Expansive Money Energy vs.Contraction Money Energy - Which One Are You Living By?

Did you know your personal brand dims (in many ways) when you have an under-current of money "contraction" energy in your life?

What is contraction energy? Worry, doubt, fear, quilt, shame, and lack around money. Whereas, "expansive" energy around money attracts more money in your life. Expansive energy is faith, belief, trust, gratitude, action, courage, abundant thinking, appreciation and respect toward money among many more.

When you are in a relationship with money that more often feels expansive vs. contraction - you set a new "normal" to live by and attract more opportunities, ideas, and money into your life and business. How do you move into expansive energy and begin to recalibrate as your new normal so your brand “exudes” confidence and grace? 

Eliminate your money clutter.

Here are ways money clutter can look and feel. It’s different for many people:

• Your personal relationships and how you give up your power with money. What is the dynamic in your significant other relationship when it comes to paying bills or delegating financial duties?
• What about your business where you don't require high enough fees for your brilliant talent?
• You could have been brought up to believe you were not meant to be wealthy and you "adopted" that mindset well into your adult years.
• Maybe it’s the avoidance of looking at your bank statements.
• Your wallet? Is it overflowing with receipts and extra stuff? Do you need buy a new, luxurious one that feels “rich” every time you use it?

No worries! There is a caring, dignified, and savvy way to change this and feel GREAT about it! I respect the sensitivity to this subject. Trust me. I was there. We all have growth in this area and it becomes one of the most liberating transformations you can have resulting in a powerful brand and a business that evolves and thrives!  

We all want to feel fulfilled and know we are giving extraordinary value to our clients.

Here are a few tips (of many) to help you begin letting go of old money beliefs, stories and worth (which are by default) that are simply not true. Let’s begin to replace them with brand new behaviors and stories that help us design a powerful brand, business & life we love.

1.   1. Forgive yourself deeply and others who may have influenced you around the “lack” of money mindset and create a “money power” statement that feeds your energy with possibility, confidence and abundance. It could read like: “I am a confident, powerful, highly creative, strong woman who speaks her truth and is a great steward of money creating consistent lavish income so I live abundantly with those I love."

2. Speak positively about money all-the-time and request the people around you to do the same. Say often to yourself “I stand in my power with money.”

3. Be courageous. Make decisions from where you want to be not where you are. Act AS IF you are already a $ 100K, 200K, 500K etc. business owner. Stop living in the “old” mindset and take actions that move you toward the next version of who you are to become.

4. Set up a bill paying system and buy a visually attractive folder and files that feel good. This will help get rid of the boring black & white feel to money management.  (Women like color and beautiful things – make your money that way, too.)

5. Clean out your wallet and buy yourself a new, gorgeous wallet that FEELS rich.
 
6. Email me for a FREE money breakthrough assessment form at marla@ecreativebiz.com

Keep in mind…it's hard to claim a BOLD money goal with old beliefs. 2^nd quarter of business is here. Let’s free up your creative energy for even higher success. Let's move into summer with a BOLD money goal that we can be proud of and with belief that it can happen!

This is BOLD branding power.

With gratitude, 

Chief Inspiration Officer

eCreativebiz

 

Look at what Cate did to build a buzz and grow her list!

A very important element to your BOLD branding strategies is building a momentum in your online marketing and social media efforts. You know…building a buzz! I was inspired to share this after working with a few clients recently in setting up their branded ezine (newsletter) and list building system which requires a compelling invitation to join their list placed from their website or blog. 

This info will certainly give you a simple strategy for viral marketing and list building! I came across a posting this week in my private Facebook forum for the Elevate coaching program I am a member of. This forum (FB group page) is filled with rich content all day every day with savvy business women supporting one another in building their businesses of all kinds. (Very powerful).

My fellow Elevate member successful Ayurvedic Healer, Cate Stillman, shared a simple success on the forum with her opt-in strategy. (She's a hoot!) Cate Stillman teaches a practical cutting-edge approach to Ayurveda for those ready to commit to their health evolution.

This is what she did I consider innovative and BOLD:
She created a 20 tips list on her blog that became a source of peer-to-peer marketing. Not only did she have her community pull excerpts from the 20 tips and post them everywhere, but they re-posted the page on their FB pages and more. This resulted in over 3500 views in three months. Now, that's effective viral marketing!

But here's the secret. Click here to see Cate's page and then come back for my reveal. 

If you notice on the right side of the blog is her "opt-in" invite box done very well. The design and simple invite provide the visitor even more cool stuff to receive. So, the tip sheet strategy was positioned as the initial high content to capture interest, give value to her readers all the while feeding her email list. Make sense?
 

Brilliant.
 
I share this in hopes you take this strategy and get similar success. And if this piques your interest about joining me in this marvelous community of driven women (and some men) business owners spearheaded by Ali Brown and her lead coaches James Roche, Joy Chudacoff and Sue Painter -- click here for details on the Elevate Program.

           (Photo taken at our Advanced Group Connection Day Feb 2013)

It has been one of the best investments I have made in my business in years.

Questions about the opt-in strategy? Please post at my fan page and I will be happy to answer.

With gratitude, 

Chief Inspiration Officer

eCreativebiz

 

Brilliant ideas are usually born in the BEING time; not the doing time

Never under estimate the power of the intangible energy in your business!  

What do I mean?  

We have a Universal partner that exists every moment of our life. When you know how to use this energy; you will manifest that which you desire much quicker. This info will change the course of your life.

 Here's a scenario to illustrate my point...

