Competency Architecture for Earning More Money

Lionhood Financial Coaching — Strategic Growth Worksheet

1. Vision: Your Income Ceiling Is a Skill Ceiling

Before you think about tactics, face the truth.
Your earning power is capped by the skills, behaviors, and value you consistently deliver.
This model helps you map where you are and what creates the next income jump.

2. The Competency Architecture Model

┌────────────────────────────────────┐
          │        4. Market Leverage          │
          │  Multiplying value through scale   │
          │   Reputation   Distribution   IP   │
          └────────────────────────────────────┘
                         ▲
                         │
          ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
          │        3. Value Creation           │
          │   Problem solving under pressure   │
          │   Critical thinking   Ownership    │
          └────────────────────────────────────┘
                         ▲
                         │
          ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
          │        2. Execution Skills         │
          │   Systems   Productivity   Quality │
          └────────────────────────────────────┘
                         ▲
                         │
          ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
          │        1. Core Competencies        │
          │   Communication   Numeracy         │
          │   Professionalism   Reliability    │
          └────────────────────────────────────┘

Interpretation
Each layer increases your earning potential. You cannot skip layers.
If you feel stuck at your current income, a layer below is underdeveloped.

3. Diagnose Your Current Level

Core Competencies (Foundation)

Rate yourself 1 to 5

• Communication (verbal, written, clarity)
• Professionalism (follow-through, punctuality, integrity)
• Financial literacy (basic numbers, cash flow awareness)
• Reliability (people trust you to deliver)

Execution Skills

Rate yourself 1 to 5

• Systems and processes
• Time management
• Quality control
• Consistency of output
• Ability to manage complexity

Value Creation

Rate yourself 1 to 5

• Ability to solve problems without handholding
• Ability to reduce risk for others
• Ability to create revenue or cut costs
• Ownership mindset
• Strategic thinking

Market Leverage

Rate yourself 1 to 5

• Personal brand or reputation
• Distribution (audience, network, relationships)
• Ability to scale work beyond your time
• Intellectual property
• Partnerships and collaboration ability

4. Gap Analysis

5. Your Income Growth Roadmap

Step 1: Identify the lowest scoring layer

This is the real bottleneck. Income expansion cannot surpass it.

Step 2: Commit to one improvement sprint (30 days)

Pick one skill from the lowest layer and build it aggressively.

Step 3: Redesign your weekly schedule around skill acquisition

If you are not allocating time to skill growth, you are choosing income stagnation.

Step 4: Shift your behavior at work or in your business

You grow by doing harder things than before:

• Take ownership of outcomes instead of tasks
• Offer solutions without waiting for someone to ask
• Volunteer for responsibilities tied to revenue or cost reduction

Step 5: Build leverage

When layers one to three are strong, begin building:

• Systems that save time
• Content or knowledge assets
• Strong networks
• Repeatable processes
• A personal reputation in your niche

This is where income jumps from linear to exponential.

6. Weekly Accountability Sheet

Top Skill to Improve This Month:

Daily Skill Reps (examples: writing, sales calls, systems design):

• Monday: __________________________________
• Tuesday: _________________________________
• Wednesday: _______________________________
• Thursday: ________________________________
• Friday: __________________________________

Weekly Output Goal:

7. Hard Truth Check

Answer these honestly:

• Am I overestimating my value compared to my actual output?
• Do I avoid tasks that expose my weaknesses?
• Am I improving skills that matter or skills that feel comfortable?
• If my income stayed the same for the next 3 years, would my current habits explain why?

Your reflection determines your trajectory.

8. When You Are Ready for Real Advancement

If you want a coach who will not coddle you or lie to you about your growth, Lionhood Financial Coaching helps you:

• Build the right competencies
• Increase your income the strategic way
• Create a financial plan that matches your goals
• Build discipline around your financial and career decisions

You do not need another year of confusion. You need a structured system and coaching that actually moves the needle.

Visit Lionhood Financial Coaching and start your strategic growth plan today.