No problem… January 29, 2010

Most days for me are pretty good…today was…. interesting!  I awoke and thought to myself… ”You know life is pretty good.  I am grateful for all that exists in my life, even the challenging lessons that I have gone through along the way”  

I didn’t do my morning reading, just jumped into my day. Had a lot to get done.  Felt distracted.  I had a busy day ahead of me. I knew in the back of my mind that I had to accomplish a ton of things before I left for two weeks…there were deadlines to meet.

Envision if you will…She gets up to make the morning coffee, check emails and just feels somewhat out of sorts. Nothing you can really put your finger on. 

Headed out to my first of many meetings for the day and SLAM! the door closes.  I am outside my house, feeling in my pocket for my car keys and a dreaded feeling comes over me.  I don’t have my keys!  I am standing on my back step, it is cold, I am supposed to be at a meeting in 20 minutes and I don’t have my keys…they are hanging on a peg just inside my door.  “ok” I say to myself, “what am I supposed to learn from this?”  

She takes a big breath.

I called my appointment and told them what had happened…not a problem.  I call my husband, who has a house key. “no problem” he says “I will be right over” 

She takes a big breath

What I then realized is that…there really is no problem.  It is what it is.  Everything is just the way it is supposed to be in that moment in time.  I had to laugh (because it truly was funny) My husband arrived, kissed me on the cheek, opened the door and gave me my keys.  I made my appointment, had a great conversation and got done what I needed to…it was just an interesting day!

No one ever promised that life would be easy, just that it would be rewarding!

Blessings

 Kim

Trust Your Gut! January 27, 2010

   

 

 

I was thinking today about some of the decisions that I have made over my life time and I reflected.  I have made mistakes for certain and paid the price.  It has however made me who I am today.  I thought about what I had perhaps ignored when faced with those decisions and the thing that came to me, was that I ignored what my gut was telling me. Time and time again this proved to be the case.  I am learning to listen to that inner voice “that gut feeling” or instinct, as it really hasn’t ever been wrong.  If you listen, you can hear it – trust yourself.

To Your Success

Kim

What I learned today… January 13, 2010

Today was a good day.  Productive.  I was negotiating today and I love to negotiate.  What I wanted to share was a change in my perspective.  I used to think that in business, as a woman, I was living in a man’s world.  Thus my approach to my business, was one that was, I would say a bit tough.  It worked for the most part but it didn’t feel good.  After leaving a meeting today (having negotiated a deal) I realized that I had changed my approach and it was softer.  It felt good, more like is should.  What I learned today is that my softness is really my strength.

To Your Success

Kim

Inspirational Speech by Dr. Randy Pausch On the Oprah Winfrey Show: The Last Lecture. January 11, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9ya9BXClRw&feature=related

Determine where you are… January 10, 2010

 

We have talked about your Money Mindset and how important it is to understand. What we think about we bring about, so finding out where you are (poor money mindset, middle class or wealthy) is important as this is foundational to your direction today and in future. Being truthful is critical. What we don’t acknowledge we can not change, so have that conversation with yourself. What comes up for you when people talk about money? Some of what I have heard in the past is… “People who are wealthy are not honest” or “Money is the root of all evil” or as a kid I put a dollar bill in my mouth and was told “Take that out of your mouth, it is dirty” Interesting. What are some of the statements you have heard around the topic of money? Then look at where this comes from. It is usually from those people that we were surrounded by as children (we were little sponges after all) That, however does not excuse us as adults, so you are not off the hook. Write it down. Re-read it. Explore this and spend some time thinking about it… then let us know what your thoughts are. We won’t spend any more time here but this topic is important. We will be discussing creating a vision for your future (we will be getting our glue sticks out and cutting up some magazines – fun!) Having a vision (road map – goals) is very important. It gives one a target to aim at! Without a road map it would be impossible to arrive at your destination so buckle up ladies!

To Your Success

Wealthy Woman Workshop

Great quote January 10, 2010

“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge; both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought” – Napolean Hill

Great video of Steve Jobs from Apple January 10, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA

Great Inspirational video January 10, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmTxr7OsPj0

Let’s start at the beginning! January 10, 2010

To create wealth one has to think wealthy. Well you say “that is hard to do sometimes as I grew up with a “poor” mindset – we didn’t have much and that is what I struggle with myself” Well let’s talk about that… There are really three different mindsets around money or wealth creation. The first being a “lack” or “poor” mindset. Your parents struggled with money, their parents struggled with money or lack of money and you yourself now struggle from a place of lack. Perhaps you came from a middle class family that spent every dime they made and really have nothing to show for it (I will give you a hint! Most families find themselves in this category) or perhaps you grew up with a wealthy mindset but have lost your direction or don’t have any goals for your future. We can appreciate where you are now, but we are here to tell you that it doesn’t have to remain that way. You don’t have to be your past. Your power really lies in the decisions that you make now – today. We can’t do anything about the past (so why dwell there) and we aren’t yet our future (so why go there – if only to have a vision for what you want it to look like) Your power is NOW! So if that is the truth (and we really believe it is) then what can you do now – today to change your mindset? It is as simple as thinking about what you truly want. What do you want your future to look like? What have been some of the things that you believed or dreamed about as a little girl? Write them down, create a vision board and focus on those things. More importantly, spend some time thinking about “why” those things are important to you. Is your reason for creating wealth to spend more time with your family? To travel and create incredible experiences or is it to give back to a cause or group that is close to your heart. What ever the reason, it is important to be very clear about “why” it is important to you. When you develop a passion for your “why” (and your why should make you cry) then there will be no stopping you. Others will tell you it isn’t possible or ask you why would you want to do “that” but you will have a knowing deep within your heart that this is important to you and no one or nothing will stop you from acheiving it. Find that place, spend some time thinking about it and your “why” It is key to moving forward and acheiving all that is possible. And when you know – let us know. We are here to help guide you, support you and cheer you on!

To Your Success

Wealthy Woman Workshop

Hello world! January 10, 2010

Welcome to the Wealthy Woman Workshop blog site. We are glad you are here. Our mission is to provide information to help you realize your goals and dreams of wealth creation and independence. We are passionate about financial literacy for women! We will be sharing from our own personal experiences, education and resources to help you take action, in the right direction. As women, we do things differently! We are great connectors, great at networking and also great at creating opportunities that are win win for all involved – these are good things to be great at! We believe that creating relationships, long lasting, win win relationships is the key to successful endeavors. So sit back, relax and get ready to learn, connect and grow!

To Your Success

Wealthy Woman Workshop