Money Can't Buy Me Love

I keep hearing from all the gurus out there that I needYour Assignment
to make my marketing message about how I help myCreating a loving strong connection with your Self is
clients Make More Money! Well guess what? Evenreally very easy. Begin with these simple steps and
though making more money is awesome, (let's be realwatch the payoff magically unfold.
here, who doesn't want more money?) the women1. Forgive your Self ~ Grab your journal and take a
who are attracted to my work want something muchmoment to grant your Self forgiveness. Release your
more valuable than money!Self from any guilt you may be holding onto. You do
They want Love! Now money can get me a lot ofnot have permission to beat your Self up about this
cool things. But as The Beatles most eloquently put it,too!
Money Can't Buy Me Love!2. Identify your needs ~ In a healthy relationship, a good
Most specifically, this work is about connecting with thefriend would find out how she might be able to support
love inside, the love in your relationship with your Self. Ithe other. In your relationship with your Self ask often,
know, it's sounds all hokey and airy-fairy, but you know"What do I need now?" I keep an index card with that
what? Without that love it's very difficult, perhaps evenexact question in my car. I see it as soon as I turn on
impossible, to sustain other loving relationships.the ignition. Most often what I need is a moment to
And just to keep the gurus happy, I will include yourpause and connect inside.
relationship with your business into the mix. If you don't3. Be gentle with your Self ~ The default for many of
have a strong, healthy relationship with your Self, thenus strong, independent women is tough love. We push
you will experience struggle in other areas of your life,ourselves harder, take on more and expect to get
including your business. You can count on it.different results. Consider using kindness, gentleness
So when you look at all your relationships and howand compassion with your Self. My mother always
much they fulfill (or drain) you, question the similaritiessaid, "You get more with honey, then you do with
between them and your relationship with your Self. Ifvinegar."
you're experiencing challenges in your business, how is4. Allow for continuous course correction ~ Old habits
it that your relationship with your Self may be blockingcan be hard to replace. Give your Self a break as you
you from attracting more clients?take on this new role in your relationship. If you slip up
Do you self-sabotage? Do you have negativeand self-sabotage, or you catch your Self comparing
conversations with your Self? Do you remind yourselfto what someone else is doing, give your Self an
on a regular basis all the reasons why you can't? Do"atta-girl" for your awareness and find something nice
you put your Self down and compare your Self toto say.
others?When you decide to create a loving relationship with
Hmmm . . . if you treated someone else that way, Iyour Self and you take conscious steps to make it
wonder how fulfilling that relationship would be? It's nohappen, a whole bunch of cool things will unfold.
different in your relationship with your business.Through our journey of strengthening our relationship
If you make it a habit to play small, doubt your abilitieswith ourselves I, and many of my clients have
and talk your Self out of new opportunities, you willexperienced greater clarity, confidence and certainty
continue to have a business that underperforms,about our business. Ironically, this has led to more ideal
attracts the wrong clients and mentally and emotionallyclients and yes . . . More Money!
exhausts you.Funny how that works, huh?