Who Could Use a Prosperity Booster Shot?

The combination of financial clarity — infused with the power of prosperity principles and Spiritual practices — is like getting a prosperity booster shot!  

If you could use a Prosperity Booster Shot, I invite you to join me for my upcoming workshop series called Funding Your Vision of Happiness and Success. It will support you in getting off the treadmill of trying to make more money and, instead, get strategic about funding your vision.

You’ll learn how to apply prosperity principles and Spiritual practices to your everyday life, work, and finances. I’ll also share a simple approach to telling your money where to go, rather than wondering where it went. If you do the footwork, it will not only give you a prosperity boost, it will support you in achieving greater financial peace of mind, happiness, and success for many years to come.

Balancing your happiness, success, and financial peace of mind is an art. The first step is to STOP the never-ending chase of trying to make more and more money, only to find it’s never enough.  And, instead, START building the bridge between where you are now and what you want — by focusing on what steps you can take to realize your vision — in ways that are sustainable personally, professionally, and financially. 

The best kind of money management is both grounded and very creative! Learning to hold the tension between what you want while looking for ways to make it work financially will certainly get your creative juices going.

This workshop series will support you in:

• APPLYING the Law of “Heart/Mind” Action to your life, work, and finances

• SHIFTING from scarcity to an abundance “co-creator” mindset

• CLARIFYING how much money is enough to fund your vision

• EXPERIENCING financial peace of mind by telling your money where to go, rather than wondering where it went

Logistics:

• VIRTUAL — you' will receive the zoom link upon registering

• Six consecutive Tuesday’s, 5:30-7PM (PDT)

• July 18th-August 22nd, 2023

• Special Offer - $150 instead of $497

My goal is for you to walk away with tools and practices that allow you to manifest your vision faster, shift your money mindset, and gain financial clarity so that you can begin taking concrete steps toward realizing your dreams and desires.

Registration is still open – reserve your spot today!

Click here for more information or to register

I’d love to see you there! Or, if you can’t make it to the workshop series and want to explore how I can support you, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

Linda

How to Turn Money Stress Into Money Mojo

What if there was a way to turn money stress into Money Mojo? We all know what money stress feels like, but what is Money Mojo? 

Money Mojo is a "both/and" money mindset. It’s a creative energy that comes from letting yourself want what you want and being crystal clear about where you stand financially. Holding the tension between what you want and and looking for ways to make it work financially (without going into debt) will get your creative juices going. Money Mojo will support you in creating a life where you have both: what you really want, and financial stability.

When you're looking for answers, and you’re crystal clear about what you want, you see opportunities that you my have previously passed up. And, when challenges arise, you are more able to see what steps are needed. Learning how to turn up the rheostat on your Money Mojo leads to more focused action.

This is also where you can co-create with Spirit and others – more intuitive insights, synchronicities, synergistic moments that start happening to help you bridge the gap between where you are now and what you want.  

Money Mojo = True Desires + Financial Clarity

If you feel lost, stuck or in a creative rut, a tried and true prosperity practice is to make space for what you want. Clear out the clutter, let go of what no longer serves you, get rid of what you don't want to make room for what you do want. It will fire up your Money Mojo and create more flow in your life. Maybe it’s a lot like I felt one day standing in front of a cluttered closet, and feeling like I had nothing to wear.

Years ago I was working with a wardrobe consultant. When we started, I felt like I needed a whole new wardrobe. We went through my closet and pulled out everything that didn’t fit, was worn out, and things that were a great deal — but I never wore.  Next, we went “shopping in my closet.” She helped me put together new combinations that made for a fresh, fun look.  

When we were done, there was a BIG pile of clothes to go to Goodwill and I was excited about my “new” outfits.  I felt like I had more to wear even though I had fewer clothes!

With less clutter and more clarity – less confusion and more direction – I felt like I got a whole new wardrobe, with fun outfits and new ideas using the items that already resonated with me. After that, all I needed were a belt and a couple of tops!

