How to Calculate Your CEO Salary Based on Your Lifestyle (The Right Way for Scaling CEOs) | 28
June 4, 2025
Let’s be honest—how often do you actually pay yourself a consistent, intentional salary?
If your answer is “only when there’s something left,” you’re not alone. But here’s the truth: your CEO paycheck isn’t a luxury. It’s the foundation for a business that supports your lifestyle, your legacy, and your walk in purpose.
In Episode 28 of Harmonious Wealth, I break down how to reset your financial strategy by starting with your own salary—and why this one decision can change everything.
Let’s Start With a Gut Check:
Do you know what you need to take home monthly to live well?
Are you underpaying yourself while overinvesting in everything else?
Is your financial strategy rooted in confidence—or fear?
If any of these resonate, this episode was made for you.
Your Salary Is Step One Start with your ideal lifestyle—then build the business to support it. When you define what your take-home pay needs to be, you can work backward to set your revenue and profit goals.
Try this: Write down your fixed expenses, savings goals, giving targets, and lifestyle desires. What monthly salary would truly support that life?
My Budgeting Framework (Faith-Rooted & Flexible) Here’s how I approach my salary distribution:
Faith + Finance: Why Tithing Comes First Tithing has become a non-negotiable in my personal and business life. It’s more than giving—it’s a trust exercise between me and God.
It reminded me that even when numbers feel uncertain, provision is never lacking. My tithing account is automated, sacred, and separate—and it’s transformed how I show up financially.
Take Action: Design Your Salary Strategy If you’re tired of guessing what you can “afford” to pay yourself, it’s time for a reset.
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This email series helps you heal your relationship with money and grow wealth through your business. Each week you’ll receive tips on how to face your money, improve profit, ways to leverage the tax code, and manage the cash flow you already have.
Most importantly, harness the wealth within through your faith.