When profits are down business owners tend to dwell on formulating the next big idea, a new marketing strategy, and, of course, on what they are doing wrong. But there are other areas that many people don’t think of exploring - or avoid all together. These are the emotional blocks to money, success and happiness.
Money, or the lack of, stimulates fear. Survival instincts are threatened and negative emotions that may have been stored deep inside will often surface, only to aggravate the situation and lessen the ability to succeed.
Let’s take a look at three areas that you can explore to free yourself of the emotional barriers that will keep you from the success and profits that you deserve.
Forgiveness – If you are an entrepreneur then you have most likely suffered your share of financial trauma. After all, entrepreneurs are risk takers and money is one of the first things we put at risk when we have an idea that we belief in. Money loss is a trauma that we tend to minimize because it’s “just money”. But financial security is an important value to nearly everyone because it dictates our ability to survive in this world. For men, who our ancestors labeled as the providers, financial security is often a very important core value. Therefore, losing money can affect them to the core and the guilt, shame and worry may remain embedded within them for a very long time.
It’s time to forgive yourself. Plain and simple; being an entrepreneur isn’t always a choice – it’s who you are. Taking risk is a part of the learning and the experience that takes you toward success. If that means that you “fail” from time to time, so be it. Releasing this emotion and pain is critical to your future success. Guilt and shame create a heavy burden, how can you let it go?
Consider some less conventional techniques like hypnosis or the emotional freedom techniques. Sometimes talking about it and rationalizing it isn’t enough. Take another risk and find a new way to let go so that you can let success into your life.
Feeling – If you can’t feel wealth, you won’t attract wealth. How much do you believe that you were born to achieve success? Can you close your eyes and feel, smell – truly experience wealth? This is something to practice on a daily basis. The more you believe it and experience it, the more your behavior and thinking will shift to allow for wealth. Begin with only 30-60 seconds of imagining your life of success. Create a snapshot of your successful future and practice stepping into the feeling of it. You might notice a swelling of the heart, the sensation of excitement and expectation, or a sense of overall peace. Hold this positive feeling in place and get used to it. Increase the time of your visualization as you become more adept at it. Before long you will begin to notice opportunities coming into your life or things may just begin falling into place for you. It’s a simple attitude adjustment that will make a difference.
Fearlessness – Fear has a paralyzing effect on our creativity and ability to act. If you are living in fear you are less likely to have a clear picture of your next action steps. You may find that procrastination and overwhelm are your daily companions and at the end of the day it seems nothing notable has been achieved. Sound familiar? It’s time to let go of the fear and step into your fearless state. I’m not suggesting that you become reckless, but that you find creative ways to rectify your situation and act from a collected, rational, and confident place.
If money is an issue you’ve probably run circles in your mind trying to think of solutions but haven’t acted on any of them. Is it time for a part time job? This doesn’t mean you are quitting your dream, just allowing it to become a bit more accessible. Do you have another skill that you can put to work while you build your business? Can you market to past customers to create a boost in sales? Think outside of the box and act on your solution.
Do you have a fear of success or failure? If you perceive that there are any negative consequences to success it's time to explore this limiting belief. Again, try something that may be considered “unconventional” to explore if these fears exist so that you can let them go. Ask someone who you see as successful what they’ve done to combat their fears – believe me, they’ve had them too! And try stepping out of the box to experience a different type of risk and reignite your energy. Is there something adventurous that you’ve always wanted to try but never have? What will “shake it up” a bit to unearth your courage and commitment to moving forward? How can you break the pattern and step into your fearless state?
These may sound like simple steps, but this type of change is a tall order. Surround yourself with support as you make create change; a coach, mentor and mastermind group are all a tremendous source of support and fresh ideas.
Have you found your way to a “Million Dollar Mindset?” Share your experience and tips with us here!
Here's one way to make the mortgage mess work for you: According to The Wall Street Journal, the slowdown in foreclosures due to questions about paperwork, note-holders and robo-signers has allowed some homeowners to live mortgage-free for several months; some are even renting out their homes. The Journal estimates that the "stealth stimulus" gives these homeowners a "subsidy" of about $2.6 billion a month.
According to the Journal, some homeowners in states such as New York and Florida can stay in their homes for more than six months while legal issues are worked out. And if the money they're not spending on their mortgages goes into the local economy, "it's probably stimulative," said economist Ivy Zelman. Then there are those who've turned their homes into new sources of income:
Some homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgage payments are cashing in by renting out their homes. Joe Mayol, a real-estate agent in Palmdale, Calif., estimates that in his area about two-thirds of houses with defaulted mortgages are occupied, and half of those by renters. "People are getting money out of these houses," he said.Ms. Zelman says her research suggests defaulters do spend much of the money on consumer services and goods. "People are taking what they would have been spending on a mortgage and spending it somewhere else," she says.