The next step was to go shopping at Macy’s. While she was off looking for just the right tops for me, I spotted a belt that I really liked.  But, when I looked at the price tag it was way more than I could or would spend – even now.  I kept looking and found another belt that I liked, but it didn’t have a price tag. When we asked someone how much it was, it turned out it was a belt off of an outfit that was long gone and it ended up being FREE!

With Money Mojo, don’t be surprised if what you want shows up for free!

With my wardrobe consultant’s guidance, I was able to find my way out of a fashion rut, without going out and buying a whole new wardrobe. I could have what I really wanted, and what’s more, as soon as I had clarity on my desires and my finances, the world conspired to bring it to me, for FREE!

I believe in everyone’s ability to tap into their Money Mojo – to create a life where their desires and prosperity can coexist in a synchronistic, flow state.

If you want to learn a positive, financially ground, Spiritually integrated approach to money that will help you fund your vision, I hope you’ll join me for my upcoming VIRTUAL, 6-week workshop series offered through Unity In Marin.

6-Week Workshop Series: Funding Your Vision of Happiness & Success

Join me if you’d like to: 

• APPLY the Law of “Heart/Mind” Action to your finances

• SHIFT from scarcity to an abundance “co-creator” mindset

• CLARIFY how much money is enough to fund your vision

• EXPERIENCE peace of mind by telling your money where to go, rather than wondering where it went

Logistics:

• 6 Sessions: Tuesday’s, July 18th through August 22nd 

• Session Time: 5:30-7:00 pm PDT 

• Meet via Zoom: Link provided upon registration

• Suggested Love Offering: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Or, if you can’t make it to the workshop series and want to explore how I can support you, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

6-Week Workshop Series: Funding Your Vision of Happiness & Success

“Having an inspiring vision, while embracing financial reality, will mobilize your energy in ways you simply can’t force.”  Linda Anderson Henry

As a financial mentor and business strategist, I have witnessed the pain, shame, and anxiety so many people experience around money––whether they have millions or are just scraping by. 

I have come to view my business, Prosperity Circles, as a financial ministry.  I am passionate about supporting people in expressing their true potential by living into their vision of happiness and success in ways that are meaningful and work personally and financially.  I work with people and businesses around their finances because the fear of not having enough money is the biggest obstacle to doing so.  Rather than being a measure of your success, I see money as a tool to fund your vision of happiness and success.

Over several decades, I’ve pioneered a Spiritually-integrated and financially grounded approach to money. It is designed to get you off the treadmill of trying to make more and more money and instead, focus on funding your vision. If you don’t know what the money's for, it is unlikely that you will ever feel like you have enough.

Over the years, I’ve specialized in working with entrepreneurs and Spiritual leaders. I have been feeling called to share my work on a broader level and am excited to invite you to a VIRTUAL, 6-week workshop series called Funding Your Vision of Happiness and Success hosted by my Spiritual community, Unity In Marin. 

In this workshop series, I will be sharing how to:

• Apply the Law of “Heart/Mind” Action to your finances

• Shift from scarcity to an abundance “co-creator” mindset

• Clarify how much money is enough to fund your vision

• Identify baby steps that will give you more financial peace of mind

In the process of building my business, despite my financial and business expertise, I too have had my own struggles with money and making my happiness and success a priority.  I found that the central underlying issue holding me back was my self-esteem. Self-care, the very thing that builds self-esteem, was a challenge–speaking up and standing up for myself, charging for all of my time, raising my fees, taking care of others better than I was taking care of myself, to name a few. 

The turning point was when I found my Spiritual community, Unity In Marin. Every aspect of my life was transformed when I learned to look within for guidance and put Universal Spiritual principles and practices to work–along with practical financial tools that I learned long ago.

Here’s the crazy thing. Over the years, when I would talk with most coaches and consultants I’ve worked with about the impact of self-esteem and Spirituality, they would say “Oh, you can’t talk about that.” Instead of trusting my own experience, I listened to them. In retrospect, I realize I was hiding the most powerful elements that catalyzed transforming every aspect of my life. 

