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DEVELOPING A MONEY MINDSET BY DR. SUSAN FAY

Smart Money Moves Financial InstituteM a s t e r i n g M o n e y

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DEVELOPING  A  MONEY  MINDSET  

 

                       

Susan  D.  Fay,  Ph.D.  for  

Smart  Money  Moves  Financial  Institute  

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Contents  

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Introduction  

Why  don’t  people  reach  their  financial  goals?      

It  can’t  be  because  of  the  lack  of  good  information.    There  are  countless  books  and  seminars  on  saving,  budgeting,  and  investment  strategies.    Even  people  who  read  books,  attend  seminars,  and  meet  with  financial  experts  often  struggle  to  reach  their  financial  goals.    

So  what  tool  are  they  missing?      

They  aren’t  missing  any  tool.    They  just  don’t  know  how  to  use  the  most  powerful  goal-­‐setting  and  achievement  tool  that  exists  –  their  own  mind.    I  have  found  that  people  who  know  how  to  put  their  brainpower  to  work  gain  control  over  their  life  –  they’re  in  the  drivers’  seat.      

How  would  you  like  to  be  in  the  drivers’  seat  on  your  journey  toward  financial  success?  

It’s  not  as  hard  as  you  might  think.    In  fact,  it’s  often  just  a  matter  of  knowing  where  you  are  now,  where  you  want  to  go,  and  what  obstacles  you  need  to  navigate  around.    When  you  have  clear  goals  and  you  remove  any  limiting  beliefs  about  money,  you’ll  be  on  your  way  to  turning  your  financial  dreams  into  reality.  

My  goal  is  to  help  you  develop  a  new  money  mindset.    Once  you  do,  you’ll  be  able  to  achieve  a  level  of  financial  and  personal  prosperity  you  didn’t  think  was  possible.    It  worked  for  me.    It  can  work  for  you.    

The  team  at  Smart  Money  Moves  Financial  Institute  are  dedicated  to  helping  you  succeed,  not  just  financially,  but  in  all  areas  of  your  life.  

Happy  travels,  

 Dr. Susan Fay  

 

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I  Bel ieve…  

 

Have  you  ever  given  much  thought  to  what  you  believe  about  money?    

I  developed  this  course  so  that  you  can  begin  to  discover  what  you  believe.    I  show  you  how  your  beliefs  affect  your  ability  to  achieve  financial  success.    You  may  discover  that  negative  or  limiting  beliefs  have  been  holding  you  hostage  and  keeping  you  from  realizing  your  dreams.      

In  this  course,  I  arm  you  with  some  weapons  to  destroy  limiting  beliefs.    Once  you  start  using  these  weapons,  you’ll  break  free  of  the  invisible  chains  that  have  held  you  down.    Once  you  are  free,  I’ll  help  you  create  a  new  set  of  positive  beliefs.    With  your  new  money  beliefs,  you’ll  be  on  your  way  to  constructing  the  life  you  desire.    

So  what  are  beliefs  and  why  do  they  matter?  

Beliefs  are  just  ideas  or  opinions.    You  have  beliefs  about  everything,  including  yourself.    Your  mind  uses  beliefs  to  make  up  rules  about  who  you  are  and  what  you’re  capable  of.    All  the  decisions  you  make  in  your  life  are  influenced  by  your  beliefs.      

Why  don’t  people  share  the  same  beliefs?  

Because  experiences  create  beliefs.    Your  beliefs  are  based  on  all  the  things  that  have  happened  to  you  during  your  entire  life.    You  formed  beliefs  about  money  from  listening  to  what  your  parents  said  about  it.    You  formed  other  beliefs  from  watching  what  they  did  with  money.    You  also  developed  beliefs  from  your  own  experiences  with  money.    As  you  can  see,  your  beliefs  and  current  money  habits  are  the  result  of  many  different  experiences  and  people  –  even  people  you  watched  on  TV  or  in  the  movies!        

By  the  time  you  became  an  adult,  you  had  a  whole  set  of  beliefs  and  money  habits  firmly  in  place.    If  you  now  struggle  to  make  enough  money,  you  have  poor  spending  habits,  or  you  just  can’t  seem  to  save,  you’ve  probably  got  some  negative  or  limiting  beliefs  about  money.    If  you’re  unhappy  about  your  current  money  situation,  don’t  worry.    You  can  change  your  beliefs.    Once  you  do,  you’ll  begin  to  see  the  results  you  want.      

