Do you want the keys to more money?

February 3, 2016 By

I know I sure do!  When I started my business, it seemed I was always struggling to make money (never mind more of it) and once I learned the keys to make and keep more, I felt as if I had a big secret.  One that I wanted to share.  If I could help someone else from struggling like I had, then I wanted to do that!

That is where The 5 Key Money Areas free training came from.  And it is ready for you right now!  It will help you create a successful relationship with money. In yesterday’s article I talked about how lots of men and women struggle with their relationship to money and how it is important to have a relationship with your money.

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Well you can start today, right now as a matter of fact!  You can learn the 5 Key Money Areas and how you can use them to increase your income.  I’m inviting you to listen here now.  The training is under 10 minutes so you just have to click, listen and then take action (and that is super short too).  That’s it.

My goal is to get this information to you, quickly and easily.  I know that when people transform their relationship with money, amazing things happen for them and for those around them.  Yes, they make more money, but it is so much more than just that.

This is for you if you want to make more money, understand how you may be stopping yourself, understand what you can do to reach your goals and do so quickly.  This is the first in a series of six.  The training links will be posted to my social media as well as to my blog so make sure you connect with me.

For your ease in connecting and in the event that we aren’t already connected, you can find me on Twitter @KimRavida and on Facebook.

Once you listen, post a comment or drop me a note to let me know what you thought.  I’m always happy to hear your thoughts and comments directly.  You reach me at kim@kimravida.com.  I’m excited for what is going to happen for you with your relationship with money!

 

 

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Are you obsessed with money?

February 2, 2016 By

I’m obsessed with money.  Are you?  Well maybe obsessed is too strong a word.  I’ll go with passionate.  Sounds better doesn’t it?

You may be thinking I can’t believe she just admitted that.  Well, guess what?  If you aren’t obsessed with money or even preoccupied or fixated on it then you are uninterested in it and as a business owner/entrepreneur that is not a good thing.

Struggle with not enough?

See lots of men and women struggle with their relationship with money.  Lots of people have a love/hate relationship with it and it causes them to struggle.  You probably have never thought about having a relationship with your money.  You aren’t alone.

But here is the thing, if you don’t have a relationship with money, how can you improve it?  You can’t.  In order to improve and keep your human relationships strong you have to work at them because they don’t just happen on their own.  Money is the same way; you have to work at it.

You may be thinking ok, but I don’t even know where to begin.  Tomorrow I am unveiling a free webinar training series that will help you to create a solid relationship with money.  It is a series of 6 short (10 minutes or less) webinars.  All you have to do is click the link to access the training, listen and take the action I am offering.

In order to have more money, you need to create a relationship with it first.

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So make sure you check back tomorrow to read my blog and get your access to the 5 Key Money Areas so that you can create a solid relationship with your money.

In the meantime, feel free to share your money story with me here or if you’d like it to be private email me directly at kim@kimravida.com

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Would you do it?

February 1, 2016 By

It’s official! It’s February and I went and did it. I signed up for the Blog A Day Challenge.

I must admit, I’m a little tense about it. It’s not my first time blogging, I blog regularly. What is new is that I’ll be doing it every day.

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Until today I was blogging about several times a month or even weekly (and I thought that was a stretch). I’m up for the challenge though because I’m ready to take myself and my business to the next level and I know that I can’t do that unless I’m willing to step outside my comfort zone. As someone who regularly asks others to step outside their comfort zone, I need to be prepared and willing to do the same myself.

What’s going to be different here is that I’m doing this all on my own. I usually have my assistant read through and proofread my blogs to make sure I don’t make any typos and that I make sense. This challenge is going to be all me. So I might make a few mistakes or have a snafu (or two) happen and that is what is really the crux of it all and why I’m tense about this challenge. I mean come on, it might not be perfect.

