How to Avoid the 3 Plagues of the Financially Disabled The quickest way to make more money is to better manage the income you already have.
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How consistent is your cash flow? Seventy-eight percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and American consumers aren't the only people affected. Many business owners struggle financially. Twenty percent of businesses go under within their first year of operation. People spend the first 18 years of their lives of schooling and trial-and-error, only to still find themselves in a rut for the rest of their lives -- unless they master the art of managing money and cash flow.
Don't become a part of a measly percentage. Rise to the top, and create something that will last. Create something that is evergreen that will also stand up against the powerful winds of the economic world.
If you're looking to fight the financial epidemic and become financially free, whether you're an uprising entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, here are the three plagues of the financially disabled that you need to avoid at all costs.
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1. They allow fear to guide all their decisions.
Negative emotions will slow down your progress. Avoid being angry, negative, fearful and doubtful. Remove these feelings and replace them with hope, faith, power and positivity. Your vision, clarity and judgment become cloudy when you hold onto negative emotions. This prevents you from staying productive and leveling yourself up. It's not easy and will take some time to replace the negative feelings with positive emotions. Be patient with yourself and become self-aware of your daily thoughts. Are the majority of your thoughts negative or positive? Catch yourself red-handed in the act of thinking negative thoughts and quickly replace them with positive thoughts. Doing this consistently over time will change your habits which will eventually turn you into the money-making machine that you already are.
2. They avoid learning from others.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to fast track your success is to get help. Avoiding coaching and proper mentorship from the right people will keep you riding shotgun in the slow lane. Just like athletes need coaches and training to quickly reach the next level, you need to find the right help from those who are anywhere from two to 10 steps ahead of you. Don't do any more than this. If you find someone who is too far ahead of you, you risk spending way too much time and money for something that is far out of reach.
You can recognize the pioneer by the arrow in his back. Don't be a pioneer. There are people who have gone before you who can show you the cliffs and roadblocks to avoid. Here is what you should do instead -- pay to play. You can either pay someone by exchanging your time or services for their specific knowledge or by paying cash. This should be someone that you trust, that has consistent results and is doing what you want to do. Follow them for at least two to three months on social media to find out if they are real.
3. They spend more money than apply action.
Does this sound familiar? You spend thousands of dollars on different products, services and events only to find yourself still in the same place? You become motivated for a short time only to become extremely frustrated that you're not going anywhere. Stop doing this. Please refrain from buying too many things all at once. What you need to do instead is follow a 3-step method I created -- scan, soak and apply.
First, scan what you need to learn. Just like I teach my students, learn what you're trying to learn as fast as possible without trying to understand everything. Next, you need to soak it in. Learn what you need to learn for understanding and context. You will notice that you are understanding more, and you'll catch things that you missed on the first scan of the information. Since you're understanding more, now is the time to apply what you're learning. Take time, be patient and apply the steps you're learning. Do this repeatedly until you're consistently taking action on what you learned.
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By avoiding these three plagues, you'll instantly start to notice yourself getting more done with the time that you have. This will help you stay on track to becoming financially free and living the lifestyle you want. The best time to start was yesterday. The second best time to start is now.
Do your future self a favor. Pick one of the easier steps above and start working on it. After you feel comfortable with a step, pick the next best. Then complete the last step, and you'll start to see the cash flow coming in easier and more consistently.
