Why Fear Limits Your Life Potential

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Wednesday September 30, 2009

Good day there all and welcome to the midweek point, and the final day of September.

We have now completed 3/4 of 2009. The usual questions need to be presented.

1. Are you on track to fulfill your goals and intentions for the year?
2. If not, why not?
3. Are you willing to do all that is necessary to complete the year successfully?

I was chatting with a client yesterday who had allowed some old "fear" patterns to encroach on his psyche, and consequently his day-to-day activities. We have addressed this "fear" rascal many times here, and now is a grand time to do it again.

Our friend Iain does it in a wonderful way, and at the bottom of his reader today you are invited to download a short e-book that will put the "fear" character exactly where it belongs. Learn more about...

Why Fear Limits Your Life Potential
by Iain Legg

Have you ever felt like fear was preventing you from reaching your full potential in life? If so, you are certainly not alone because fear is one of the biggest obstacles that many people face when trying to create better life circumstances. Below are some of the most common ways that fear can hold you back:

Fear can prevent you from making positive changes.
Sometimes fear can make even the smallest changes seem extremely uncomfortable. For example, you may be deeply dissatisfied with your job, but feel nervous or uncertain about finding and applying for a better one. Or you may have always dreamed of buying your own home but worry that the responsibility would be too much to handle.

Fear can prevent you from breaking destructive habits.
We all know that smoking, poor dietary choices, excessive alcohol and a sedentary lifestyle are a recipe for health problems, but we often gravitate toward these habits because they help numb our anxious or fearful feelings. If you have ever tried to break a bad habit like this, you know how stressful it can be because suddenly you are filled with anxiety and you don't know how to handle it except to run back to your "pacifiers" - the very habits you are trying to break.

Fear can prevent you from taking risks.
Many of us shy away from risk because we fear negative consequences. For example, you may hesitate to invest your money because you fear losing it, or avoid starting a new relationship because you were so hurt by the last one. What most of us fail to realize is that risk can also bring great rewards. Avoiding risk may help us avoid negative possibilities but we also miss the excitement and joy that come from positive outcomes.

Fear can prevent you from pursuing your goals.
Have you ever dreamed of doing something great but were never able to push yourself to do it? Perhaps you dreamed of being a stand-up comedian but dreaded the thought of public speaking, or you desperately wanted to be a bestselling author but were too afraid to pen that novel lurking inside of you.

Fear can prevent you from expanding your life.
Social anxiety is another common way that fear can limit your potential. It may prevent you from attending networking functions so your career or business can't grow properly, or you may avoid taking that much needed vacation to relax and explore other cultures because you fear flying or being on a cruise ship.

How to stop fear from limiting your potential.
It's important to note that all of these fears are most often groundless. They are merely a perception that things "could" go wrong - but that doesn't mean they will.

Rather than trying to force your way through the fear, you may find it easier to explore the many ways that fear can be effectively released from your mind, emotions, and body. When you know how to release the fear, you simply handle it as you would any minor obstacle and then continue on your way to creating the best life you possibly can.

Download the new free ebook - 22 Powerful Tools To Transform Your Fear Into Happiness, Peace and Inspiration. Crammed full of valuable tips, exercises and ideas - it could be the most important ebook you read this year.

Jan Janzen Day

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Tuesday September 29, 2009

Hello there everyone and welcome to this very fine early fall Tuesday. here in The Okanagan Valley we are still blessed to be basking in absolutely beautiful weather. It is certainly grand.

Today we're doing something quite special and honoring one of our friends, and a favorite contributor. The very essential Jan Janzen.

For the past three Monday's you have been gifted with some of Jan's terrific readers, you've been invited to an event she held last week, and you're going to get something else gifted to you today.

Before that though, I want to take a moment and recognize Jan for the important part she plays in many peoples lives.

I met Jan sometime in the early 2000's. Recently extricated from a fairly restrictive religious order Jan, was on fire and just buzzing with an enthusiasm for helping people better their personal conditions.

Since we met I watched her go up, and down, the emotional, financial, and spiritual scales, and through it all she has retained a perspective that guaranteed the success she experiences today. Just completing a three and a half month rejuvenating stay in Sedona, Arizona, Jan is moving to the next stage of her incredible growth journey, and coming to spend some time in Canada.

In the time that I've known her, she has authored two successful books, developed numerous workshops, delivered countless tele-classes, graduated as a non-denominational minister, has become a reknowed and popular professional speaker, and inspired many fine individuals in one-on-one coaching to attain new levels of awareness. And, she's really just getting warmed up. For us here, she personifies The Wealthy Attitude.