AND I’m going to do it anyway. I’m willing to step outside my comfort zone and show up in the world to grow and to show others that it doesn’t have to be perfect (you can also read that to say I don’t have to be perfect =). I can do it. I’m really looking forward to it and where this experience takes me.

If you resonate with this, let me know what your fear point is that you would like to overcome. You can reply to this blog or email privately at kim@kimravida.com

Would you like to participate in the Blog A Day Challenge? If so, sign up here: http://thrive4success.com/blogadaychallenge2016/ we can do it together!

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Are you uncomfortable discussing money?

January 28, 2016 By

If you are uncomfortable about discussing money, it could be why you aren’t making more of it.

Being uncomfortable about money discussions is just one way that you may be holding yourself back from making more.

In last week’s blog we talked about 5 Key Money Areas.  So before we talk about what you are going to do or not do to make more money, it is important for you to know where your gap is between where you are now and where you want to be with making more money.

Know where your #money gap is.

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When you are uncomfortable discussing money, whether it is in your personal life or your business life, it represents a boundary… a weak boundary at that, and one that creates a gap between you and money.

Boundaries are limits or borders that you create in order to best serve yourself.  Let’s look at boundaries as what you are willing or not willing to do.  If you are uncomfortable discussing money it means that you are unwilling to have those important money conversations.

Imagine the business owner who avoids talking with the client who hasn’t paid her, yet she continues to provide great services to them.  She has a weak money boundary in that she is unwilling to have the necessary money conversation about receiving payment.

Being uncomfortable discussing #money holds you back from making it.

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I’ve worked with business owners who want to make more money yet allow their clients to consistently get away with non-payment of agreed-upon fees for longer than necessary.  This causes them to not be able to pay their own monthly bills and it halts any monetary growth that they want.  And worse, it allows others (people and money) to control them rather than them being in control of their money.

If you are doing this, stop.  Value yourself while honoring others so that you make and keep more money.  Decide right now what is acceptable and what is not – when you do that you create a positive boundary.  Then you begin to put in money structures that will uphold those boundaries which will lead you to increasing your net worth.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this or any experiences you have had.  Please leave your comments below or if you’d rather keep them private email me personally at kim@kimravida.com.

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5 Key Money Areas

January 21, 2016 By

In last week’s blog asked several thought-provoking questions such as what are you willing to do or not do to make more money.  You might think you know those answers, but do you really?

Most women and men struggle with their relationship with money and often struggle as to how to create and keep more money.

This stems from many things.  It stems from being uncomfortable talking about money, and if you are a business owner you may hesitate to ask for the sale.  It stems from feeling guilty or shameful around money, under valuing your worth, putting off paying or managing bills, not standing in your power with money and/or limiting beliefs around money.

The good news is that money is very simple to master.  You do that by having a strategy for knowing how to control your money, valuing yourself and standing in your power with money… with anyone in any situation.

We’ll be getting more into that later, but in the meantime I want to share with you 5 Key Money Areas:

  1. Forgiveness
  2. Boundaries
  3. Action
  4. Empowerment
  5. Mindset

Right now, on a scale of 1-10 rate yourself in each of the five listed above, 1 being “I need help” and 10 being “I’m awesome”.

If you rated yourself anything less than an 8, don’t be discouraged.  As I mentioned, most women and men struggle with their relationship with money and often struggle as to how to create and keep more money.  What this means for you is that there is a gap that keeps you from realizing your full potential when it comes to money.

Next time we’ll talk more about the 5 Key Areas and also coming up you will have the opportunity to take an awesome quiz that will help you really understand where your gap is so that you will know how you can increase your self-worth and net worth. Soon you’ll be able to answer without a doubt the all-important question of “What are you willing to do make more money?”

Realize your full potential when it comes to #money!

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Want to get amazing results?

January 14, 2016 By

As a business owner, what is your number one goal for 2016?  Did you say “To make more money!”?  How did I know that?  Most business owners want exactly the same thing.  MORE money!

