Finance Roll

People have financial setbacks for a variety of reasons. For some of us, our whole lives seem to be one big financial setback, while for others of us, we've gotten it together, and then one day (it seems), our finances fall off track. This article will tell you how to get on track, whether setbacks have been a lifelong event or a recent occurrence.

The first thing you should know is that not having enough money and having financial setbacks does not happen in a day. Rather, it is the result of mental, emotional, and physical habits being performed over and over again. Some of these habits were given to us by our well-meaning parents, others are just our own "stuff". In any event, once you see that you have a financial problem, the solution is to...

Stop, Drop, and Roll

Sound familiar? It should, because that's what we were taught to do, as children, in case we ever caught fire. When your money goes up in smoke, it is like a torch has been set to your finances and you must put that fire out fast!

Stop

The first thing is to stop-stop worrying, stop crying, stop buying extra snacks and clothes to make you feel better, stop complaining, stop using prayer as your only plan of action, stop assaulting yourself by calling yourself names, stop making excuses, stop pretending not to care, stop "forgetting" to deal with it. Just stop and be.

Drop

In this place of stillness, think about what you have dropped that was working for you. Was it a certain habit, routine, or action that you've recently neglected? What about a certain philosophy that you gave up? Has the money clutter re-accumulated (i.e. bills lying around the house, not honoring your payment schedules, financial arguments with your significant other, letting people owe you money, etc.)? Have you slipped back into the panic-and-poverty mindset? Have you dropped an important support person in your business?

Now, from this place of stillness, think about what you need to drop. Is your schedule too full for you to enjoy life, so you compensate by buying things or ignoring your accounting? Are negative people taking a toll on your self-esteem, and thus on your financial point-of-attraction? Do you need to drop a client? Do you need to drop an expense? Do you need to drop a particular self-limiting belief?

Roll

Roll out a new plan. Write it in three short paragraphs. Anything else is too complicated.

In paragraph one, write out the things you have dropped that you will get back or re-establish, why, and by when (give an actual date). If you can't get the exact thing back, find a suitable replacement.

In paragraph two, write out what you will drop, why, and by when.

In paragraph three, write out the possible blockages to dropping, as well as all the solutions you can come up with, so that if you experience resistance, you know what to do.

Now, post your plan where you will see it. Make several copies if need be.

And remember: Never stay in a house (financial or otherwise) that is on fire. Always stop, drop, and roll!

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