In her ever generous way, Jan told me yesterday that the outstanding tele-class she held last was week was successfully recorded, and she wanted to gift it to you all. Now that is truly class in our world.

Click on Jan's image below and ask her for the recordings. You're going to love learning.

How to Create an Amazing Life!
5 simple ways to have more money, less stress
and more fun in your life

Also dear friends, if you live anywhere close to Vancouver, B.C. or will be there on November 14 & 15th you have an amazing opportunity to work with Jan personally at The Invitation

What Is The Invitation

The Invitation moves you into a life full of joy, fulfillment and peace of mind. It´s not so much about doing, doing, doing but about being who you want to be in the world and then doing what feels very right and good.

The Invitation is an opportunity to explore your deepest dreams in an environment that will move you and inspire you to put feet to those dreams.

The Invitation will reveal a divinely inspired 7 step blueprint to creating the life you really want…with all the bells and whistles!

Just click on The Invitation and you`ll learn more about Jan and what this workshop can do for you.

Finally folks, you`ll be well served in getting to know Jan as, in the words of the famous song, The Best Is Yet To Come. Bookmark www.janjanzen.com

Jan, we thank, and honor you, for the difference you make in so many lives. We are proud to know you.

Are You Angry Yet?

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Monday September 28, 2009

Good day there all and welcome to brand new week.

OK. Let's be clear here. Every now and again I just get royally pissed.

Now also, it's a state that I relish because it motivates me to whole new levels of inspiration. Read on!

Our delightful friend Jan Janzen contributes an offering today that I feel is highly worthy of your consideration. She clearly sets the scene for you to respond to the the question...

Are You Angry Yet?
by Jan Janzen

One of my clients emailed me to say that “holy moly, she was full of anger and rage”. It was just eating her up. She wondered what was going on.

Rather than be alarmed, I was excited. You see, anger, in its appropriate place is a very positive emotion. It can be the fuel that lights up your life and takes it where you at some level, know it should be.

If you are living with financial woes, health issues, relationship struggles and career troubles, then you are not living your fullest potential. You aren´t even anywhere close to what you could be doing. And you probably are well aware of that. You are in that place of complacency, denial, acceptance or victimhood. And honestly, nothing is going to change. Nothing.

In other words, if you are saying things such as, “well everybody is struggling these days,” “it´s the new economy and things are just tougher”, “I´m doing the best I can with what I´ve got to work with” or anything that resembles these comments then you are operating from the emotions of apathy and resignation.

Some good old fiery anger would do you a lot of good! Rather than accept your lot in life, deciding that this is as good as it gets, get angry at all the things you are missing out on your life. Gratitude for what you have is a very good thing but so is anger at what you don´t have.

Were you able to do the trip you really wanted this year or did you settle for a whole lot less or no trip at all? Did you earn the bonus you wanted in your network marketing company or did you come up with an excuse as to why someone else got it so you wouldn´t feel like a failure? Did you spend the time you wanted with your children or grandchildren this summer or were you too busy spinning your wheels and going nowhere?

We have grown up in a society that frowns on anger. It´s considered not spiritual or not “nice” to be angry. I am not talking about tearing a strip off your neighbor, beating up your wife and blowing up at the office. I am talking about really feeling the emotions of disappointment, disgust, the feeling of being pissed off and angry at what you are not creating in your life. Once you accept that your life is not what you want it to be, then you can make some changes. Anger is a great initial impetus.

Once you move from that place of anger, with some fuel in your engine, some wind under your wings and a firecracker under you, you can start moving from that lethargic, apathetic, pathetic place and create the amazing life you really deserve. Then you can operate from a place of joy, peace, love, hopefulness and goodness. But anger may be just the emotion you need to experience to get you there.

Get up close and personal with all of the emotions required to take your life to absolutely amazing - including anger. You may be surprised at how quickly that one emotion can change your life to the good! Now isn´t that a twist to start your week with?

Jan is an entrepreneur of 28 years, a coach, healer and author of two books and 10 CDs to help entrepreneurs grow personally and professionally.Visit Jan at www.janjanzen.com

My Run!

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Friday September 25, 2009

Good day there folks and welcome to Happy Friday.

Needless to say, we've had a ton of fun here this week with all of the amazing contributions from our incredible writers, and all of the feedback they inspire. It truly is a gift to be at this desk every day.

As we wrap up the week as we usually do with a short video, I'm caused to reflect on those folks who just go above and beyond all limitations to achieve their dream. Terry Hitchcock is an exceptional man as you will see.

