| Feeling trapped by lack of funds? We can
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| | you really want a new car, kitchen set or
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| learn from those who live comfortably and
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| | vacation? Or do you realize you already
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| retire early. They use language
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| | have what you "can't afford?"Looking
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| differently from those who are stuck in a
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| | around my eclectic collection of living
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| scarcity process.1. Banish the word
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| | room furniture, I can dream of spending
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| "expensive" from your vocabulary. Replace
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| | lavishly for designer furniture, ceramic
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| with, "That's not a priority for
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| | artwork and crystal lamps. I also know
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| me.""Expensive" is relative.In my town, a
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| | these items will never appear on my wish
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| group of people get together every day
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| | list.Even the best-mannered cat will
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| for coffee and conversation. One person
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| | deposit an occasional surprise on the
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| I'll call Jane, refused to
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| | couch, and the dog's exuberant
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| participate"Two dollars for a cup of
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| | personality can leave a trail of broken
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| coffee? " she sniffs. "Expensive!"When
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| | glass. Regardless of politics, many of us
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| you work at home, you need a break and
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| | empathized when the wife of newly-elected
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| you want to talk to other like-minded
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| | Governor Jeb Bush admitted," When you
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| people. The value of coffee is table rent
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| | have pets you can't have an elegant
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| and support. Folks who participate are
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| | home."Saying "can't afford" puts you in a
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| not just buying coffee -- they're buying
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| | one-down position. Creating a wish list
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| motivation.My acquaintance "Tom" refused
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| | generates abundance and clarifies values.
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| to pay a few hundred dollars for
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| | I'd put "three cats and two dogs" on my
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| professional help with his resume. "Too
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| | wish -- but not "designer furniture."3.
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| expensive," he said. "I can do it myself
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| | Forbid all talk about what you don't
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| and my friends will give me feedback."Tom
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| | have. Replace with appreciation for what
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| continued to send out resumes with no
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| | you enjoy now.Hortensia complains about
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| results, not realizing every week he
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| | her lack of money . True, her salary is
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| delayed finding a job would cost him
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| | not high by any standards -- but her job
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| hundreds, even thousands of dollars. And
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| | offers security, generous vacation time,
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| his friends were even more clueless about
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| | and excellent retirement benefits. Her
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| resumes than he was.Bob hires a coach to
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| | location allows her to hike in the woods
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| keep him motivated as he builds his
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| | and fish in the lakes.An image of
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| business. Expensive? Sure -- but he feels
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| | abundance will enhance your strengths.
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| he's spending five thousand dollars a
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| | Most of us have more than we realize --
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| year so he can build his income to a
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| | in real as well as abstract terms. I
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| hundred thousand dollars a year...or
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| | encourage clients to meet with a
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| more.My friend "Laura" used to get her
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| | financial planner, especially if they're
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| nails done every week while she was
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| | facing experiencing career transition.
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| unemployed and broke and had no
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| | Often a professional review helps people
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| interviews lined up. Impractical?
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| | realize they're better off than they
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| Frivolous? Expensive?For Laura, manicures
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| | realized.Bottom LineTalking your way to
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| were a symbol of where she had been and
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| | financial freedom -- simple? Yes, but
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| where she will be in the future. She
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| | effective. Try these steps for a week and
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| spent money for her priority with no
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| | notice a difference -- first in your
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| regrets.2. Banish the sentence "I can't
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| | thoughts, soon in your lifeI offer
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| afford it." Replace with, "That's on my
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| | one-to-one consultations on career
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| wish list."Adding an item to your
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| | strategy.
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| official wish list makes a statement. Do
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