Shifting my focus from making more and more money, to funding my Spirit-guided vision of happiness and success, was the missing piece that turned practical money management tools into a money manifestation system.

If you’re feeling stressed, isolated, and stuck on the treadmill of trying to make more and more money only to find it’s still not enough, I hope you’ll join me for my upcoming VIRTUAL, 6-week workshop series offered through Unity In Marin, called Funding Your Vision of Happiness and Success.   

Logistics:

• 6 Sessions: Tuesday’s, July 18th through August 22nd 

• Session Time: 5:30-7:00 pm PDT 

• Meet via Zoom: Link provided upon registration

• Suggested Love Offering: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

If you want support for connecting with and manifesting your vision of happiness and success, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me. I’ve learned a lot over the years walking this path that can make your journey sustainable—personally and financially.

The key to shifting from scarcity to a prosperity mindset

For many of us, we have been conditioned by society to focus on making more money and assume that the more money we make the happier we’ll be. Did you know that there are many research studies that show, beyond survival mode, this just isn’t true. In my opinion, our societal conditioning is backwards and it is what perpetuates a scarcity mindset. Here’s the cycle I see it sets up: 

Societal Conditioning that Fosters a Scarcity Mindset

• We’re conditioned to think of prosperity as financial success

• Making more money drives how we spend our time

• Our self-esteem and identity become tied to external measures of success

• We lose sight of what matters most

If you’re like many entrepreneurs, it's a fine line between your personal life and business. The tendency is to focus on making the business successful and making more money, and your own needs play second fiddle to the demands of the business. You’re the last to get paid and the last to schedule a vacation. While it may seem like the responsible thing to do, if there isn't a "WIIFM" factor (what's in it for me), your enthusiasm is likely to wane over time, you'll start feeling overwhelmed, and burned out. And, if despite your marketing efforts you’re not getting the financial results you want, the WiiFM Factor may be the missing puzzle piece. It’s an often overlooked cause of under earning. The drive to make more money, without knowing how much money is enough to support your vision of happiness and success, is what perpetuates a frenetic, fast forward, stressful lifestyle, and underearning. If that sounds too familiar, there is another way.

A New Paradigm that Fosters a Prosperity Mindset

One day after meditating, I felt drawn to look up “prosperity” on my iPhone dictionary. At first glance, the definition of prosperity was similar to what I'd seen before—"to thrive or flourish, especially in financial terms.” Then, I noticed that there was another link for "to prosper." When I clicked on it, I was amazed to learn:

The original meaning of “to prosper”

"to prosper" was derived from a Latin root word that dates back to the 1400’s,

“prosperare,” which means "to make happy."

In all my years of studying prosperity consciousness, I had never seen that definition. The original meaning of “to prosper” got lost in translation. Over time, someone decided that making more and more money is the path to greater happiness and success.

The question--what makes you happy--is one of those big life questions that may seem unanswerable. What I've found is that when I make heart-centered choices based on intuitive insights, my life takes on a joyful, deeply peaceful quality. Cultivating practices that are heart-centered strengthen my connection to my inner knowing and automatically leads to spiritual alignment—the path to greater happiness and success.

How to shift from scarcity to a prosperity mindset:

• Connect, from the inside out, with what you want, what you value, what truly matters

• Take concrete steps to build your self-esteem by making time to take care of you

• Align how you spend your time with your big-picture vision for your life and business

• Clarify how much money is enough to fund your vision of happiness and success

Rather than holding prosperity as a matter of reaching a certain number in your bank account, I invite you to redefine prosperity based on what makes you happy—from the inside out.

Reflecting on what you truly want and imagining what could be, rather than what is, will inspire you and mobilize your energy in ways you simply can't force.  

If you want support for connecting with and manifesting your vision of happiness and success, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me. I’ve learned a lot over the years walking this path that can make your journey sustainable—personally and financially.

Sometimes It Takes a Leap of Faith

I'm guessing you've heard someone say, "I'm sabotaging myself." You may recall saying it yourself. I've always found that statement unsettling because it leaves me feeling powerless. Saying "I am sabotaging myself" doesn't point to anything I can change. It makes me feel like there is this amorphous, unidentifiable thing running my life that I have no control over.

