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Slide 1: ==== ==== Simple Ways to Tap into Prosperity bit.ly/y8Qwib ==== ==== So what's your story around money? Everybody's got one. Frankly, I'm amazed at how different people's views are on this touchy subject. Often in relationships each member of the couple has a very different view on 'the green stuff', what they want to do with it, how they want to save or spend it and what it means about them as a person. Just for the sake of simplicity, I'll skip over the part about the relationship with your spouse or partner, and keep the focus on you. And in order to make some real changes you have to go deep into your past and check out the root beliefs you have about money. Ask yourself what you were taught about money, what you saw your family do with money, how they talked about it and how this tied in to your self esteem or self worth. Some common things you may have heard as a child are; "Money doesn't grow on trees", "What do you think, I'm made of money?", "We can't afford that!", and umpteen other negative money affirmations. Here's my personal favorite prosperity killer, "There are only two sure things in life, death and taxes." WOW! That last one makes you associate paying your taxes with dying. Ugh! No wonder we balk at writing that check to Uncle Sam every quarter. The point of all this? Most people associate something negative with money, perhaps not consciously, but subconsciously at least. Of course not everyone was raised this way, I'm sure Donald Trump's kids heard a very different story about money. Also along the way your personal feelings about money have co-mingled with your peers, the media and your relationships that have involved dealing with cash. If you are a man, do you feel obligated to pick up the check when you are out with a lady? If you are a woman, are you uncomfortable being the bread winner in the family? Take a second and think about your gut reactions to these questions. Are there other topics relating to the subject that put a knot in your stomach? Have you Adapted or Adopted? Now take a look at your feelings about money, and compare them to the results you have created in your life. Have you adopted your parents mindset regarding earning and spending, that is, do you do what they did? If so, has this created the prosperity you want in life? Or have you adapted to the world and taken the best of what you learned as a kid and added the best lessons of life and created your own model of how to meet and beat your financial wants and needs? I hope the latter is the case. If not, you still have time to correct the course you are on and
Slide 2: achieve the prosperity that you crave. Here are 5 lessons you need to learn to overcome the scarcity in you life. 1. Skip The New Math - Most of us like to use The New Math when we compare our results to our goals and desires. Here's an example. The New Math No result or a bad result ( I don't have it!) + A darn good story about it (What happened 'to' me.) = A good result (Telling my story will surely fix it.) The lesson here is to stop telling your story about what's not working or what is going wrong. That will never make things better! Shift your focus to what is good and what is going right. Keep your focus on what you want and not the lack of it. Get it? 2. You have an insatiable appetite - Human beings are built to consume, and there is nothing wrong with that! Just because you eat dinner tonight doesn't mean you won't be hungry tomorrow. Simply recognize that you need to stop pouring when your cup is full. Also, remember to enjoy the process, the wanting is almost sweeter that the having. Besides after you get that thing you 'couldn't live without', the luster will wear off and be replaced by another 'want'. 3. My Value does not equal my bank account - Somehow many of us have decided that what I have or how much moneyI have is equal to my personal value. I'm here to tell you that's dead wrong! You can be an awesome parent without money. You can be an inspired artist without money. Mother Theresa didn't have much of a bankroll, but I'm pretty sure she passed muster. Do you hear me? I'll take integrity over cash any day. Of course, you don't have to choose, you can have both. All that being said, you are worthy of all the money you want, it's up to you. 4. Money is a mindset - How you think about money is how you bring money into your experience. If you don't have what you want in your life, try shifting your thinking about money and prosperity. Remember that money is just a tool and money is energy. A $20 bill is printed with the same ink and on the same paper that a $1 bill is. So it's just our perceived value that makes it different. Be sure to perceive your value as very high! 5. Communication is the Key - The biggest reason for money woes in America today is not talking about it. Sweeping it under the rug. Ignoring the subject. Talk to your business partner, spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. If you're solo, I give you permission to talk to yourself here. Discuss your financial situation, your feelings, your hopes and your dreams. Find a way to deal with it, and set the emotion aside. The money doesn't care if you love it or hate it, it will be happy to find someone else who will take care of it. Finally, be joyful and grateful for everything you have, but don't be satisfied. Schools, Churches and Museums don't get built without serious capital. Money is your friend, you deserve more of it.
Slide 3: Invite it in, focus on what you really want, and enjoy the journey. ==== ==== Simple Ways to Tap into Prosperity bit.ly/y8Qwib ==== ====