However, the Journal is quick to add that local communities still end up getting a bad deal, since they usually can't collect property taxes on foreclosed homes, and the foreclosure crisis only adds to uncertainty about the housing market.
"I don't think that's the kind of consumer recovery we want, if the only reason they're spending a bit more is that they're not paying their other bills," Joseph Carson of AllianceBernstein told the Journal.
Stealth Stimulus: Defaulters Who Live for Free
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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When profits are down business owners tend to dwell on formulating the next big idea, a new marketing strategy, and, of course, on what they are doing wrong. But there are other areas that many people don’t think of exploring - or avoid all together. These are the emotional blocks to money, success and happiness.
Money, or the lack of, stimulates fear. Survival instincts are threatened and negative emotions that may have been stored deep inside will often surface, only to aggravate the situation and lessen the ability to succeed.
Let’s take a look at three areas that you can explore to free yourself of the emotional barriers that will keep you from the success and profits that you deserve.
Forgiveness – If you are an entrepreneur then you have most likely suffered your share of financial trauma. After all, entrepreneurs are risk takers and money is one of the first things we put at risk when we have an idea that we belief in. Money loss is a trauma that we tend to minimize because it’s “just money”. But financial security is an important value to nearly everyone because it dictates our ability to survive in this world. For men, who our ancestors labeled as the providers, financial security is often a very important core value. Therefore, losing money can affect them to the core and the guilt, shame and worry may remain embedded within them for a very long time.
It’s time to forgive yourself. Plain and simple; being an entrepreneur isn’t always a choice – it’s who you are. Taking risk is a part of the learning and the experience that takes you toward success. If that means that you “fail” from time to time, so be it. Releasing this emotion and pain is critical to your future success. Guilt and shame create a heavy burden, how can you let it go?
Consider some less conventional techniques like hypnosis or the emotional freedom techniques. Sometimes talking about it and rationalizing it isn’t enough. Take another risk and find a new way to let go so that you can let success into your life.
Feeling – If you can’t feel wealth, you won’t attract wealth. How much do you believe that you were born to achieve success? Can you close your eyes and feel, smell – truly experience wealth? This is something to practice on a daily basis. The more you believe it and experience it, the more your behavior and thinking will shift to allow for wealth. Begin with only 30-60 seconds of imagining your life of success. Create a snapshot of your successful future and practice stepping into the feeling of it. You might notice a swelling of the heart, the sensation of excitement and expectation, or a sense of overall peace. Hold this positive feeling in place and get used to it. Increase the time of your visualization as you become more adept at it. Before long you will begin to notice opportunities coming into your life or things may just begin falling into place for you. It’s a simple attitude adjustment that will make a difference.
Fearlessness – Fear has a paralyzing effect on our creativity and ability to act. If you are living in fear you are less likely to have a clear picture of your next action steps. You may find that procrastination and overwhelm are your daily companions and at the end of the day it seems nothing notable has been achieved. Sound familiar? It’s time to let go of the fear and step into your fearless state. I’m not suggesting that you become reckless, but that you find creative ways to rectify your situation and act from a collected, rational, and confident place.
If money is an issue you’ve probably run circles in your mind trying to think of solutions but haven’t acted on any of them. Is it time for a part time job? This doesn’t mean you are quitting your dream, just allowing it to become a bit more accessible. Do you have another skill that you can put to work while you build your business? Can you market to past customers to create a boost in sales? Think outside of the box and act on your solution.
Do you have a fear of success or failure? If you perceive that there are any negative consequences to success it's time to explore this limiting belief. Again, try something that may be considered “unconventional” to explore if these fears exist so that you can let them go. Ask someone who you see as successful what they’ve done to combat their fears – believe me, they’ve had them too! And try stepping out of the box to experience a different type of risk and reignite your energy. Is there something adventurous that you’ve always wanted to try but never have? What will “shake it up” a bit to unearth your courage and commitment to moving forward? How can you break the pattern and step into your fearless state?
These may sound like simple steps, but this type of change is a tall order. Surround yourself with support as you make create change; a coach, mentor and mastermind group are all a tremendous source of support and fresh ideas.
Have you found your way to a “Million Dollar Mindset?” Share your experience and tips with us here!