Remember the Star Trek TV series? There were many early episodes where an entity in the form of a ball of light would flit around the room and then disappear into someone's body. The moment the ball of light entered the person's body, it took control of that person's life. When something is sabotaging my prosperity but I don't know what it is, it feels like something is controlling my life and I feel helpless to do anything about it.

In her book, Claiming Your Self-Esteem, Carolyn Ball reveals the identity of this faceless entity that impacts our prosperity, for better or for worse. It’s our self-esteem. There are many books that speak to the impact of self-esteem. What I found helpful about her work is that she pinpoints what builds and erodes self-esteem on a behavioral level in a way that puts us back in control. What I’ve found in my own life is that the single most important thing that begins building my self-esteem is when I listen for, trust, and follow my intuition … that still, small voice within. When I speak up, stand up for myself, follow those inner promptings it’s like this little girl inside of me jumps up and down with joy!

It was a revelation for me when I realized how self-esteem impacts my faith and, as a result, my prosperity. The gatekeeper to my prosperity, to a large degree, is me and the key to opening that gate is building my self-esteem. Some of the ways low self-esteem has shown up on a behavioral level include saying "yes" when I want to say "no," being afraid to raise my rates or bill for all of my time, putting up with bad behavior in relationships, keeping my needs small … to name a few. Even if I know what I want, it takes self-esteem and faith to decide to go for what I want, to take action in the direction of my desires, and feel deserving of having what I want. It takes a leap of faith.

What I’ve learned is that when I don’t trust my deepest knowing it causes me to make choices that are out of alignment with who I am and what's important to me. When I’m not true to myself, it ultimately erodes my self woth. Being out of touch with my inherent worth, the tendency is to start looking for my worth outside myself which can set up a chain of decisions that result in betraying myself in big and small ways … especially lack.

Eric Butterworth said in his book, Spiritual Economics, "Any person who is experiencing lack is, in some way, living in opposition to the universal flow."

In what ways do you see yourself living in opposition to the "universal flow?" Do you see a connection between your self-esteem and the choices you're making that keep you stuck living in opposition to the universal flow?

Saying yes to your deepest knowing and opening to an expanded vision may call you out onto the skinny branches and require courage. Stepping out in faith requires being bold, claiming your wants and needs, standing up and speaking up for yourself … letting your voice be heard.

My husband, James, loves acronyms. He came up with this acronym … When you say Y.E.S. to being true to that still, small voice inside … You Engage Spirit.

If you want support for saying Y.E.S. to where you’re being called, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me.

Prosperity Practice: Do ~ Dump ~ Delegate ~ Delay

After over 35+ years as a business owner, here's what I've found – my brain is usually chock full of ideas — too many ideas. Can you relate?

Getting all those thoughts and ideas out of my head digitally or onto paper frees up space for breakthrough ideas and creative solutions to come in. When I have too many ideas, it blocks my intuition, makes it hard to think clearly because my brain is in gridlock, and often results in confusion and procrastination.

To make sure you are the Chief Executive Officer of your life and business rather than the Chief Everything Officer, it is important that you are clear about where to focus your time and energy. It can be tempting to do things that are in your comfort zone, rather than focus on those things that will accelerate your progress. Like, I’ve never done that! 🙂 How about you?

Steps to Creating MindSpace - Do ~ Dump ~ Delegate ~ Delay

Take a look at how you are currently spending your time and make conscious decisions about what you want to Do, Dump, Delegate, or Delay. If it’s helpful, answer the questions first for your personal life and then your business.

1. As you reflect on your life and business, what are the things you want to, or know you need to, focus more on?

2. What do you want to focus less on, things that are a waste of time or that aren’t your strong suit?

3. Make a list of your core commitments and life/business maintenance routines. These are ongoing things that require your time and energy, rather than projects.

4. Next, make a list of projects, big and small. Once you complete a project, it's done, unlike life/business maintenance routines.

