Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
“I am so happy you are doing the calls again. They keep me focused. I realize how my mind makes choices it sees are best, but there could be better ways to use my money. While others worry about the economy, I just worked and invested in business coaching and marketing techniques. If I put fear aside me and go for it and make calls, and get sales to move forward, I will move into a growth period. My CPA taught me to work on getting the numbers for Schedule C and she can then help me put the numbers in the return. Then she said we can build a plan and graph and show business growth and apply for a business loan.
With your call today, I feel supported. Thanks. I learn a lot from your calls. I may not have implemented all the ideas because I was so overwhelmed and stuck, but I can see your expertise, your thoughts, your sincere interest in helping people get out of our way and see we can achieve the financial abundance we are seeking and become more empowered to make the changes.
The conventional way of finance is, I feel, like you poor thing, it’s the system, blah, blah and focuses on your lack rather than teaches us to think big so we can move mountains. So, glad the MoneyMinding calls are back!”
~ Mary, Event Planner
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
A proud mom… one of our members shared a great story about the residual effects of MoneyMinding that’s worth sharing with everyone.
“My daughter has started to work and now has some freedom to go shopping and spend her money the way she wants. We started the MoneyMinding allocation of earnings a few years ago and she is very good about putting her money in different compartments: spending, giving, saving and investing. She is always writing down the things she sees that she likes at the mall, then comes home and decides if she really wants that item or if she’d rather put her money towards something else. It’s fabulous to see her so methodical about her purchases and so careful with her money. She works hard, and doesn’t sacrifice on what she likes, she simply takes her time and plans out what she’s going to spend and when. The other day, she was looking at an inexpensive T-shirt on sale that she really liked. It was good value and good quality, but her comment was what made me so proud. She said she really liked it, but would rather put the $7 towards the name brand coat she has been looking at. She didn’t feel she was sacrificing at all – she was focused on what was important to her, had her written goals, and chose which she wanted more.”
This story is a great reminder of good ideas for kids, that are also good ideas for adults. Thank you for sharing – it’s important that we pass on little tips like this because it just might have the ability to change someone’s life in very positive ways.
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
I will never tire of sharing this message: “It’s what you think you know, but you don’t, where your hidden treasures are found.” Or put another way, “You don’t know what you don’t know” – and that’s where your biggest opportunities and your biggest risks are always found.
The risks of course are that your biggest fears might come true, or worse, that you’ll simply miss out on the experience of realizing more than you thought possible and end up settling for whatever comes your way. There is a very practical reason to start where you currently are and not wallow over the past or pine for the future. When you take the time to discover your true priorities and values, this is where you find your hidden assets (also known as your hidden treasures) – in all that you currently have in your life.
This week, one of my favorite MoneyMinding stories created a new chapter by opening their long awaited carriage house suite. The hidden treasures this couple found first bought them their dream home in 13 months, rather than 3 years, and now has added another stream of income for themselves while providing a magnificent retreat for visitors.
When you think you can’t, you can’t. When you think you can, you can. This is the difference between worrying about running out of money and telling yourself you can’t afford this or that, or taking stock of what you have and where you are and continually asking yourself, “what can I do with what I have that will move me towards my goals and also stay true to my life priorities?” You will find that you will be able to turn your hidden treasures into hidden springs of ongoing income.
To find out more about the story of Hidden Springs Farm, you can read about it in The 12 Simple Steps of MoneyMinding. Visit www.hiddenspringsfarm.ca.
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