Here's one way to make the mortgage mess work for you: According to The Wall Street Journal, the slowdown in foreclosures due to questions about paperwork, note-holders and robo-signers has allowed some homeowners to live mortgage-free for several months; some are even renting out their homes. The Journal estimates that the "stealth stimulus" gives these homeowners a "subsidy" of about $2.6 billion a month.
According to the Journal, some homeowners in states such as New York and Florida can stay in their homes for more than six months while legal issues are worked out. And if the money they're not spending on their mortgages goes into the local economy, "it's probably stimulative," said economist Ivy Zelman. Then there are those who've turned their homes into new sources of income:
Some homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgage payments are cashing in by renting out their homes. Joe Mayol, a real-estate agent in Palmdale, Calif., estimates that in his area about two-thirds of houses with defaulted mortgages are occupied, and half of those by renters. "People are getting money out of these houses," he said.Ms. Zelman says her research suggests defaulters do spend much of the money on consumer services and goods. "People are taking what they would have been spending on a mortgage and spending it somewhere else," she says.
However, the Journal is quick to add that local communities still end up getting a bad deal, since they usually can't collect property taxes on foreclosed homes, and the foreclosure crisis only adds to uncertainty about the housing market.
"I don't think that's the kind of consumer recovery we want, if the only reason they're spending a bit more is that they're not paying their other bills," Joseph Carson of AllianceBernstein told the Journal.
Stealth Stimulus: Defaulters Who Live for Free
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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When profits are down business owners tend to dwell on formulating the next big idea, a new marketing strategy, and, of course, on what they are doing wrong. But there are other areas that many people don’t think of exploring - or avoid all together. These are the emotional blocks to money, success and happiness.
Money, or the lack of, stimulates fear. Survival instincts are threatened and negative emotions that may have been stored deep inside will often surface, only to aggravate the situation and lessen the ability to succeed.
Let’s take a look at three areas that you can explore to free yourself of the emotional barriers that will keep you from the success and profits that you deserve.
Forgiveness – If you are an entrepreneur then you have most likely suffered your share of financial trauma. After all, entrepreneurs are risk takers and money is one of the first things we put at risk when we have an idea that we belief in. Money loss is a trauma that we tend to minimize because it’s “just money”. But financial security is an important value to nearly everyone because it dictates our ability to survive in this world. For men, who our ancestors labeled as the providers, financial security is often a very important core value. Therefore, losing money can affect them to the core and the guilt, shame and worry may remain embedded within them for a very long time.
It’s time to forgive yourself. Plain and simple; being an entrepreneur isn’t always a choice – it’s who you are. Taking risk is a part of the learning and the experience that takes you toward success. If that means that you “fail” from time to time, so be it. Releasing this emotion and pain is critical to your future success. Guilt and shame create a heavy burden, how can you let it go?
Consider some less conventional techniques like hypnosis or the emotional freedom techniques. Sometimes talking about it and rationalizing it isn’t enough. Take another risk and find a new way to let go so that you can let success into your life.
Feeling – If you can’t feel wealth, you won’t attract wealth. How much do you believe that you were born to achieve success? Can you close your eyes and feel, smell – truly experience wealth? This is something to practice on a daily basis. The more you believe it and experience it, the more your behavior and thinking will shift to allow for wealth. Begin with only 30-60 seconds of imagining your life of success. Create a snapshot of your successful future and practice stepping into the feeling of it. You might notice a swelling of the heart, the sensation of excitement and expectation, or a sense of overall peace. Hold this positive feeling in place and get used to it. Increase the time of your visualization as you become more adept at it. Before long you will begin to notice opportunities coming into your life or things may just begin falling into place for you. It’s a simple attitude adjustment that will make a difference.
Fearlessness – Fear has a paralyzing effect on our creativity and ability to act. If you are living in fear you are less likely to have a clear picture of your next action steps. You may find that procrastination and overwhelm are your daily companions and at the end of the day it seems nothing notable has been achieved. Sound familiar? It’s time to let go of the fear and step into your fearless state. I’m not suggesting that you become reckless, but that you find creative ways to rectify your situation and act from a collected, rational, and confident place.
If money is an issue you’ve probably run circles in your mind trying to think of solutions but haven’t acted on any of them. Is it time for a part time job? This doesn’t mean you are quitting your dream, just allowing it to become a bit more accessible. Do you have another skill that you can put to work while you build your business? Can you market to past customers to create a boost in sales? Think outside of the box and act on your solution.
