The Gift of the Ladies - Self Care

One of my favorite parts of going to the gym is using the steam room when I am finished.  Today I had to marvel at two women who were also in the steam room.   I am sure they were completely unaware of the impact they had on me. 

One woman had brought with her essential oils to place on the steamer so we could all benefit, which was heavenly, and then she proceeded to place a mud mask on her face.  The other was gracefully doing her stretching while in the warmth of the steam.  They were modeling self care with grace and ease.

Self care is one of the things that was always on the bottom of my list.  I am a busy entrepreneur with a business to build and people to serve.  It took me many years before I became painfully aware of the importance of caring for myself along the way.

Now self care is built right into the plan for my business.   I was not even aware that it was possible to do such a thing.  You see I had the model that building a business was hard and that sacrificing everything was what was required to succeed. 

Here is what I know, creating a plan is one of the most liberating activities you can do in your business.  It allows for success and self care, for results and creative time.  Knowing step by step what to focus on creates an amazing amount of freedom to be fully present in the activity that I am working on in the moment. 

Are you ready to explore this thing called planning?  Would your life be improved with more self care?  How would it affect your family life, your ability to do your work or how you were able to give to others? For those that know that it is truly time to learn the skill of planning contact me and let's see if we are a good fit.

In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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Something New!

We have all heard the saying that to get something new you have to do something new. Sounds easy right? The truth is statistically most of us will not be able to achieve the change on our own. Especially women, we like to do things in community.

It is for this reason that so many of us hire a coach. An outside set of eyes and ears, a different set of life experiences, an expertise in an area we don’t have yet are what a coach can bring to the table for us.

A coach is someone who teaches you how to fish so eventually you can do these new things on your own with confidence and creativity. I am truly looking forward to working with my coach again this year. Knowing that I have someone in my corner with me, asking me questions and planting new seeds so that I can truly achieve the goals that I have for 2014 is exciting.

Hope is what brings the excitement. Visualizing what it is I am creating, how I will be of service to others, how my loved ones will benefit, how my team will benefit keeps the excitement alive. Doing new things is what will bring it all about.

It is the doing new things that is where most of us get tripped up. We are not aware that either we aren’t doing them or that we are limited in how we are doing them. If we could do this on our own we would already have it done.

What new things are you hoping for in 2014? Leave me a comment I would love to hear!


In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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Burn the Ships!

Do you remember the story about the captain who sent all his men into shore to do battle and once the last boat had left for shore he order the ships to be burned, cutting off any chance for retreat?  Well that is what commitment looks like.  It looks like burning the ships.  It’s truly cutting off any possibility of turning back.  It’s no longer giving yourself an option of choosing out.

It’s New Years – and Happy New Year if I haven’t had the chance to share that wish with you.  Traditionally New Years has become this time when we start with a fresh slate and we declare resolutions for new things we want to do and achieve in this up coming year.

Then in almost a joking like manner we laugh and say but all those resolutions will be broken by February.  What if this year could be different for you?  What if you burned your ships?

Imagine what your life would be like at the end of 2014 if you actually achieved the dreams and goals and resolutions you are setting right now!  You see if you truly believe that those goals are good and right for you; that achieving them will make your life, your loved ones lives and the world better then why would you allow yourself a way out. 

Typically it is fear, or you bump up against an obstacle or worse yet you unconsciously go back to old habits and now your plan is thrown out the window.  I know that is what I did for years.  I also know the internal strife it caused when my actions and my dreams did not match up.

I am so truly excited about this year.  I have a solid plan to work from every day, I have a coach to guide me through the things in the past I have not been able to get past myself, I have an amazing team to work with and a loving and supporting family. 

If you are ready for this year to be different financially then do yourself a favor, burn the ships and give me a call so we can create a plan for you that will knock this year out of the park!

In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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Growing, Loving and Mastering Money

It is the holidays again and the end of the year again!

• Are you stretched thin financially again? 

• Did you tell yourself at this time last year that things would be different this year?

• Are you ready to change this?

Well I have created this FREE video training series with you in mind so next year truly will be different!

I'm excited to be able to share this journey with you!  In the Mastery of Money Training Series "Growing, Loving and Mastering Money with Confidence and Clarity" you are going to learn once and for all where to start, how to start, and how to grow from there.

If you are truly ready to knock 2014 out of the park financially, no matter where you are starting from, then you will not want to miss this series!

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I am so excited to do this with you because I have seen so many of my clients really take off once they have taken these steps!

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In Abundance,

Sue

Sue Thompson, Financial Management Expert
Abundance Accounting and The Mastery of Money
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Celebrations

The end of the year is right around the corner.

Typically I will begin to think about what is next for 2014 and how can I build off of what has been accomplished in 2013. My coach suggested reviewing 2013 and congratulating myself on all the accomplishments of the year. I am typically so focused on forward movement this is not something I spend enough time doing.

