Active Income Guide for Employees
Learn how to make the most of your paycheck.
💡 What you’ll learn in this guide:
A clear definition of active income and the three rules that define it.
Practical starter steps you can do this week to earn more active income in less time.
Introduction to job shaming: the cultural punishment for active income.
What is active income?
Active income is more than just working a job. Income from active work, including side hustles and running a business, are all forms of active income. When you stop working the income stops flowing. That's active income. It’s created by spending your time to use your skills to create value for others. We use three rules to define it.
The three rules of active income:
1. Income comes from time spent working.
2. Income is temporary and contingent; when you stop working, it stops earning.
3. The income can arrive later, sometimes months or years later, which is considered deferred active income.
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