Do you have a fear of success or failure? If you perceive that there are any negative consequences to success it's time to explore this limiting belief. Again, try something that may be considered “unconventional” to explore if these fears exist so that you can let them go. Ask someone who you see as successful what they’ve done to combat their fears – believe me, they’ve had them too! And try stepping out of the box to experience a different type of risk and reignite your energy. Is there something adventurous that you’ve always wanted to try but never have? What will “shake it up” a bit to unearth your courage and commitment to moving forward? How can you break the pattern and step into your fearless state?
These may sound like simple steps, but this type of change is a tall order. Surround yourself with support as you make create change; a coach, mentor and mastermind group are all a tremendous source of support and fresh ideas.
Have you found your way to a “Million Dollar Mindset?” Share your experience and tips with us here!
Here's one way to make the mortgage mess work for you: According to The Wall Street Journal, the slowdown in foreclosures due to questions about paperwork, note-holders and robo-signers has allowed some homeowners to live mortgage-free for several months; some are even renting out their homes. The Journal estimates that the "stealth stimulus" gives these homeowners a "subsidy" of about $2.6 billion a month.
According to the Journal, some homeowners in states such as New York and Florida can stay in their homes for more than six months while legal issues are worked out. And if the money they're not spending on their mortgages goes into the local economy, "it's probably stimulative," said economist Ivy Zelman. Then there are those who've turned their homes into new sources of income:
Some homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgage payments are cashing in by renting out their homes. Joe Mayol, a real-estate agent in Palmdale, Calif., estimates that in his area about two-thirds of houses with defaulted mortgages are occupied, and half of those by renters. "People are getting money out of these houses," he said.Ms. Zelman says her research suggests defaulters do spend much of the money on consumer services and goods. "People are taking what they would have been spending on a mortgage and spending it somewhere else," she says.
However, the Journal is quick to add that local communities still end up getting a bad deal, since they usually can't collect property taxes on foreclosed homes, and the foreclosure crisis only adds to uncertainty about the housing market.
"I don't think that's the kind of consumer recovery we want, if the only reason they're spending a bit more is that they're not paying their other bills," Joseph Carson of AllianceBernstein told the Journal.
Stealth Stimulus: Defaulters Who Live for Free
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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Fox <b>News</b> Fair And Balanced | MSNBC Political coverage | Mediaite
If one believes that the cable news landscape is symptomatic of our two-party political system, then one also probably and predictably saw a different tone in last nights election results. Fox News presented its coverage with a patina ...
Britain Orders Inquiry Into <b>News</b> Corp.'s BSkyB Bid - NYTimes.com
Vince Cable, the British business secretary, ordered the communications regulator Ofcom to conduct an inquiry into News Corp.'s bid to take over the satellite television company BSkyB.
Fox <b>News</b> Wins Midterm Election Ratings, Cybill Shepherd to Guest <b>...</b>
After voting for their favorite candidates in the midterm elections yesterday, Americans made another choice: their preferred news network. Ratings f.
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1) Stick to the front page: front page articles each day get read by more people - simply because they are featured prominently on Helium.com. Try writing a short article for each front page story, whether or not you are knowledgeable on the subject. Alternatively, save time and make more money (per time spent) by writing on subjects that few people have written about. My own highest-earning article at Helium.com was a website review that sat constantly in 4th place out of 4 articles. Due to the formatting of the site, articles ranked 5th or better receive considerably more hits than other articles. While I was writing for Helium.com, most of my high-earning articles were front-page articles - and few of them concerning subjects I knew a great deal about.
2) Pick popular subjects: you may be a saxophone enthusiast, but writing about hot issues will simply get you more hits (views) and thus make you more money. Technology, business and other subjects that are commonly searched for are your best bet. Obscure subjects simply aren't worth the time you spend writing on them and Helium.com is not the place for creative-writing exposure. In addition to picking popular subjects in general, be sure to write articles to the front pages of sub-sections of the site - such as Computers & Technology, Jobs & Careers and Entertainment (for the same reasons you should be writing on the main front page of Helium.com).
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Much of the advice presented here is counter-intuitive or even contrary to the recommendations made by Helium.com. However, it is important to remember that Helium.com is interested in making money. Helium.com claims to be interested in encouraging writers to learn, grow and express themselves, though those claims are up for debate. The bottom line is: they earn money via advertisements, which in turn are fueled by searches on popular topics. Thus, writing about what they want to have you write about is critical, which means writing about what they feature on front page(s) of Helium.com each day. It is also important to write in a way that appeals to casual and quick-clicking raters, rather than investing your time in a serious article that most raters will never read to the end. For more information about Helium.com, including personal experiences, critiques, criticisms and advice, visit allsux.com
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