Are you in control of money or is money in control of you? How do you know? Think of something you really want to do that will stretch your limits and bring you to a new level in your life. What is the first thing that pops into your head? Is it, I don't have enough money to do that? Are you putting your goals and dreams on hold because of money? Are you working at a job you hate because of money? Are you missing your kids activities because of money? Who is in control? You or money? If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions it is highly likely that money is in control of you.
If you do or don't do things because of money than money is controlling you. How do you take back control? You do the things you want to do and live the life you want to live without making money the guiding factor. Say you want to start a new business. Instead of letting your money issues defeat your business before it even starts sit down and strategize. What are your main obstacles? How will you overcome those obstacles? If one of your obstacles is a lack of money, instead of giving up, think how to create more money to fund your business! Or think of a creative way to start your business with none of your own money. Partner with someone who has money or who has an audience that may respond positively to your ideas. You rule money! Money doesn't rule you!
Has your son or daughter ever asked you for something and you told them that you can't give them what they want because you don't have the money for it? Did they give up asking for whatever it was they wanted? Did they try a different tactic to see if they could get around the money issue? Did they try to negotiate with you and try to work around the money issue? My eight-year-old son does this all the time. It is frustrating at times because I want to say no and let that be the end of it, but on the other hand I like to encourage that behavior because it is very beneficial in life. We should teach our children to not be defeated if the answer is no the first time. How many successful businesses or authors exist that were turned down several times before they made their first major breakthrough?
Here is a great example of two authors who had a great idea and became major successes despite being turned down by hundreds of publishers when they tried to get their first book published:
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen were convinced their little collection of inspirational stories had the power to make a meaningful difference in the lives of readers. Trouble was -- they couldn't find a publisher who agreed with them. They took their book to publishing conferences and literally hundreds of publishers ignored them. Finally they found a small publisher who would print a few thousand books for them and they started selling Chicken Soup for the Soul from the backs of their cars as they drove around making speeches and doing book signings. Eventually the book, that wonderful "little engine that could," turned into a worldwide bestseller and Chicken Soup for the Soul became a publishing phenomenon, one of the most successful lines of books in history. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/chicken-soup-soul-positive-foreword-deborah-norville/story?id=11827877&page=2
You rule money! Money doesn't rule you!
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Here is an additional reference that will be very helpful in learning how to control money:
Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money
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