5. Go back and review your core routines and commitments. Make a list of which ones you want to:

● DO (include nurturing and nourishing things that you want to DO)

● DUMP (things that are not aligned with your vision and goals)

● DELEGATE (maybe hire a housekeeper or a Virtual Assistant :-)

● DELAY (something you still want to do but not right now). Remember, if you made a commitment to something, it is ok to change your commitment.

If you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel and get on the inside track to loving your life, loving your business, and funding your vision, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me.

Prosperity Practice: Make Space for What You Want

You've probably heard the adage: ‘Nature abhors a vacuum.' Making space for what you want is a prosperity practice that is a great way to create more flow in your life. Clear out the clutter, let go of what no longer serves you, and get rid of what you don't want—to make room for what you do want.

Take inventory of your life, business, and finances — clothes in your closet, clutter in any form, stuff that no longer resonates with you. Throw things away, sell them, give them away. Review your commitments. Begin changing commitments that are no longer right for you.

When you begin moving those things out of your life that are not in alignment with who you are, your values, and your desires, you are making space for what you do want. The Universe will support you if you are willing to settle for what you have and will support you in stepping into what you truly want. When you say “NO” to what you DON’T want and focus on what you DO want, I think you'll be surprised at the good things that begin to happen in all aspects of your life. I’d love to hear about your experiences!

Take Action

1. Go through your house, garage, office, and closets. Give away, throw away, or sell things no longer useful to you.

2. List 3 things that are driving you crazy, identify the next baby step, and then take action – clear clutter, take care of unfinished business, and tie up loose ends!

3. Nature abhors a vacuum, so the next step is to get clear about what you DO want!

If you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel and get strategic about what you DO want and how much money is enough to fund your vision, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me.

Resistance is Futile

If you’re a Star Trek fan you’ll probably remember the Borg saying—"Resistance is FUTILE."

Many people resist looking at their finances. They view budgeting or cash flow management as a punitive, authoritarian process and, for that reason, rebel or resist it. They feel controlled and react by refusing to look at their finances. The more they don't look, the scarier it becomes.

In truth, budgeting and cash flow management provide a system of financial boundaries that you set for yourself based on what is important to you. Financial clarity will help you feel more in control and have more peace of mind. You’ll have a greater sense of security that allows you to be open to an expanded sense of who you are, why you’re here, and what you truly want.

Lack of financial clarity creates a kind of financial fog, and the resulting vagueness makes it scary to move forward. The tendency is to either stop or move forward hesitantly. If you do move forward, the combination of fear and vagueness creates tunnel vision, and it becomes difficult to see options. With seemingly limited options, it can become discouraging, and hard to see a way out.

A mentor once said, “Be careful not to mistake motion for progress.” The more that fear drives your actions, the more likely you will feel like you're on a treadmill...crazy busy but not getting traction on your vision and financial goals. This is a recipe for frustration and burnout. Being confused, exhausted, overwhelmed, and stressed out results in being reactive rather than proactive and taking action on the wrong things.

In your attempt to keep money from controlling your life, it becomes the thing that drives your priorities and causes the greatest stress. Resisting dealing with your finances is exactly what perpetuates having your needs be the last to be considered or even falling off the radar completely. Anxiety about money can also lead to contracting your needs and wants. And when you ignore your true needs, it sets up a downward spiral emotionally that can impact your self-esteem negatively.

It is essential to take a holistic view of your financial needs, taking into consideration your personal and business financial needs. Being clear about the big picture of where you’re headed and looking for how to make it work for you and your business will challenge you to stop tolerating things that aren't working and look beyond your current way of doing things. With a more realistic view of what it's going to take to fund your vision, you can get strategic and make better decisions more quickly and look for creative solutions that help you work smarter rather than harder and, at the same time, raise the ceiling on your earning potential.

Financial clarity will lead to less stress and more peace of mind and will activate your creativity. It will change how you spend your time and money because you'll be more conscious of what is and isn't in alignment. As you take steps to realign how you’re using your resources — your time, money, and energy — with what you value and where you’re headed, you’ll feel a newfound sense of traction and progress.

