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- ***How to Stop Arguing About Money And Get On the Same Financial Page - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamThe experience that I share in this story occurred eight years ago – I’m excited to share this story with you in the hopes that it will inspire you. “It’s my husband’s responsibility to pay most of the bills,” the voice inside my head stubbornly insisted. My husband and I had just finished ...
Views: 1719 - ***Do You Feel Like You Need to Be More Financially Organized? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI am often amazed at how many financial books neglect to focus on the critical issue of how to get financially organized. So many of us are desperately seeking the one quick-fix step that will turn our financial lives around that we neglect to take care of the seemingly smaller life-changing ...
Views: 2343 - ***How to Overcome Your Derailing Money Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI’ve noticed from my own and my clients experiences that money has a way of showing us where and when we’re on or off track in our lives. To understand where you’re off track ask yourself these questions: “What are my primary operating beliefs about money?” And, “What are my consistent ...
Views: 1391 - ***How to Feel The Fear About Moving Forward In Your Business And Doing It Anyway - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI can’t begin to count how many times I’ve felt discouraged or fearful as I’ve built my business over the past seven years. When I first became certified as a business coach I remember thinking to myself, “Who am I to be telling self-employed professionals and solo entrepreneurs how to build ...
Views: 1839(1 vote) - ***The Art of Letting Go In Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamWhen I reflect back at the times in my life when I achieved my goals and dreams with the greatest ease I realize that these were times when I wasn’t attached to or trying to control a particular outcome. I remember following my heart and moving out to the great, wild west in Montana, buying ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - ***Are You A Control Freak In Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Leslie CunninghamIt seems like most of my life I’ve expended a great deal of energy and attention on trying to control others and everything around me. I kept a diary growing up. One entry read, “My mom got mad at me today. I’m going to promise to be a better person so she won’t get mad at me next time. ...
Views: 2849(2 votes) - ***The Business Vision Statement You’re Not Really Living - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Leslie CunninghamI was interviewing John Yokoyama, owner of the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market, on my weekly talk radio show. It’s widely known that people come from all over the world to watch the fishmongers at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle as they toss fish to each other. They are drawn to ...
Views: 2927(2 votes) - ***The Pointless Business Building Mistake You’re Making - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Leslie CunninghamOver the last few months I’ve experienced several exciting breakthroughs in my business. Yet some of these breakthroughs were immediately followed by “breakdowns” where I found myself seriously doubting my ability to achieve a particular vision or goal that I had set for myself. Recently I ...
Views: 2556(2 votes) - ***How to Live Fully When Your Life Feels Too Full - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Leslie Cunningham“I feel like we’re playing hooky from work!” I turned and looked at my husband’s wider-than-life grin beaming across his face in the afternoon sun. Drawing a deep breath, I took in the incredible beauty around us: snowcapped mountains, blue skies above and fresh snow under our feet. “You ...
Views: 2090(2 votes) - ***An Unusual Secret To Creating More Money In Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Leslie CunninghamA common assumption that I had always made in my business in the past was thinking that in order to make more money and achieve my desired income goal I simply needed to focus on taking “the right actions.” Because of this way of thinking I was constantly asking myself, “What do I need to ...
Views: 2093(2 votes) - ***Answer Your Wake Up Call - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamSometimes conflict and stress in our relationship and/or finances can be the force that wakes us up to the ways we’re not being honest. Your wake up call might be not having enough money coming in each month and watching the credit card bills add up. It might be getting older and knowing you ...
Views: 2136(3 votes) - ***Who You Are Makes A Difference - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamThe email was sitting in my inbox with the subject line, “Who you are makes a difference”. I thought to myself, “Great, another one of those schmaltzy forwards.” However, I felt compelled to click on it and give it a quick read through, since a client had sent it to me. Within the contents ...
Views: 2697(5 votes) - ***Take the “Balance Your Checkbook And Reclaim Your Life Challenge” - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI’ve noticed that one of the biggest challenges people face is keeping track of where their money goes. They receive their paycheck and deposit it in the bank, and then a few weeks later it’s somehow mysteriously disappeared (again). For all they know it’s being consumed by the black hole in ...