After tragically losing his wife to breast cancer and struggling to raise three young children on his own, Terry seized on an idea. He wanted to accomplish the impossible: run 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days to bring attention to the incredibly difficult lives of single-parent families.

So what is your inspiration to go above and beyond the norm? Something to think about for the weekend.

Have an amazing weekend.

See you Monday.

Take care,

~peter~

Creating Space for the New

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Thursday September 24, 2009

Good day there all and welcome to this very fine Thursday.

OK, I'll fess up. I'm a shirt hound! I have grossly more shirts than I'll ever need. To give you a clue, I could wear a fresh shirt every single day, and only do laundry twice a year. It's pretty obsessive, and today I'm doing something about it. Today, at least 50% of my shirts are being donated to a local mission.

Why, you may ask, am I suddenly ready to take this giant step. Well, it's pretty simple. Our friend and valued contributor, Thea Westra reminded me about...

Creating Space for the New
by Thea Westra

The scarcity (Scare City) conversation going on in your head causes you to hang onto those old clothes in the wardrobe or the three outdated cameras that collect dust in the cupboard. Perhaps you do not yet see that connection however, trust me, they are directly linked.

It is now time to make a little more room to allow for all those wonderful things that you desire.

Get a bigger bookshelf if you want new books, or purge some of those old titles that no longer fit with your new abundance mindset. Weed that garden, you know that every time you drive the car into the drive it drops your energy to see those weeds taking over. Pay your bills on time, every time, and each time you do this, give thanks that you can live a lifestyle that incurs such expenses. Empty those rubbish bins around the house regularly and…yes…have a bin in every room then empty them regularly. Go ahead, unclutter your world…it's wonderful for the Feng Shui (a scientific discipline based on the analysis of energy)!

How can anything great come into your physical, spiritual or mind space when you keep filling the spaces with all those unnecessary extras? Including, worry, drama, procrastination, physical clutter and negative conversation.

Where else can you make some room for the "good things" about which you dream? Take a look around, make a list and work your way through it. Set a timer each day for ten minutes if it helps. Pick a sock drawer or a cupboard shelf to "attack" in those ten minutes. Make that phone call or write that email that you've been putting off. Really feel that feeling of having it done and look forward to that reward.

I have two very handy tools at my website that give you plenty of areas on which to go to work to raise the energy that you transmit.

One of these is the CleanSweep and the other is a list of Tolerations. Download these for free from ForwardSteps.com.au and get into action. (Hint: they are under the heading 'Coaching Tools')

When you even get three-quarters of the way through one of those lists, you'll be ready to create again. You'll be like a drainpipe that has just been unblocked. Things will start flowing toward you and through you once more. That dark little rain cloud that used to follow you overhead each day will magically disappear. Goodness, you might even notice all those opportunities for advancement that have been whizzing by you each day!

That little extra bounce in your step and that lovely clear, clean feeling of everything being right in your world cannot help but attract people and the energy of the universe's power toward you and you'll be ready to give again. You may even have a little breakthrough in self-worth and we all know its immense value in manifestation of success and abundance!

"The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into our mind, but how to get the old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it." ~Dee Hock~

Thea Westra is the senior thought leader, at her Forward Steps site. She resides in Perth, Australia with her ultra-supportive partner Greg. Thea publishes a monthly ezine (among many other publications and products) at http://www.forwardsteps.com.au Enjoy her life success blogs at http://www.timeformylife.com/blogs.htm and get personally connected here, http://www.ask-thea-about.com

Imagine a Life...

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Wednesday September 23, 2009

Good day there all and welcome to the midweek point.

We are now in day two of the Fall season, and we're all pretty much focused on ending the year with our goals and intentions fulfilled according to plan. To help along that path, I want to share something that really touched me when it was contributed.

You'll clearly see that it helps when you...

Imagine a Life
by Rob McBride

Imagine a life where you take action with energy.

Imagine a life where you have confidence in yourself.

Imagine a life where you are tenacious in all that you do.

Imagine a life where you take initiative to achieve your dreams.

Imagine a life where you tolerate those things you don't like.

Imagine a life where you are helpful to other people.

Imagine a life where you have a burning desire.

Imagine a life where you flow and grow with time.

Imagine a life where you laugh at life instead of cry.

Imagine a life where you adapt easily to change and challenge.

Imagine a life where you make decisions based on your principles.

Imagine a life where you are curious to learn more about what you do.

Imagine a life where you live with passion and determination.

Imagine a life where you bounce back from adversity.

