Imagine that it’s a year from now—May, 2011. You’re having lunch with your girlfriends and they are all complaining about their finances. It’s the same things that you’ve been listening to for years. One them is saying that her job is giving her ulcers but she can’t afford to quit. Another is complaining that she’s having a hard time making ends meet as a single mother. One woman candidly says that she wants to divorce her husband but doesn’t have a way to support herself and her kids. The last person at the table, dressed in designer shoes and clothes asks you in a whisper if you’d cover her meal.
As you sit with your friends, you listen with empathy because last year you were also complaining about your life and finances. Unlike them you now have peace of mind and are happy with the direction of your life.
A year ago you made the decision to take control of your finances. You realized that if you took better care of your money, you’d be able to have more options in your life. A year ago you decided to increase your income and finally asked your boss for a raise. Eventually you landed a higher paying job at another company. With the extra money you made were able to eliminate your credit card debt. A year ago you realized that it was your responsibility to know how you and your children would be fed, clothed and housed. This new attitude allowed you to evaluate your relationships in a new light. You can now decide to be with a person (or not) because you don’t need him for your survival.
The time to begin planning for a wonderful 2011 is today. Are you committed to starting with the things that you directly control such as your money?—how much you earn, spend and save? The difference between barely surviving financially and emotionally and thriving is largely about taking action. People who take no new actions can expect no new results.
I’ll be talking about to create financial and emotional abundace in my upcoming 3 part telelass FREE teleclass, “7 Steps to Achieving Financial Freedom From Where You Are Right Now” beginning on May 12, 2010 at 8pm EST. REGISTER HERE
I’ll be teaching women some simple, easy steps that they can use to take control of their money. Every woman deserves to live a prosperous life, full of joy and opportunity. So regardless of the current state of your finances, you can begin to build financial security…which will help you to sleep better at night.
