Higher yield in 2026

One goal I have in 2026 that’s worth writing to think about - HIGHER YIELD.

I WANT TO WORK LESS BUT EARN JUST AS MUCH.

I need the extra bandwidth to be able to think, plan, or work on something else to break free from my caged hamster wheel of 12-14h work days. To get beyond “we’re okay” to “we’re comfortable”, or even thriving.

So whatever I’m investing time into, it needs to give back a higher yield than last year. A higher return on my investment.

What do you do when you need to earn more but you don’t have more time?

• Change to a higher paying gig/job
• Charge more/Increase your rates
• Build a profit-generating asset that’s passive
  • SaaS
  • digital product
  • physical asset (usual is property)
• Invest money to grow money (S&P500 ETFs)
• Earn on something you’re already doing anyway
• Sell something you already have (knowledge, things)
• Save time by being more efficient with current work
• Delegate work out (VAs?) in order to earn back more
• Find way to automate repetitive tasks
• Prioritize only work that moves the revenue needle
• Eliminate work ruthlessly, simplify tasks that doesn’t

What else?