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7 Reasons Why We Overspend Our Money
Overspending - spending more money than what you earn - is a surefire way to stay in debt. In her book Money Girl's Smart Move to Grow Rich, Laura D. Adams lists 7 reasons why we overspend our money: To boost our self-image and self-esteem To feel accepted or part of...
Why are We Ashamed to Confront Our Money Drama?
As a money coach imagine my surprise when I almost became the victim of a money scam back in 2012. I had started using the Internet back in 1994 and had prided myself in being smart enough to avoid any scams in all my years online. Yet, here I was massaging my bruised...
How Does Money Drama Show Up?
Now that we understand the root cause of our money drama, what is not easily known is how money drama shows up in our lives. Because we have gotten so used to our situation, it's tough to see through and pinpoint the chaos that exists in our lives. Money drama doesn't...
Where Did this Money Drama Come From?
In part 1, we looked at what money drama is. Yet, money drama doesn't pop up out of nowhere. It's moulded over several years. These become our containers of beliefs and they exist to give us a much needed shortcut when trying to make sense of the world around us....
What Is Money Drama?
There’s one thing I love – music. From the time I was small, I sang in many choirs and I played the organ in churches for many years. Recently, I started playing the organ for a congregation of 300. It’s the first time I’ve done so in 15-years. Naturally, I was...
You Are Still Worthy of Being Loved
Rejection is one of the reasons why we don't pursue our goals or follow up on opportunities. For many, rejection stems from a negative experience as a child or adolescent. I see this in emails from clients and prospects. A panic emerges when they send an email and no...
Is the Room Mate In Your Head Feeding You Doubt, Worry and Despair?
Since 2006, I've worn many identities - Empowerment Diva (circa 2005), Podcasting Expert (circa 2006-2008), Social Media Guru (circa hot minute),Telesummit Expert (circa 2009-2011). The many well-worn identities of the consultant formerly known as Leesa Barnes. And...
How to Spot a Speaking Scam (Jarrow Speaking Scam Revisited)
It is the one year anniversary when I nearly took leave of close to $2000 due to speaking scam. I was stopped in my tracks when my very suspicious virtual assistant confirmed it was a scam. I blogged about my experience and I'm happy to see that nearly 150 comments...
The Optimist’s Manifesto
While reading Joe Vitale's Attract Money Now, I came across the Optimist Creed which was originally published in the 1912 book by Christian D. Larson called Your Forces and How to Use Them. I loved Larson's creed so much, I'm sharing it below. Use this as your own...