Money, money, money, money!!!! We all have our own stories around, behind, under, because of, and about money.
We have triggers and beliefs and expectations and greed or lack or if you are one of the lucky ones, you have a healthy relationship with money.
This morning I had a great conversation with a trusted friend about money. We sometimes negate the fact that the amount we want to make for a specific period of time 'must' come from one venue. NOT SO MY FRIENDS.
If you are gifted something that would have cost you $__________; MONEY.
If you find it, someone bequeaths it to you, or you win it, it's still within the amount you wanted for the specific period of time. We add it up and it becomes the FULL AMOUNT INTENDED.
We may get hung up on where it 'has' to come from for us to feel satisfied. It's not so. Now I'm not talking about profit margins for huge companies, I'm talking to you, yes you Ms/Mr/Mrs. Entrepreneur.
Negating the appropriate 'worth' of something that comes to us is to negate and refute income. Flow. Moolah and the 'worth' that it has.
Money is only worth what you do with it, right? Use that as your metrics. Everything that's measurable is realistic for us. Are we measuring the air we breathe (ok, in general), no. However, we tend to measure every penny that comes in.
What about those things you aren't measuring? The gift of ________, the magazine that had the answer to a question in it that you wanted. A neighbor brings a plate of food just when you couldn't get the car to start or you were out of groceries. Count it all.
When income does come in, be good with it. Put it to good use, in the right time, for the right things, and PAY YOURSELF FIRST!!!!
What works for someone else with $10,000 will be different for you. When it comes to receivership, be open. Receive and give. Wait, right here is the question:
"Why should I get it and give it away?"
That's not what I am suggesting. I suggest that the value of things, actions, people, and money are interchangeable and sometimes come in distant time spans. They certainly may not show up wrapped as you expected!
It's less about methodology in this case than it is about the ability to receive, be open, and be grateful. Yes, it is great business advice. Just sayin'.
Standing Ovation Coaching and Consulting
Certified Strategic Coach, Mentor, International Co-Author, Civility Advocate Artist, Writer, former Professional Singer, Contributor to Success Profiles Magazine, DIVA IN THE HOUSE, and a gal from NJ who wants to reach 10,000 female entrepreneurs by 2023.
