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Financial Lesson: Confessing An Error in Judgment
SHARING OUR STORIES I have found that many people, including me, do indeed learn from other people's mistakes. I have also learned that it's completely OK to be transparent with the people who believe in me and support me in what I do in the world. I have noticed that...
The Fine Art of Teaching Children to Save
"Save a portion of your money for later," you beg them, knowing better than they, that later comes sooner than we can ever dream. They look at you with that, "Ah, mom, enough with the save for later thing!" You take a deep breath and release a heavy sigh, not knowing...
The Financial Literacy Lady’s Financial Lessons
One of the things I tell the folks who attend our life-altering Creative Wealth Train-the-Trainer workshop is that I need them not to put me on a pedestal. It might seem like a strange thing to say right off the bat, but here's why I say it... I want them to know that...
Stop DOING For Your Children…Empower Them Instead!
As parents, most of us want our children to have a happy childhood and, way too often, that translates into 'doing' for our children so that they can experience life in as pleasant a way as possible...before they grow up and have to be so darn responsible. The mistake...
The Four Keys to Great Money Conversations with Your Children
All across the world, in media ranging from internet articles to news shows, people are asking the question, “What do I say to my kids about the economy?” To answer this question, we need to understand why adults are generally uncomfortable talking about money to...
Recession Proof YOUR Kids: Empower Them to Thrive in Any Economy
(Note: if you'd rather listen this than read it, click here.) If you have kids, you more than likely want to make sure they grow up knowing what to do with money. And you'd probably prefer that they know what to do THRIVE financially and not just SURVIVE tough...
Money Avatar…Which One Do YOU Choose?
This past weekend, I had the privilege of seeing AVATAR in 3D at an IMAX theater. What a gift that was and I recommend it. I've heard stories of people struggling after seeing this film but truthfully, it is just a classic tale in so many ways. What makes it so...
Why Financial Literacy Doesn’t Work (and how to fix this)
Financial literacy does work, if you do it right. Problem is…most financial literacy curriculums and programs are boring and irrelevant.
Earn to Learn: Paying Your Teen to Learn About Money
Sometimes you have to pay your kids to learn about money. If you do, consider it one of the best investment decisions you ever make!
Be Do Have: The Power of Self-Hypnosis
This blog post is about how one small thing can dramatically alter who it is you're BEING in the world. If you've ever realized that you're struggling with changing some little (or big) aspect of your being, then reading this article may give you another powerful tool...
Taming The Financial Storm Inside Us
The practice of yoga is designed to offer a space to contemplate and observe our lives in a nonjudgment way that encourages transformation if that is desired. The idea of nonjudgmental observation of the ways you handle and 'deal with' money can also lead to...
So it’s a brand new year…
It's only January 6th and my decision to be fully conscious and aware of each day is already beginning to have little tiny frayed edges...but I think I've caught it in time to mend it soundly. It seems that no matter what we resolve to do differently, life just...
Financial Freedom Takes Knowing Your Why
We want this and we want that...all while knowing to be grateful for what we have. Yet, there are so many questions we spend our lives answering... Is it OK to want more than you have? Is is OK to want when you have 'enough' and others don't? Is there a right way and...
The Shiny Object Syndrome: What Keeps Us From Our Dreams
The Shiny Object Syndrome: What Keeps Us From Our Dreams So there you are, journal and pen in hand. This year it's going to be different. You'd written down your primary goal for the coming year and by golly, this year you're going to read it, or else! And the, along...
Financial Awareness is the first step to Financial Freedom
OK, so there's are hundreds of financial words out there floating around and many of them can be a little intimidating at first. But here's the thing...when you want to get really good at something, do you usually let a few letters get in your way? Think about the...
Many Minds Make Success Easy…The Power of Mastermind Groups
This blog is courtesy of Karyn Greenstreet of TheSuccessAlliance.com...Enjoy! What is a Mastermind Group? There is synergy of energy, commitment, and excitement that participants bring to a Mastermind Group. The beauty of Mastermind Groups is that participants raise...
Money is all around us; all we have to do is look for it…differently.
If you saw the wonderful movie, August Rush, about the musically gifted (that is an understatement) little boy who grew up in a home with other boys without families but knew down deep that his parents were alive, then you remember his saying... "The music's all...
Helping Others is Helping Yourself
A little history behind Camp Millionaire... When I was 38 years old, I was struck by an aha that has driven me ever since...I realized, quite simply, that the only reason I didn’t know about money as an adult was that no one taught me about it as a child.That one...
Creating a Comfortable Holiday…for Everyone.
It's approaching that time of year when people often question the 'reason for the season' as it were. And for those of you with children, sometimes this questioning leads to much angst about having to do the season one way when you'd really rather do it a different...
The Santa Claus Syndrome: Where DO those presents come from?
If you're a parent with little ones, you are in one of two main boats: • You LOVE the holidays, giving gifts, watching your children's eyes pop as they open them, and basically just enjoy the whole process. Or... • You're already dreading the next seven weeks for one...
Financial Tidbits
One step at a time... One bite at a time... One word at a time... One page at a time... One dollar at a time... Quite often we want it all RIGHT NOW! Then we get frustrated, overwhelmed, angry, sad or pissy because we just don't have what we want as quickly as we...
Financial “Pace” of Mind
On my beach walk this morning, I stopped thinking for a few minutes and started watching the different speeds by which people used to move about the planet. Some people had a slow, sauntering pace while others zoomed by as if they had many a place to go before noon....
Saturday QuickNote: Excited or Anxious
As I get up to start my day, I notice I have these feelings in my body about working today. Should I? Shouldn't I? If I do, what do I work on? Stuff like that. What I began to notice, however, was whether or not the 'need' to work was excitement based or anxiety...
Checking Your Money Thoughts To Make Your Checking Account Grow
Checking your money thoughts...what does that mean? We've all heard, over and over again, that "our thoughts are the key to creating the lives we want." Financial translation… "Our thoughts about money and wealth-creation are the key to creating the financial lives we...
Going Home: Women’s Quest to Reconnect With Their Roots
When you do something over and over again, and if you're paying attention, you often find commonalities and patterns. Coaching women through financial transitions has shown me a few such pattens. One pattern, however, is more pervasive than all of the rest and that's...
Pay Yourself First: The Only Way to Real Freedom
"I'll put some money away if there's any left over." This is most people's attempt at saving money for their future. Only problem is...there's rarely any money left over. This is also called the Not Having A Plan method of financial planning. The end result is that...
What to do about debt when it gets overwhelming
I get questions from my database all of the time about what to do in this situation or that. Here's a simple one from a person who has a relative in a bit of a bind... EMAIL: Hi Elisabeth - Can you recommend a reputable debt counseling service? A family member has...
Develop Future Friendships with your Adult Children
This weekend I had the extreme pleasure of spending time with my son, Andrew, now 25. He is fully 100% responsible for himself and I'm very proud to be him mom. Several things were great about the visit and watching him be the man he was meant to be. First, he was...
Creative Wealth Joins Kickstart America
For all of you wishing there was a way for you to make a positive difference in the world's economic situation today, there is.. Creative Wealth has joined with Dave Lahkani new Kickstart America movement. Dave is the author of the wonderful book, How to Sell When...
The Power of Self Discipline by Brian Tracy
There is one special quality that you can develop that will guarantee you greater success, accomplishment and happiness in life. Of a thousand principles for success developed over the ages, this one quality or practice will do more to assure that you accomplish...
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