In thinking through the activities of the year, the new relationships created, the service provided, the learning achieved I am overwhelmed with gratitude. To get to live the life I desire with my family, to work with a team who I truly enjoy and value, to be of service to others in a way that makes my heart sing, all of this is a gift. This is the fullness of life for me.

From this place of gratitude I am experiencing great joy. Being of service is ingrained deeper into my being; I can’t help but embrace it. Yes there were things to overcome, skills to learn, people to meet, experiences outside of my comfort zone and now looking back it was all worth it, even though in the moment it may not have felt like it.

The skill which has served me the best in this process is learning to make decisions quickly and firmly. To do so I had to let go of a lot of perfectionism – wanting everything to be perfect all the time, questioning myself to make sure it was “right”.  I still bump up against this but the muscle that says “trust yourself and move ahead anyway” is getting stronger.

What did you accomplish in 2013 that has brought you great joy? Leave me a comment so I am able to celebrate with you!

In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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A Beginner’s Mind

   

A Beginner's Mind with Money -

I recently took up Yoga. It is not something I have ever done before. I have been so pleasantly surprised at how much I am truly enjoying it. The peaceful rhythm of the class is truly a joy I look forward to every week. It is one space and time I get to be still in my mind and focus internally.

As I was driving home from my last class I was reflecting on how open I am to learning this new practice. There is no expectation that I will be perfect (yes I am so very stiff - if you could see me I am sure it would be almost comical.) I am completely open and eager to learn. I do everything the instructor asks of me, trusting in her guidance, and I don’t beat myself up looking for certain results in a certain time frame.

In working with my business coach I am also eager and open however I trip myself up in accomplishing the tasks I have been given because of perfectionism. What if I could put myself in the space of a beginner’s mind like I do with yoga? Is it possible that these new business activities could be joyful and peaceful as well? I’m thinking so.

I find in working with my own clients, those who are open and willing to try no matter what it looks like or feels like are the ones who make the greatest leaps in the shortest amount of time. Again I believe it is the beginner’s mind that allows for this. That way of thinking that is open to possibility and that is eager to learn. There is a childlike curiosity not only for what is being learned but also about how they are showing up in their thinking, in their being, and in their doing. There is a playfulness without the heavy burden of could have and should have.

When it comes to money we have had so many experiences in life and not all of them are positive. This is what plays the heavy when we are stretching and learning new ways of handling money. I invite everyone into a beginner’s mind with money. I encourage you to let go of could haves and should haves and just acknowledge what is and then be open to what is possible for you. Whether it is breaking an income ceiling, learning new financial management skills, or exploring new ways of wealth development have a beginner’s mind and enjoy!


I for one am committed to a beginner’s mind. How about you? Leave me a comment below and share your experiences with a beginners mind.

In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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Do you have clarity on your numbers?

I had a client ask me yesterday “Sue what is the ROI (Return on Investment) we will have if we work with you?” It was a great question. They were looking for clarity on whether their financial plan was a good one or not. The truth is the answer to that question is “it depends.”

How we do money is how we do everything: the way we make purchasing decisions, if we have debt or not; if we invest directly in things like business and real estate or if we invest indirectly in things like stocks and mutual funds; whether we hire a team or do it all ourselves depends. Each decision will be unique to us, based on our end goals, and our money principles.

Without doing the work to know what our goals are and how we go about achieving them, it is impossible to know if a plan is a good one for you or not. There is no one plan that fits all. Sure there are rules to certain games like investing in real estate or building a business but how you do it and when depends on you, your goals, and where you are on your path in wealth creation.

From my years of experience I could see a number of areas in the plan my client had created that would warrant further thought, but that truly meant nothing without getting to know what was important to them, why it was important to them, and where they were at in their level of financial management skills. I actually would have done them a disservice if I had just begun adjusting their plan without first inviting them into a process of discovery.

ROI is of course a very important thing to track when it comes to investing. Unfortunately, too often I see people pushing for a specific financial ROI that is impossible for them to actually achieve without first doing the work of learning solid financial management skills and knowing how and why they are making the decisions that they are making. Then, there is the ROI in your life: how you do money is also how you do relationships, how you spend your downtime, how you manage your health.

In the 30+ years that I have been working with clients, I have seen people at every stage of wealth development stall out until they learn these baseline skills. You will continually chase the latest idea or method but will always come back to bump up against this wall until you choose to learn it. Make a decision and invest in yourself. Take the time to build this solid foundation to create from and then keep me posted on your ROI! I love to hear these stories!

In Abundance,

Sue Thompson

Financial Management Expert

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P.S.  If you know that you are ready to launch your wealth creation from a solid foundation contact me to see if we are a good fit. I have 2 spots left for private coaching with me in 2014 at the 2013 prices!