So then, what exactly are you going to do to make more money?  What are you willing to do or not do?  What excuses are you going to give up?  You do know that you have to do things — and in some cases stop doing things — in order to reach your goals, right?

Did you determine your number for 2016?  What about your quarterly number?  Your monthly number, your weekly number and, yes, even your daily number?  If you do not have a specific number in mind and write it down (don’t forget that key part), how will you know if what you are doing is working?

Here is a secret: this strategy works for anything – all you need to do to make it real is get serious, specific and take actions steps.

For best results, write your #1 goal on paper where you see it daily!

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You know what you need to be doing, right?  Well, if not, hang in there and tune in to next week’s blog.  We’ll go over that so you get crystal clear on what you need to do to hit your number and end 2016 making more money!

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Are you simple or complicated?

January 7, 2016 By

Complicated or simple.What is one thing that can turn a good thing into a bad thing?  Too much of a good thing!  Does that sound like a riddle?  Well, it can be for lots of business owners.  What I mean is that oftentimes, instead of being short and to the point, many business owners overcomplicate what they do and what they say.

It’s easy to make simple things confusing. Think about what you might consider is effectively communicating, when really what’s happening is over communicating — and no one is hearing, much less listening (two different things), to what is being said.

How we do things in one area of our lives, we tend to do in other areas too.  Think about areas (business or personal) where you aren’t 100% happy with the results you are getting.

Ask yourself, “Am I making this more complicated than it needs to be?”  More than likely, if you aren’t getting the desired results you want, you are.

Are you making things complicated?

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After you see that you are making things complicated, it’s time to make them simple. 

The next time you notice yourself struggling with something because you’re making it more difficult than you should – simply stop and take a step back.  Ask yourself “What can I do to make this go smoother and easier so that I get what I want?” Once you have your answer, do it and watch what happens!

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Do you do Time Travel?

December 31, 2015 By

Time Travel SyndromeHave you have ever had this happen: you make an appointment with yourself to get something done, you put it in your calendar with extra “just-in-case time” and when the time comes to do it, you get down to business and then discover that even the “just-in-case time” wasn’t enough?

What is that??

It’s your thinking. The thinking that things won’t take as long as they do and time just goes by faster than you expected.

Time Travel Syndrome, you think you have lots of time but before you know it you’re in the future!

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I call it the Time Travel Syndrome. It’s when you plan for a set amount of time and poof it just is gone. And now you are ahead in time and with nothing accomplished.

How do we get it so that our time doesn’t just go poof leaving us standing there holding the bag of things to do that didn’t get done?

Well, one way is to know how much time you truly need especially for tasks you do more than once. In order to find out, you need to do a time travel experiment.

  • Review the task you are going to do
  • Estimate how much time you think it will take
  • Before you begin, set a timer (or stop watch) to determine how much time it actually takes
  • Keep a log of your recurring tasks and the actual time they take so you can accurately schedule your time and tasks

Bonus tip: add more time because even when you are accurate something is bound to happen: you’ll lose power, the phone will ring, your child will need something, the dog will want to go out, etc.

We’ll call this buffer time or a bit of a gap so that you can actually get the things done that you want to get done. It will also allow you to eliminate the stress, anxiety and frustration of having your time evaporate and finding that you time traveled without accomplishing much.

Just imagine how wonderful it is going to feel when you have more time than you thought you did. This is the perfect time for you to do your experiment so you can be productive in the New Year!

Speaking of the New Year, it is still not too late to sign up for the Prosperous Business Mastery Group Coaching and Mastermind Program. In this program, among many other things, you’ll become a master at making your time work for you! Click here to sign up.

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Are You Positively Positive?

December 22, 2015 By

I just read one of Tony Robbins books.  This quote really got me thinking:  “The difference between acting badly or brilliantly is not based on your ability, but on the state of your mind and/or body in any given moment.”