I have had many people tell me they manage their finances intuitively, which usually doesn’t work very well! Here's what I've found based on experience. Getting the numbers out of your head and into an easy-to-understand format will free up your creativity. It will create space for intuitive insights and ideas to come through. As long as the numbers are swirling around in your head, they are in constant motion, and it’s challenging to get a read on what is going on and what will help. Getting the numbers out of your head stops the slipping and sliding, and you can see what is needed. Trust me; there are better things to occupy your mind than a swirl of financial details.

Imagine knowing what you want, where you are financially, and how much money is enough to support your vision of happiness and success. You may not yet know how to get there, but if you continue to hold the vision of what you want and quantify how much money is enough, you are letting the Universe know your desires financially.

If you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel and get strategic about funding your vision, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session with me.

Bridge the Gap Between What and How

I love helping people connect the dots between their personal calling, business mission, and vision. Time and time again people have told me they didn't know what they wanted and then proceeded to tell me!

What I've noticed is that people often mistake not knowing HOW to manifest what they want for not knowing WHAT they want. It's very important to make a distinction between knowing WHAT you want and knowing HOW to make it happen. As long as you are stuck in "I don't know what I want" there is no forward impetus.

Tapping into the power of the creative process will help you build the bridge between WHAT you want and HOW to make it happen.

Change in any form is a creative process. The Law of Mind Action is the Universal Spiritual Law that governs the creative process. Understanding how the creative process works on a level of principle, as well as the disciplines and practices that support it, will help you build a successful business that makes a difference and supports your life — personally and financially.

According to the Law of Mind Action, you create your experiences as a result of your thinking. In short, what you focus on grows. The creative process works the same whether you’re focusing on your worst fears, deepest desires, or someone else's idea of what you should do.

We each have our own unique pipeline to that presence that is bigger than we are. Knowing what makes you happy isn’t about figuring it out. It’s about listening from within and noticing what you’re drawn to and what resonates. Your Spiritual path is as unique as your thumbprint. The more you listen, hear, trust, and act on your intuition, the easier it will become to say “yes” to what is in alignment and “no” to what isn’t. As you do so, you will feel a growing sense of happiness from the inside out.

When you align yourself with your deepest knowing, what you manifest will be in line with your authentic needs and desires. Becoming centered in what and who you are, what you value, and what you want, you will begin to experience a "can do" attitude that makes the result inevitable.

Science is catching up with Universal Spiritual principles. In his book, You Are the Placebo, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s research in quantum mechanics and neuroplasticity validates Universal Spiritual principles. He states that “There is scientific evidence that our bodies possess an innate intelligence, an invisible consciousness within each of us, that is the giver of life and that we are all ‘divine creators’.”

Dispenza goes on to say that “With persistence, conviction, and focus, the ability to manifest any potential future lies with the human mind and the mind of the infinite potentials in the quantum field. It is through our conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings that we create the blueprints that control our destiny. We can make a conscious decision to select an intentional future.”

According to both the Law of Mind Action and quantum mechanics, your thoughts and feelings are the blueprints that create your future, whether you're focusing on your fondest dreams or greatest fears. Your thinking affects every aspect of your life.

What are you focusing on?

© 2023 Linda Anderson Henry | Prosperity Circles

How Much Money Is Enough to Fund Your Vision?

A question that isn't addressed very often is: How much money is enough to fund your vision?

Many business owners I work with are passionate about making a difference and say that money isn’t a primary motivator. Oftentimes though, the reason they come to me for guidance is because money is a source of anxiety. They are frustrated because even when they have made more money, it’s still not enough.

An entrepreneurial myth is that if you make more money, everything will be good. Here’s the thing, making more and more money without a conscious purpose sets up an energy of lack and scarcity. If you don't know what the money's for, it's hard to know how much is enough. It sets you up for a never-ending search for more and that feeling of being on a hamster wheel of trying to make more money, only to find it’s still not enough.

