made to support you with clarity, structure, and a plan.
Ready to finally pay yourself on purpose?
Click here to → Grab The Business Owner Salary Pack here.
Start today. Your business—and your life—deserve it.
It’s time to make your salary non-negotiable—and your business more sustainable.