23rd January 2012
“I can’t begin to tell you how frustrating it’s been having a partner who says, "yes, yes, yes" and then doesn’t show up! My husband won’t get motivated to really follow through on his financial homework until I get mad, sad or silent. I’ve loved and en...
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17th January 2012
As self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs there are three things we can do with our time:
We can waste it.
We can sell it.
We can invest it.
We waste time in countless ways ranging from spending inordinate amounts of time on the phone or comput...
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16th January 2012
As a young girl growing up, I loved throwing parties for my family and friends. These gatherings cost very little. All that was required was a little time and creativity.
I remember at age 15 throwing a summer tea party with my two best girlfriends. W...
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12th January 2012
Not too long ago I was going through my wooden chest that was crammed with cards, letters, books and memorabilia from my childhood. I picked up a stack of letters and slips of paper that were bound by ribbon. I gently untied the ribbon and started flippin...
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06th January 2012
* I wrote this article several years ago and this approach has made an incredible difference in my business ever since!
I was staring into the faces of the two colleagues who had become dear friends after spending the last several days together. I was be...
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04th January 2012
My husband and I sat down a few nights ago to talk about money. We’ve come to call these money meetings with each other Financial Dates®.
We started having our Dates about 7 years ago, shortly after we married. Our initial motivation was simply to get...
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03rd January 2012
Does the thought of needing to make more money leave you filled with anxiety, frustration and overwhelm? Do you doubt yourself and your ability to ever achieve your financial goals – even though the deeper spiritual part of your brain says, “I know it’s p...
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30th December 2011
I was talking to a client on the phone who shared with me, “It seems like I am so busy working from the moment I get up in the morning till the moment I go to bed at night.”
She went on… “I have to be honest with you, I get your newsletters and read abou...
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22nd December 2011
The other evening I attempted to share the details of my day with my husband. My day hadn’t gone very well – I was feeling frustrated and looking forward to a quiet, relaxing evening of connecting with my husband.
But when I started sharing I could sen...
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19th December 2011
There’s nothing quite like money to prompt our egos to flare up, get our stomach wrenched in knots and cause us to get instantly reactive and defensive.
Some of the ways I’ve seen money struggles arise is when I hear my clients say things like:
"I kno...
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23rd September 2011
"Been there – done that, and it didn’t work." This is a common response women have when it comes to budgeting. The problem is that it feels restrictive– like trying to stick to a diet. And no one wants to feel limited or restricted!
As soon as we tell ou...
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19th August 2011
One of the biggest problems that I’ve seen clients struggle with is how to make it through a cash flow crisis.
When you run your own business a cash flow crisis can occur when a client unexpectedly quits, when you don’t end up with as much business incom...
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12th August 2011
Most of us struggle with communicating peacefully about finances with our partners. This is understandable since money is a loaded topic that can cause us to instantly react in spite of our best intentions.
Financial Dating® is a powerful tool that you...
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29th July 2011
I was talking to a highly motivated client the other day who was proudly sharing her new insights about writing out her "To Do" lists. She said that for quite a while she had the habit of making her lists too long.
As a result she would get to the end ...
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22nd July 2011
Webster’s dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete or undivided.When we act out of integrity, we’re acting from a deep and integrated place within ourselves, and from this place, we have enormous power to achieve our dreams and goals.
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