With all this talk about being a right-brainer or a left-brainer, maybe you should see which half of your brain dominates your thinking when it comes to managing your money. Take a look at the two lists below and circle the traits that apply to you from each list. A.  Planner, saver, conservative, organized, practical,…

Don’t even try to deny it. You want it, need it, gotta have it. What is ‘it’? Money (and what money can buy – freedom). The only catch is, what are you willing to do to get it? Not many creative people like to discuss it, but we dream of what more money could mean…

Once you decide what you want to do, the only thing left to figure out is how to support yourself while pursuing it. (Once people discover their calling, many would be willing to work for free, but you don’t have to). Put another way, we want to earn money doing something we love even if…

Let us look at how much money you want and how you would handle it Describe in detail what you want your financial picture to look like. What areas do you need to improve in when it comes to making money? How would you like to handle your money? What are some new habits you’d…

Liberty means freedom. Freedom to do what you want with your time and your life. Freedom to spend it on things that give you inner satisfaction and joy. In other words, we are talking about finding what pushes your buttons. When you know what you want without a doubt, you will be wiling to sacrifice…

Seeing is believing. You want to be able to see it, feel it, believe it. Financial freedom begins by believing. The more you believe you will earn more money, deserve to have money, the more likely you will get it. You want a money mind and not one that is rooted in poverty. The way…

I have met people over the years who are able to earn a living and make their dreams come true doing the most unbelievable and unusual things. No matter how bizarre your dreams are, if there is a will there is usually a way. When we were kids we thought anything was possible We need…

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.  Whatever that purpose is, it drives you. Difficult? The difference between difficult and doable is passion. Anything that is truly worthwhile, passion is part of it. When there is something to strive for and you want it badly, you can endure the setbacks and struggles and…

Maybe making money isn’t your highest priority, but if you don’t earn something from somewhere it becomes difficult to sustain yourself, and the dream dies. So force yourself to think about money and how to get paid. Money made easily is just as valuable as hard – earned income. There is no need to feel…

Recognizing potential pitfalls regarding the handling of your finances is the first step to avoiding them. Without any judgment answer these questions honestly and quickly with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Have you ever supported some else while you,  your art, your dreams, your life were put on hold? Are you too afraid to cut lose…