“How do you attract money when you NEED it?”
Here’s the question that came in:
How do you attract money when you really, really “need” it (as in, you could lose your home if it doesn’t come quickly)….as opposed to just desiring more? My understanding is “need” represents “lack” and then you get more “lack”….but when the need is quite serious, what do you do?
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say sometimes you really, really need money, and you NEED it quickly! To pretend everything’s cool–when your house is about to go on the block–is insane.
You wouldn’t believe how many people try to hire me so I can waive my magic wand, fix their mindset and make their problems go away “poof!” They watched “The Secret” and read some books that told them to create vision boards, raise their vibrations and tithe (all good stuff); but they don’t want to get serious about their business!
Since you asked what I do, I’ll tell you: I ask my “Money Honey” (my tall, dark, handsome personification of money who happens look a lot like Clive Owen these days).
I’ll say, “Money, I’m feeling anxious. What do you want me to do so I can feel less anxious?”
Here’s the #1 answer that comes back: “Be creative.”
What if your money said that to you?
I’ll tip my hand here. At different times being creative has looked like
- have a sale
- send out an email
- create a product (or create THAT product I’ve been putting off)
- create a new class
- say yes to trying something different and scary
- say no to things I’ve been doing, like undercharging.
These answers don’t look magical, but my results have been miraculous.
The answer to your dilemna can be so obvious that you don’t even see it. The bottom line in business always comes down to this: the problem you solve has to be bigger than the money you charge. And your customer has to know it. That’s YOUR responsibility.
A positive mindset is not enough. You have to HELP your money come to you.
EDUCATE yourself on business, branding, marketing, and the skills you need to help your customers. The more you know, the more flexibility and opportunities you have to attract money when you need it.
I know this advice may feel like it’s coming a little late when your house is about to go into foreclosure. You MUST talk to your money!!! What does your money need in order to come to you?
The clients who see the most magic and synchronicity are the ones who aren’t willing to sit around and wait for magic and synchronicity. Ironic, isn’t it?
Tags: attract money, magic, magic wand, marketing, mindset
July 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Spot on, accurate advice! You nailed it on every point. The Law of Attraction is real and works but if you just sit on your butt and visualize prosperity, eventually they’ll reposses your furniture. Action always has to follow intention and visualization.
January 21st, 2011 at 11:23 am
So from July 2009 to Jan 2011 …
When you really NEED money, your money says “Be creative …” huh? Well I mostly wholeheartedly agree …
I especially like where you remind us that “the problem you solve has to be bigger than the money you charge” – so that you and paying customers can be in no doubt that what you offer has true value. Of course it helps to know what problem/s you are able to solve – and to be sure that you ARE ABLE to solve it!
My one concern (my ‘yes but’!) is that once you’re that close to foreclosure on your home – or even worse you’ve already reached that point or maybe you’ve defaulted on your credit cards etc. and can’t make even the mimimum payments any more and are credit blacklisted … you are really up a creek without a paddle … The anxiety then can become so great that creativity is all but strangled and shut down.
Creativity feeds on passion and excitement, a muse – a sense of fun – all sorts – but it shrivels when deep anxiety takes hold.
The irony is that if you plan to take a class or put on a workshop or whatever in order to bring in much needed dinero, you need the said dinero in the first place to fund the upfront costs of all these things! And if you can’t get credit, you have to live within your means. And if that means either paying for class/room hire or buying food to eat – what are you gonna choose?
You could take a leap of faith and invest in the course … but is that foolhardy? Okay, so you can ask your money honey … but what if you haven’t managed to find a money honey yet? what if you’re still waist deep in money monsterville and just can’t seem to zap it? (or zip it!)
Yeah this can present an opportunity to be creative too – if you’re prepared to step out of your comfort zone and you have an idea/venture that inspires people, and you can write in a way that inspires people too, you can invite people to invest in you – I’ve done it and been amazed at the response …. so I know it can be done.
And I’d say there’s a limit to how often you can do that unless you can guarantee a very fast turnround ROI.
So of course, ideally you want to get your ideas, your creativity, your resources and support in place BEFORE you hit the bottom. Aaanndd – that doesn’t always happen.I
Of course I’m not advocating just sitting on your tushbutt and wait for magic and synchronicity (although a coach once said to me “Annie, your greatest gift is your ability to do nothing ..” and she meant it as a compliment!!!!)
Morgana, passionate and compassionate and magical Morgana, I concur with the money hon’s advice to “be creative ..” – it’s just that in certain contexts it can sound a little glib. Sometimes it takes an enormous effort of will and inner strength and vulnerability along with the humility to ask for help, in order to be in the position to implement that creativity & make things happen.
Ah, here’s a poser to ponder, I wonder how fine/how wide – is the line between “rescue” and “investment”? Who is to say what is life-giving facilitation and support and what is encouragement of butt-sitting and inertia?
And thus a comment became an article … bon weekend!
January 21st, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Bon weekend, Annie.
Enormous effort of will, inner strength, vulnerability, and humility to ask for help are GOOD things. They grow us and teach us skills that make us more powerful, useful, and happy.
There comes a time–called adulthood– when we are all ultimately 100% responsible for our lives. If not us, then who?
Take a look at the “I can’t” people and the “How can I?” people in your life. They get very different results. Even if one course of action is unrealistic — then find an alternative, and don’t complain about it!
Warmly,
Morgana
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:55 am
Hello!
The warmth is most welcome – is a chilly day in London!
Yep “How can I?” mode certainly brings more productive results. I say mode because I know myself to have both ways of being. Sometimes I’m a creative and resourceful, productive “How can I?” person and sometimes – especially if I’m feeling exhausted and unsupported, I can slip down into the depths of “I can’t ..”
Yes, you’re right, Enormous effort of will, inner strength, vulnerability, and humility to ask for help are GOOD things.
Humility is a curious beast though: I just looked it up because I was thinking I used to give humility a bad rap – that I used to “confuse” it with timidity, submissiveness, diffidence, gullibility – stupid enough and meek enough to believe anything.
An lo when I looked it up the synonyms I found were ‘lowliness, meekness, submissiveness’ – not qualities I’d put great store by. However the definition was “the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one’s own opinion or rank etc.” ….
… which again might seem like an insult – it certainly would make my saboteur kick off and have a tantrum – my saboteurs don’t like the word “humble” either!
And yet, of course as you point to, humility, humbleness and vulnerability are also great gateways to being unattached, to being open, to learning, to growth, open to receiving, to being empowered etc. So yes it’s a funny old word, humility – its definition really is all in the perspective!
Yes, I agree that with adulthood comes taking responsibility for ourselves – bien sur.
And … (should we name me Annie the And?) – I believe that even adults do better with nurturing companionship and support. Hence the needs for friendship, families and community. (oh, and Honeys too!)
I have a little saying – “nobody should have to carry their own bags” – (or at least not all of them)
if we all help to carry each other’s bags, then all the bags get shared and carried and we all get to feel that we’re supported.
Warmly!
Annie x
May 9th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Hi mam,
am from India. Recently i have started MLM Business. this company is well reputed.
but am not able to make money out of it. i have attended many traning people downline to be in also not so active.
i need help..
thanking you
Sunith Kumar
May 9th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Hello Sunith. MLM’s are not for everyone. I suggest you do the work of transforming your inner relationship with money (download my audio class mp3) and work with your new personified Money to discover what you’re really here to do.
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