I'm in a coaching session with a new entrepreneur who recently jumped the corporate ship to finally pursue her dream biz. For many years she was a Director of Sales for a product company making multiple 6 figures with a team following her guidance. She operated in a man's world watching over hard core stats, sales projections, sales numbers, monthly goals to run after, and a team to inspire, yet she felt empty.

So she started a business a few months ago finally that was creative, conceptualized by feminine energy, inspiring, colorful, artistic, and meaningful from the heart. But, she found she was still struggling to be authentic, powerful, and feminine as she built her new venture. I asked her to describe to me a "day in the life" snapshot. So she eagerly explained the first thing she did when she stepped out of bed is grab her morning tea and snack and go online to read her email, Facebook posts, and more admin.  

By this time she was ready for her work out on the beach running, which gives her natural energy and inspiration. She then starts her errands and meeting possible vendors. Soon after she's back at her desk sending out thank you cards and ending the day about 8 pm after a few hour of product development. Phew!!

And she can't understand why she is struggling, not making as many sales as she hoped, exhausted emotionally and in fear where is the money?

I came back with a compassionate answer. You are so busy "doing" and there is no "being" in this equation. She stared at me with one of those "OMG" looks that shifted her entire mindset.

We had talked earlier in the session about the importance of having Universal energy as your partner and that she was not alone in any of her effort. That made sense to her but it was not a daily consciousness.

So I recommended she begin a new habit of sitting quietly in her bed before starts her day and start a habit of journaling and "script out her day" as if it's already complete. Describe how it feels in all the meetings, emails, phone calls. She was astounded. Instead of being in reactive mode every day, she was profoundly moved she could set an intention to DESIGN her day instead of react. And she now understood how to partner with Spirit/Universe in creating a fulfilling day.

The BEING was missing in her daily life as a harried, overwhelmed, stressed out new entrepreneur. I kindly offered "when you are aligned with the purpose of your business and yourself - PLUS action - that's when the magic will happen. People. Money. Opportunities. Evolution and more will occur."

Sound familiar? Did you forget the BEING in the DOING all day? When you place the being first-  alignment occurs which results in manifesting what you desire.  

I got a call the next day from this client and she was elated in how her day went because she began her day with a connection within and intention for her day via journaling and scripting.  

Ready to add BEING to your business success equation?

Create your own success formula that includes “being” and monitor the amount of “doing.” Usually when we are stuck in any area of our business or life – we need some downtime to just “be.”

Give yourself the luxury of "downtime." No to-do lists. No requirements. Only free-thinking, free-spirited time. Brilliant ideas are usually born here. We are human beings first; not human doings.

Here's to your BEINGness. It's very powerful.  

 With gratitude, 

Chief Inspiration Officer

eCreativebiz

 

It's Spring and I'm feeling it! You, too? Love this time of year.

Since January as part of my GO BOLD series, you have received 4 "getting started how to be BOLD" tips and read two client stories about their before and after changes while working in my branding program. If any of this so far has helped you in any way, I'd love to know. Email me. Post a comment below or on my fan page - Social Media Savvy -- but let me know. I delight in knowing how I have inspired you to be bolder, more brilliant.  

Speaking of brilliant and inspired...my next client story is about the vivacious and spirited Maria Mizzi of Beach Physique Fitness. What Maria came to realize after a few sessions -  is her relationship to money had a great deal to do with how BOLD she was willing to go with her brand. I work from a holistic, integrative model when I coach. Your brand is way more than a good looking photo and compelling content online. It starts within you (emotions, beliefs, habits) and how you define yourself as a business owner; and that usually has a lot to do with you and money.  I'll let Maria tell you her experience - she is a stellar client who persists through each breakthrough!

"I originally came to Marla for her branding and marketing expertise. What I am receiving is so much more. She coaches from a holistic approach - marketing, mindset, and money and measures how much I am integrated or not in all of these. We started out evaluating my relationship with money and mindset as the foundation to my business success. I had a shift in the first session about the "old" beliefs that has kept me stuck at a certain income level! I can now see more clearly what has gotten in my way. The clarity is so refreshing. Just like I see with my fitness clients… what I need to do to get my result is already within me! I’m grateful I attracted someone (Marla) who can help me define and open my thoughts/heart to see it, believe it and ultimately feel it and just do it! Clarity and raising my standards are both already beginning to boost my insight and awareness of what and who I am looking for! I’ve already attracted new clients and new business and we just got started! Much Gratitude for her expertise!!!"  (Thank you Maria!) ---Maria Vervante Mizzi of Body, Mind & Soul Personal Trainer/Nutrition Coach

Want a glimpse how you, too, could be more BOLD in your own brand? Attend this Wed's event --- "Be BOLD. Be Brilliant. Break the Rules!" speaking series in the South Bay at Equinox Gym!   

**Meet in the Lobby area for Networking and Refreshments. Free parking in Equinox lot. (Arrive early to assure a good parking spot).

6:30 - 7:00 pm Registration & Arrivals
7:00 - 7:30 Networking & Refreshments
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation in Spa Conference Room upstairs
8:30 - 9:00 Q & A  

 

Laura Weintraub of Classy & Chic Make-Up Boutique and Weintraub Photography and I are bringing together a community of savvy entrepreneurs for an evening of networking, inspiration and education.

Click here for details and registration. It's only $20 online reg and $25 at the door (cash only). Bring your friends. We want to meet you!  This will be much more relaxed and conversational than other events you have attened. Come join us.  

 With gratitude, 

Chief Inspiration Officer

eCreativebiz