| When it comes to making more money and doing | | | | The world we live in has more problems than we |
| so more easily you may be making a big mistake. | | | | can ever solve in one life time and this represents |
| In fact, this mistake is so common you may | | | | a huge opportunity. Solve problems for people |
| never have noticed it has been costing you | | | | who will eagerly pay for a solution and you can |
| money and stressing you out. | | | | write your own pay check. |
| The common mistake so many of us make is to | | | | As life becomes more complex - be thankful! |
| over focus on the money when we want more | | | | More complexity and a faster pace of life creates |
| of it! The problem with obsessing over the | | | | new problems. And many of these new problems |
| financials is that we then lose touch with the | | | | require specialist skills to solve them. More good |
| magic of making money. | | | | news for you! |
| Interestingly, money magic happens when we | | | | Why? Because specialist skills are expensive to |
| focus on creating value for others. We make | | | | hire. Specialists in all walks of life are among the |
| more money with greater ease when we put | | | | highest income earners even if the professions |
| love into what we do, when we solve problems | | | | are relatively new e.g. voice recognition software |
| for people and when we pay attention to what | | | | engineers, plastic surgeons, satellite radio technical |
| we are doing in the here and now. | | | | troubleshooters. |
| However it is very difficult to be present for | | | | 2. Whoever pays the bill deserves 100% of your |
| others when we view them as potential dollars. | | | | attention |
| That over focus on the cash gets in the way. | | | | Focus on the person with the money - obsess |
| The money magic secret is to handle the money | | | | over defining what they want and commit to |
| after you deliver value. In sport we are familiar | | | | delivering on your promises. When you get this |
| with the mantra "keep your eye on the ball!" Why | | | | right the money will follow. |
| is that? Because if you give 100% on the field | | | | When you do this congruently you will stand out |
| and give attention to the ball the score will take | | | | from the crowd - many know they could do this |
| care of itself. Watching the scoreboard will not | | | | but few do so. Your ability to listen, to care about |
| improve your score but watching the ball will. | | | | the interests of the other person and to deliver |
| In terms of making money this means we need a | | | | the goods as agreed will ensure you make a |
| game plan with financials that work before we | | | | positive impression on everyone you deal with. |
| step onto the field. Then, once we start playing | | | | 3. Recognize what money really is |
| the money game we need to pay attention to | | | | Money measures your results. It does not equate |
| giving - give attention to who you are dealing | | | | to your value but rather to the value you |
| with, act with love and give solutions to problems. | | | | contribute and your ability to communicate that |
| When you act from a place of giving people will | | | | value. |
| notice your sincere concern for their welfare and | | | | This is great news! You can always improve your |
| that is when the money takes care of itself. The | | | | skills and contribute more value i.e. you can always |
| law of reciprocity kicks in - they want to give | | | | boost your income. |
| back to you. They gladly buy if you have what | | | | As you earn more do track the results but never |
| they want and they willingly refer others to you. | | | | forget that money is a consequence of your |
| What can you do now to activate your money | | | | problem-solving skills. If you want more money |
| making magic? | | | | you need to solve more problems - just make |
| 1. Focus on solving problems | | | | sure to provide solutions others are willing to pay |
| Ask yourself: who can you help who will pay for | | | | for. |
| your expertise? | | | | |