Monthly Archives: March 2010

You’re Only Responsible for Yourself

In a private coaching session with Jane (names have been changed to protect privacy), we were talking about how bad she felt that one of her clients was experiencing financial difficulty.  She was experiencing real angst and turmoil because she … Continue reading

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The Real Reason Why You Are In Business

Do you know the real reason why you are in business? The first response I hear most often to that question is to be of service.  That is a wonderful reason and very true for the majority of individuals in … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Your Client’s Financial Woes Become Your Financial Woes

Being the owner of an accounting and bookkeeping services firm, my company has a front row seat to how “well” our client’s business are doing. One particular client, made the decision to wind down operations and close the magazine he … Continue reading

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Deer in Headlight Syndrome

In the past, every time a prospective or existing client challenged or questioned me on my fee, I would become a deer in headlights!  In my head, I would be shouting “I cannot believe that this is happening again!” and … Continue reading

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Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride – Part II

It always amazes me how The Money Conversation™ appears in my life and either teaches me a lesson or reminds me just how far along the path towards healing my relationship with money has come.  Just this morning while making … Continue reading

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Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride – Part I

In the late fall of 2008 I made a promise to myself to clear out what was no longer working in my life and figure out what I truly wanted for myself.  What I didn’t know then was that I … Continue reading

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Money and Forgiveness

I kept hitting a roadblock so I decided to revisit and study the Universal Laws of abundance and prosperity.  Pretty much whenever you read about abundance and prosperity, gratitude it is one of the keys that leads to abundance and … Continue reading

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The Dentist in Sheep’s Clothing – Grandma what Big Eyes You Have? (Part II)

Remember the Dentist in Sheep’s Clothing from my earlier blog post? Nice guy – personable, successful, busy, – knows his stuff.  He tells you that you need $16,000 worth of dental work and then he rattles off all the things … Continue reading

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The Dentist in Sheep’s Clothing – Grandma what Big Eyes You Have? (Part I)

We are all familiar with the story of Red Riding Hood who goes to visit her Grandma only to find the wolf disguised and sitting in Grandma’s bed.  Little Red Riding Hood knew something was off, trusted her intuition and … Continue reading

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I Was Stuck In The Mud – Are You?

My relationship with money last week was stuck in the mud!  A whole series of events occurred when upon first glance I took to be bad – another client leaving, a client being difficult during the re-negotiation of fees.  I … Continue reading

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