Wise Wednesdays - Money, Money, Money

Recent stories like Bernie Madoff’s and Garth Dabrinsky’s fraud schemes have made many people weary of people who earn a great deal of money.

I often hear this, “ those who earn the big bucks are all crooks.” The belief is that people who make a lot of money have made it at someone else’s expense. This generalization leaves one with two choices: Either you have to be dishonest (because you’ve made it clear that in order to be “rich” you have to cheat) or be totally honest and settle for not making much.

You’re trapped. Such a belief system won’t allow you to move forward.

The truth is that most business owners have had to work hard before making a good living.

For every unethical business story there are thousands of businesses that have made a good living at values we respect. We don’t hear about those stories in the media because they don’t sell. SEEK OUT STORIES where entrepreneurs are wealthy and have followed values you respect. That allows the possibility for your own success and abundance.

Your issues around money; how you manage it, what you believe about it, whether you believe you deserve to make more money – all have a profound impact on your business.

Money management is more than counting your dollars and cents. In the end, it’s about giving money its proper due: It doesn’t guarantee you happiness but it can certainly make you miserable if misunderstood.

Cheers,

Dominik