We're conditioned by the media to seek MORE, whether or not MORE feeds our soul. More of what you don't truly want is what the Buddhists call "feeding the hungry ghost.” You can't ever get enough of what you don't truly want.

Before you can clarify how much money is enough to fund your vision, you have to have a vision that includes what I call a WiiFM Factor–a What’s in it For Me Factor. This is particularly important if you are someone who has a tendency to put other people’s needs and desires before your own. If there’s not a WiiFM Factor, if you don't include your own needs, dreams, and desires in your vision, it will perpetuate the cycle of “never enough.”

Increasing your revenue vs funding your vision are two very different things. Increasing your revenue doesn’t automatically mean you’ll have more money if you aren’t proactively and strategically managing profitability and cash flow. Without a conscious, positive purpose around your finances, it often leads to resistance to looking at your finances on both a personal and business level–a recipe for financial fog and even more anxiety.

The key to getting off the hamster wheel of making more and more money is having an inspiring vision that includes your dreams, needs and desires and the difference you’re here to make. It will give purpose to how you earn your money and inspire you to maximize your resources–time and money. The shift that I’ve seen with my clients is that when there is a WiiFM Factor, they want to get clear and proactive about their finances, rather than reactive. When there’s a WiiFM Factor, they want to get in the driver’s seat of your finances and use their money in ways that are aligned with their vision and values.

Having an inspiring vision, while embracing financial reality, will mobilize your energy in ways you simply can’t force. The combination of an inspiring vision and financial clarity can be the key that unlocks the door to your creativity and prosperity.

If you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel and get strategic about funding your vision, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session.

Looking for a Berner that needs a new home…

Meet Rhylie, our 2nd Bernese Mountain dog. We thought Oliver was big, but Rhylie was even bigger! Rhylie came into our lives July of 2008, not long after we lost our sweet boy, Oliver.

When Oliver was about 7 years old, he tripped on his leash while getting out of my Honda CRV. I knew he hit the ground pretty hard, but when he got up he seemed ok. I didn’t put it together at the time, but in the coming months he would refuse to “sit.” I thought he was just being stubborn, which Berners are known for! A number of months later he started having mobility issues. Despite seeking out many healing modalities he continued to decline. One sleepless night I remember a conversation with God saying– “He is so central to my life, what am I going to do without him?” No sooner than I had said that, I heard/saw the words, “Another one will come to you that needs a new home.” I didn’t quite know what to make of it but I felt a sense of peace come over me and was able to go back to sleep.

May of 2008, when he was 8-½ years old, we lost him. Losing Oliver was very tough. We both missed him so much. The weekend of the 4th of July we went to a Swiss Mountain dog gathering in San Francisco. None of the dogs were for sale, but James and I went to the event just to be around Bernese Mountain dogs again. There were at least 100 Berners there –different sizes, ages, colors, and temperaments. As we walked around, we happened across two, 10-month old Berner siblings that reminded us of Oliver. Of course, I got the name of the breeder and emailed her the moment we got home – Subject: Looking for a Berner that needs a new home.

The next afternoon I got an email from the breeder saying she received a call that very morning from a couple who had adopted Rhylie, a litter mate of the two dogs we had liked so much at the Swiss Mountain dog gathering. The couple had a new baby and couldn’t deal with both the baby and Rhylie. They wanted to return him to the breeder. What are the chances?!

Mind you, James hadn’t been quite as enthusiastic about getting another Berner as I was, but had agreed that sometime down the road we would. We made arrangements to go meet Rhylie and “sometime” turned into the next day!

We, of course, fell in love with Rhylie the moment we met him. Just in case James still had doubts, it turned out that Rhylie and James shared the same birthday. And, Rhylie’s “father” was named Colin, the same as James’ son.

So a couple months after saying goodbye to Oliver, Rhylie entered our lives. We thought Oliver was a big boy, but Rhylie was even bigger than Oliver! We were thrilled. I still get goosebumps when I think of all of the synchronicities.