Imagine a life where you implement and instigate.

While it seems difficult to imagine a life where all of these elements form part of our reality, it is possible to achieve what we most desire!

"How is this possible?" you might ask. It is difficult to be the "perfect" person who integrates each of these qualities which a "good" person "should" have. What is possible is to determine what we most desire and focus on this quality.

For example, if we determine the most important thing in our lives is love, we simply have to give lots of love. While not all will return our love, some will. If we determine what we most want in life is money, all we have to do is focus all of our time and energy in generating money.

Eventually, we will do it. It's possible other things may be lacking in our lives, though money will not be one of them.

We can live the life we dream and imagine. We simply need to be very clear about what we really want and not disperse our energy in so many different directions. When our desire is well defined, the next step is to breathe it and integrate it into everything we do. By doing this we can stop imagining and begin living.

The elements I mention in "Imagine a Life" form an integral part of my conferences and workshops. If you would like to do more than just imagine the life you desire, give me a call and I would be thrilled to share with your organization or group! Join me on Facebook and Twitter.

Is Your Attitude Toward Money Controlling Your Financial Future?

A note from peter@thewealthyattitude.com for Tuesday September 22, 2009

Well hello there all and welcome to the first day of the Fall season. This is an awesome time of the year when we get to reflect on the Summer experiences, and then set up to fulfill the goals and intentions we set out in January.

Recently, we at The Wealthy Attitude sponsored some networking events as a way of introducing ourselves to our new community here in The Okanagan Valley. As is usual we get asked often, "just what is The Wealthy Attitude"? You can see how we respond here: What Is The Wealthy Attitude

In support of our little adventure here every day, we are supported by some amazing conrtibutors. Another new one contributes something today that fits exactly with what we propose when she asks...

Is Your Attitude Towards Money Controlling Your Financial Future?
by Trish Wagner

How do you feel about money? Most people see money in terms of black and white, either you have enough of it or you don't. Of course there are many levels of "have it" or "don't" but let's assume you fall into one of those categories. How does your attitude or feeling about money affect the rest of your life? Can changing your attitude change your financial status?

What is your money mentality? Your attitude toward money is formed over a lifetime of financial experiences. It starts when you are young and can be greatly influenced by your upbringing. Children learn from example; if your parents had a negative attitude about money or wealth you might be more inclined to mimic those feelings. Have you ever heard or perhaps spoken the following phrases in regards to money?

• This is the way it has always been
• The rich get richer while the poor get poorer
• We can't afford that
• There is never enough to go around
• Our family has always been poor

While money may not buy happiness, it does pay for housing, clothing, food and other necessities that many people struggle daily to maintain. For some individuals financial security is still viewed as a dream that can never be achieved.

Change your attitude to change your life

If you feel you are "destined" to be poor or that you will never have enough money to live comfortably you could likely fulfill that prophecy. A common factor that contributes to generations of families living hand to mouth is the belief that you have to have money to create wealth. While in theory this is somewhat true, it does not mean that you have to start out with money in order to be successful financially. What you do have to have is a positive attitude, short and long term goals and a plan to reach those goals. There are endless rags-to-riches stories about individuals who overcame growing up in poverty who turned their lives around. You can, too, by doing the following things:

1. Believe in yourself and your ability to find success. Nothing in life comes easily and changing a lifetime of negative financial experiences will prove to be hard work. You must truly be ready for change and committed to the hard work required to achieve success.
2. Debt is a four letter word that makes it almost impossible to achieve your financial goals. There are several methods to get out of debt and you will have to examine your own situation to determine what method is right for you. Whatever route you take reducing or eliminating your debt is imperative to your financial success.
3. Set short and long term financial goals. Once you eliminate your debt you can begin to focus on establishing financial goals. To break the cycle of debt you must have money set aside in savings for unexpected expenses. Learn about the importance of emergency funds, saving for retirement and investing.
4. Do not set yourself up for failure by expecting overnight results. Unless you win the lottery or find yourself the recipient of some other windfall, changing your financial status will require hard work, sacrifice, determination and a strong desire to improve your situation.

Keep in mind you are limited only by yourself. Regardless of how you ended up in your current situation, you are the only person who can change the path your life takes from this point forward. Remember: Finding real wealth is not just about financial success, but also maintaining healthy relationships, improving yourself as an individual and helping others to do the same. If you can achieve these goals you will truly experience a life of wealth.

Trisha Wagner is a freelance writer for Destroy Debt.com, a community featuring forums. Trisha writes regularly on the topics of getting out of debt and personal finance.