I gave this a lot of thought.  I realized that when I’m tired, I’m cranky and things go oh so wrong.  When I’m hungry, I’m rushing and I’m very short with myself and others.  When I’m not at my optimal, I’m angry, frustrated, stressed out and nothing I do ever goes right.

Can you relate?  So then, what’s a person to do?  The obvious physical actions are: eat and sleep.  But what about our mindset around those actions?  We all know that we should take care of ourselves better, but do we?  I know of more and more people who put off taking care of themselves, eating well, exercising, sleeping, and down time all in lieu of working more, doing more, being more.

A wise woman once told me “I have to take care of my body; I take it everywhere I go.”  So true.  Also true is that our body takes us everywhere we go.  Well then, since that is the case, how can we better take care of ourselves so that we are optimally running all the time?

The right mindset when it comes to running a business really can be the difference to your success.

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As business owners, what if we were to change our mindset to one that is supportive and loving of ourselves and others?  What do you suppose would happen?  The right mindset when it comes to running a business really can be the difference between a successful business and a failing or struggling business.

Think about your mindset as a business owner; would you say you have a positive or negative one?  Which is dominant?  Many clients when they first start working with me realize they have a negative attitude.  When they recognize that they are in a negative mindset they can’t believe it.  See, often they can’t even see it.  Ever heard the saying “can’t see the forest through the trees”?  Fortunately, in time they turn it around. 

Where might you be holding yourself back?  If you were to shift your mindset from negative to positive, could make a world of difference to your business?

If you are serious about making changes to your own mindset, join my Prosperous Business Mastery Group Mastermind Program where you’ll have lots of opportunities to learn how to change and master your mindset.  For more information click here.

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Secret to Business Success

December 17, 2015 By

I’m a home-body.  I love to be home.  Not that I don’t leave my house, I do.  I travel and go places; but ultimately I really just like being home.  It’s my comfort zone.

A comfort zone is a place that feels good, is safe and protected; nothing wrong with that except that it’s the place where things do not happen.  

As a business owner it is important for you to stretch outside your comfort zone.

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As a business owner it is important for you to stretch outside your comfort zone.  We also call the comfort zone the safety zone, and you know what happens in a safety zone – nothing!

True, no one gets hurt in the comfort zone, but no one grows and expands and experiences really amazing things either.  Outside the safety zone is where you have the possibility and opportunity to learn, have fun and live.  Which do you want to be in?

When we step outside our comfort zone, we experience the greatest success.

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We tend to hold ourselves back for many reasons; fear of the unknown, feeling stupid, losing money, losing face or whatever.  However, I’m here to tell you not only from my own experience personally but also from my clients’ as well, thatwhen we do step outside our comfort and safety zone, the greatest success, accomplishment and feelings materialize and they are SO amazing. 

Here are several suggestions for you to step outside of your comfort zone:

  • Set up a one-on-one meeting close to your office.  Call up someone you would like to know more about (them personally as well as their business) and schedule to meet for coffee or a light lunch.
  • Attend networking events and meet two new people to connect with.  When you have the goal of meeting just two people, it makes it easier for you to get out there.  If you get there and find you enjoy it, meet more!
  • Do the one thing that you have wanted to do, but have been afraid to do.  Maybe it’s travel to a conference in another state or attend a workshop or do a speaking gig.  Whatever it is, choose the date and then do it!

Make a pact with yourself that you will start stepping outside your comfort and safety zone, even just a little bit, in order to reap all of the amazing experiences that are just out there waiting for you!  You will so gratified you did.  And when you do, be sure to drop me a note at kim@kimravida.com  (or simply reply to this email).  Or if you wish to share with a larger audience, post to my blog!

If you are ready now to step outside of that comfort zone, I have an amazing place for you to step into.  It is my 2016 Prosperous Business Mastery Group Mastermind Program that I am running beginning January 5.  Click here for the details.  It’s a great place to stretch yourself to grow and reap the rewards you want for you and your business.

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