Get Organized and Attract More Business

Annette Pieper, a successful life and business coach writes the following post: Who wants to attract more money into their life?

How many of you feel that you have created the space and are prepared to receive more money into your life; mentally, emotionally, spiritually and in your physical environment?  Think about it carefully.

 We are all familiar with the Law of Attraction.  This law has really gone mainstream since the movie The Secret was released and its creator, Rhonda Byrnes appeared on Oprah.  I really like the movie The Secret and the principles that it emphasizes.  However, there is a principle or step that the movie doesn’t emphasize that I feel is critical in the process of creation and attraction and that is the principle of conscious action.  While it is essential to change our mindset, thoughts and beliefs, it is equally important to take action based on our thoughts and clear the way to receive what we desire and deserve.  It’s important to realize that the way to manifest is fluid.  We’re involved in the process.

Today I would like to talk about creating a space in our physical environment to receive prosperity and I’d like to begin by asking you, what is the state of your current financial lifestyle.  Do you have financial papers cluttering your desk or scattered around your filing cabinet?  Do you have stacks of unopened mail and paperwork that need attending to?  Do you shove your financial records in a box or the dreaded drawer and hope that organization will happen by osmosis?  Do you procrastinate when it comes to handling financial paperwork? Loral Langmeier, author of the Millionaire Maker says that “money doesn’t come to chaos” and it’s true.  The more chaotic your financial lifestyle, the less you will be able to attract money into your life.  As a rule of thumb if you have physical clutter, you have mental clutter as well.

Studies show that 90% of the population lives most of their lives where 85% is chaos and only 15% is order.  This same 90% of the population is unhappy with the results that they are receiving.  They believe that there could be something more, but they don’t know how to achieve it.  I teach a 3 step process to assist in bringing order to your financial lifestyle by organizing your Financial Filing cabinet.  I’d liked to briefly share that with you today.

Let’s begin with step One in this process, which is Gathering: To initiate this process you’re going to gather together all of your documents that represent incoming and outgoing money in your life.  Documents like credit card statements bank statements, personal payables, cash expenses and pay check stubs. Also, investment portfolio, wills, insurance policies, financial planning documents, and all related legal documents such as deeds, social security information, birth certificates and such.

Step Two in the process is Sort and File:  In this step you will separate these documents into like kind.  To do this you will probably need to spread out across the floor or table and if you own your own business, you will want to do this for your business as well.  In one pile you will have your CC statements, in another cash expenses, in other words, sort and match.  Once they are sorted you will create labels and file the documents.  Be sure to supply yourself with what you need to complete this important project.

The final step is Document: You want to create a master list of the files in your cabinet.  You will list the type of file such as American Express Card, the account number, and where it is located in the cabinet, front half in top drawer or third file from front in top drawer.  Be as detailed as you feel you need to be.  Once you have your master list complete, make copies and place one in the front of the file cabinet, one with a trusted friend or family member and one in a safe deposit box.  When you have completed this step, you will have your financial life sorted for your loved ones.  This way should something happen to you; your loved ones won’t be swimming through your chaos to find important paperwork.  None of us are going to get out of this life alive so think of this project as a labor of love.

It is important to know that good record keeping is an essential part of sound financial management.  It’s an attractor factor.  As Loral Langmeier puts it, Do Paperwork or be Poor.

 Your organized financial filing cabinet will provide a firm foundation to build your wealth upon.  Remember that money is not going to come into an environment where it is not wanted.  Therefore, I invite you to take an honest look at your financial lifestyle this week and see if you can bring it to a higher state of order. Show the Universe that you are truly ready to receive.

 I want to conclude with a quote by Napoleon Hill, author of the book “Think and Grow Rich”.

“If you are one of those people who think that hard work and honesty alone will bring riches, perish the though!  It is not true.  Riches, when they come in huge quantities, are never the result of hard work.  Riches come, if they come at all, in response to definite demands based upon the application of definite principles, and not by chance or luck.”

Happy Filing!

©2007 Annette Pieper is a Harmonic Life Specialist, highly sought after motivational speaker, personal coach and mentor and CEO of Harmonic Life Institute, a company offering private and group consultations, webinars, workshops, seminars and educational material to inform and inspire you to create harmony in mind, body and soul. Sign up to receive her Jewels of Life Ezine and tips at http://www.annettepieper.com

 

Annette Pieper

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Forget Rules and Limitations in Life and Business

The following post was written by Startup Princess, Jamie Bird of Mini Me Baby Gear.

A while back, Startup Princess featured The Secret in a conference call. I had the chance to see it discussed on Oprah. I have to admit that I do not remember much from that episode, but I recall Hal Sparks standing in the audience saying something profound: limitations and rules do not apply to him. They are an illusion. Pushing aside the unwritten rules of society has gotten him exactly what he dreamed of- a successful Hollywood career as an actor/comedian.

I am not sure if my tentativeness to fully live this principle came from lack of confidence, feelings of vulnerability, or fear of rejection, but it did not take me long to “just ask” after that episode. My first experience was approaching someone in the children’s industry I admired, with hundreds of hip Los Angeles boutiques in her arsenal. Part of me hesitated to even ask because she seemed so, well, accomplished. I gathered my courage, introduced myself, and asked away. Not only did I receive some insightful information; she has become a good friend whom I now consult with on many other things.

After that was so easy, I figured why not contact my local new station to see if I could drop a few products by for a “trendy baby segment?” One of my goals was to get the word out locally about my products, and that seemed like a good start. The news anchor said they love featuring items from local momprenuers, but because very few people contacted them, they would rather come to my house to feature my business. One day later, the appointment was set. A week later, it aired. It was a great source of free press, and except for the endless housecleaning it took for my house to be camera-ready, was a lot of fun.

Many times over the course of my business, great things have come about because I simply asked for them.

Here are a few examples of how I ask for what I need in business:

• I never hesitate to e-mail someone with business questions.
• There are so many successful entrepreneurs I admire, and each one of them has a different perspective or something new for me to learn. I have saved time and money by learning what worked for them. I, then, am more than happy to pass it along to others when I am approached.
• Writing specific goals down has helped me remember what to ask for when the opportunity is presented. Press, like most e-tailers, is always on my list.
• After my product was highlighted on a magazine’s blog, I thanked the editor and asked her if there was any way to get in the actual magazine. She said they were thinking about using my product, but it was the wrong color. I sent her a few new samples, and knew it would have been a missed opportunity had I not been so direct.
• Sharing my goals with others- I find that most people are willing to help, but might not be aware of how to unless you ask.

For me, once the results became evident, it became easier to set aside my feelings of vulnerability, visualize what I wanted, and express those goals with others.