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No matter how little you earn using income-generating skills like writing, speaking, coding or managing, you can get started with investing by simply earning more than your expenses.

One needs to focus on the income-generation part and create value out of nothing, using one’s skills.

1. Write down all your tasks.
2. Identify what’s urgent and what’s important. After each task, mark them with “U” for Urgent and “I” for Important. 
3. Assess value: look at your “I” tasks and identify the high-value drivers of your work. You want to find which ta...

• Set aside a 30-day period during which you will take a break from optional technologies in your life. Work email is not optional. Twitter probably is.
• During this break, explore and rediscover activities and behaviors you find satisfying and meaningful.