Views: 2471(3 votes) - ***3 Big Financial Mistakes People Make - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamRecently, a woman asked me “Should I take your ‘Creating a Blueprint for Financial Success’ workshop?” It was a great question. She had no debt and was curious if the workshop would benefit her. My answer was “yes!” The following story explains the reasons for, “If I have no debt, ...
Views: 2093(3 votes) - ***The Secret to Creating A Successful Business That Allows You To Live And Love Richly™ - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamAs a young girl growing up I loved throwing parties for my friends and family. These gatherings cost very little – all that was required was a little time and creativity. I remember hosting a tea party with my two best girlfriends when we were 15 in Southwest Missouri. We went to ...
Views: 2689(2 votes) - ***An Unusually Simple Tip For Increasing Your Productivity in Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamOne of the common complaints I hear from women entrepreneurs is that they avoid focusing on the top-income producing tasks in their business. They habitually occupy themselves with busy work that doesn’t result in higher paying clients or more income in the door. Here is a simple tip you can ...
Views: 1949(2 votes) - ***How to Accomplish Your Dreams and Goals With Greater Ease - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamThe image of weaving straw into gold comes to mind when I think of how we can successfully turn dreams into reality. This alchemy is experienced when we take moments of raw inspiration (straw) from the metaphysical ethers and turn them into ideas and action. The result is our own unique ...
Views: 2361(3 votes) - ***How to Create Playful Success With How You Manage Your Time And Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Leslie Cunningham* I wrote this article several years ago and this approach has made an incredible difference in my business ever since! I was staring into the faces of the two colleagues who had become dear friends after spending the last several days together. I was bemoaning to them (through the tears ...
Views: 2213(4 votes) - ***Transforming Your Relationship With Money: Does the Thought of Needing to Make More Money Make You Anxious? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamListen to the article here Turn up your speakers and click play (If you don't see the audio button, click here to download). Does the thought of needing to make more money leave you filled with anxiety, frustration and overwhelm? Do you find yourself doubting your relationship with ...
Views: 2301(4 votes) - ***3 Money Beliefs That Hold Women Entrepreneurs Back From Growing Their Business - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamIn coaching women entrepreneurs to transform their relationship with money in their business, marriage and life, I’ve noticed that there are three common money beliefs that consistently come up that contribute to stress, struggle and overwhelm and ultimately cause them to stay stuck at their ...
Views: 2362(6 votes) - ***3 Tips For How to Get More Free Time - For Busy Women Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Leslie Cunningham“When my husband and I began dating we would often have a ‘veg out’ Saturday. It would involve sleeping in, watching or renting movies, playing games and eating left over's. It was quiet, relaxing and also very fun. Fast-forward 7 years of married life with 3 daughters … it surely has ...
Views: 2900(5 votes) - ***A New Year’s Cure For Limiting Money Beliefs In Growing Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamMost women entrepreneurs don’t make money in a powerful way because they’re unable to distinguish their real-life money reality from their misleading thoughts and beliefs. We are mistaken when we assume that that our thoughts accurately describe our financial reality. Most often our thoughts ...
Views: 2228(3 votes) - ***The Secret to Transforming Your Relationship With Money - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamThere’s nothing quite like money to prompt our egos to flare up, get our stomach wrenched in knots and cause us to get instantly reactive and defensive. Some of the ways I’ve seen money struggles arise is when I hear my clients say things like: • “I know I need to be more aware of how ...
Views: 2264 - ***Set Goals to Create an Intentional and Powerful New Year - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Leslie Cunningham1. Set intentions. Identify what you want to achieve on during your retreat. Keep in mind there isn’t any right or wrong way to set intentions. It’s just a matter of what you want to focus on during your time together. Last year, for example, my husband and I wrote our intentions down on ...
Views: 2345(7 votes) - ***Women & Money: How to Bounce Back From Money Stress & Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamWebster’s dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete or undivided. When we act out of integrity, we’re acting from a deep and integrated place within ourselves, and from this place, we have enormous power to achieve our dreams and goals. We’re not thrown off course by some ...
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