Sadly, we lost Rhylie to lymphoma August of 2015 right after James and I got married. A year later, Gracie came into our lives in an equally beautiful way. That story is coming soon!

Don’t Give Up On Your Dream Before It Happens

It was December 1999 and for over 10 years my vision was to live about 30 minutes from a metropolitan area, to be more in the country. And for at least 5 years I had dreamed of getting a Bernese Mountain dog. 

In my 2000 visioning process, I almost left both out of my vision. 

At that time there were NO signs of progress toward either of those dreams. But, I had this deep knowing in my heart and when I would talk about it tears would well up in my eyes … my sign that Spirit was speaking to me. So I included them in my vision for 2000 anyway.

By mid-year, everything shifted. A dear friend moved out of the area and I was able to rent her charming log cabin, nestled in the redwoods about 30 minutes from central Marin. Moving to a home in the country opened the way for me to get my beloved Bernese Mountain dog. 

In November of 2000, I visited a breeder who had a litter of pups, but unfortunately, they were all spoken for. Then, the week before Christmas I got a call from the breeder saying someone had backed out and if I wanted a puppy he was mine. December 23, 2000, my mom and I brought my first sweet Berner puppy, Ollie, home. 

The year 2000 made me more of a believer than ever in the importance of having and holding an inspiring vision … even when there is no tangible sign of being any closer to it happening. Ollie filled a huge place in my heart and I felt such gratitude for being able to live in such a beautiful place. 

More than one person questioned the wisdom of living this far out and having a very large dog. But following a deep inner knowing is like following a star. When a deep part of myself is calling me to do something that doesn’t seem exactly rational, I’m learning to “follow my star”. I start taking the steps I CAN take, let go of how and when … and trust that if it’s right it’ll happen.

If you’re beginning to lose hope on a dream, please don’t. Hold on to your vision of what you desire. Who knows, this might be the year it all comes to together! 

Oh, and Ollie was followed by my Berners Rhylie and Gracie. Each one came to me in amazing ways. Stay tuned for those stories!

How Can My Business Do Well When Things Are So Bad?

This question was posed by a long-time client at the start of our coaching session. Given current trends, his annual revenue was projected to be down by 25%. And for a business with around $1,000,000 in annual revenue and a 50% gross margin, the potential hit to the bottom line was significant. But even facing such a serious decline in revenue, this business owner ended up improving profitability compared to the prior year. 

Here’s how.

My client and I did a mid-year review of budget vs. actual. It became apparent that revenue was trending downward. That day, we revised the budget through the year-end and determined the magnitude of the projected shortfall … if no action was taken. In order to head off serious cash-flow problems, a course correction was clearly in order. 

After going through the budget line by line to identify obvious cost reductions, there was still a big gap. The next step was to evaluate the pros and cons of a price increase. My client decided to make small adjustments to high-volume items. The impact on the customer was small, but the impact on my client’s bottom line was significant. 

Then my client informed his key managers of the challenge the business was facing. He asked each one to review their respective areas for possible cost reductions. One night shortly after that discussion, one manager called the owner at home at 10 pm. She had come up with a strategy to re-organize staffing that would significantly reduce payroll costs over the coming year. Another manager reorganized how cleaning was being handled resulting in a significant cost reduction. The rest of the projected shortfall was expected to be made up by proactively managing expenses across the board.

After over 35 years of business consulting and financial mentoring, I can say this client’s response is a rarity, not the norm. The “B” word (budgeting) is avoided like the plague. Many business owners see budgeting as a punitive process to avoid at all costs. To make matters worse, if the business isn’t doing well it’s even harder for the business owner to take an honest look at their financials. 

Many of us have a lot of emotional baggage attached to money so it takes courage to come to grips with financial reality. But, when you do the rewards are significant!

Can you imagine how much better this client sleeps at night? How much better he felt about himself? How his employees felt to be able to contribute to the solution? 

If anxiety about your finances is keeping you up at night – you don't have to go it alone. Imagine the relief of knowing you have a solid game plan in place to get your business on the inside track to passion, purpose and profit!