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The  first  step  to  getting  new  results  is  to  find  out  what  beliefs  may  be  causing  problems.    Some  negative  beliefs  are  easy  to  find  because  they’re  in  your  conscious  mind.    To  find  them,  just  notice  the  thoughts  you  have  and  the  things  you  say  to  others  about  money  or  your  financial  situation.    Also  notice  what  you  say  to  yourself  or  hear  silently  in  your  head.    This  is  called  self-­‐talk.    You  may  find  that  your  self-­‐talk  about  money  or  your  financial  decisions  is  mostly  positive  or  mostly  negative.    Your  self-­‐talk  is  a  clue  to  what  you  believe.              

Unfortunately,  the  majority  of  beliefs  are  deep  in  the  subconscious  mind.    In  other  words,  you’re  not  aware  of  them.    Because  you  aren’t  aware  of  them,  they’re  much  harder  to  find.    Subconscious  beliefs  are  important  because  they  control  90-­‐95%  of  what  you  do.      

Subconscious  beliefs  work  like  a  computer  software  program.    The  software  tells  the  computer  what  to  do  –  your  beliefs  tell  your  brain  what  to  do.    If  you  want  to  change  your  habits  or  behaviors,  you  need  to  change  the  beliefs  that  run  your  brain’s  software.    For  example,  if  you  want  to  stop  spending  impulsively,  you  need  to  find  and  change  the  belief  that’s  responsible  for  that  behavior.      

If  you  find  it  difficult  to  stick  to  a  budget,  or  you  haven’t  been  able  to  reach  financial  goals,  this  is  a  clue  that  you  have  conscious  or  subconscious  limiting  beliefs  about  money.    The  exercises  in  this  course  are  designed  to  help  you  become  aware  of  these  beliefs.    One  you  know  what  they  are,  you  can  use  a  mental  weapon  to  destroy  them!      

 

Exercise  #  1:    

1. Complete  Randy  Gages’  Prosperity  IQ  Test.    What  limiting  or  negative  beliefs  about  money  did  you  discover  after  taking  this  test?        

2. List  all  of  the  conscious  limiting  beliefs  you  discovered.    Use  the  Conscious  and  Subconscious  Limiting  Beliefs  Form  in  the  next  section.  

 

 

 

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Randy  Gage’s  Prosperity   IQ  Test  

These  questions  will  reveal  some  of  the  unconscious  limiting  beliefs  that  are  keeping  you  stuck,  or  limiting  your  potential  for  financial  success.  

 

1. Do  you  secretly  fear  that  if  you  became  wealthy,  your  friends  and  family  won’t  like  you  anymore?  

Yes       No  

 

2. When  you  grew  up,  were  you  ever  told:  “We  may  not  be  rich  but  at  least  we  are  honest.”?  

Yes       No  

 

3. Did  your  religious  upbringing  teach  you  that  it  is  noble  to  sacrifice  now  and  that  you  will  get  your  reward  in  the  afterlife?  

 Yes       No  

 

4. Did  you,  or  do  you,  feel  guilty  when  you  started  to  earn  more  than  your  parents?    

Yes       No  

 

5. Were  you  raised  to  fit  in  and  not  stand  out?    

    Yes       No    

6. Did  you  grow  up  liking  show  like  Dallas,  Beverly  Hillbillies,  or  Dynasty  where  rich  people  were  always  presented  as  unscrupulous  and  conniving,  or  pretentious  and  bumbling?  

   

Yes       No  

 

 

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7. Do  you  have  chronic  health  problems  that  no  doctor  can  figure  out?    

Yes       No    

8. Do  you  ever  get  jealous  of  people  with  expensive  clothes,  houses,  and  cars  which  may  have  subconsciously  made  you  develop  a  “hate  for  the  rich”  mentality?  

 

Yes       No  

 

9. On  some  level,  do  you  think  it  is  somehow  noble,  romantic,  or  spiritual  to  be  poor?    

Yes       No  

 

10. Did  you  ever  end  a  negative  relationship  and  then  immediately  replace  it  with  a  relationship  just  like  the  one  you  just  ended?  

 

Yes       No  

 

11. Have  you  sometimes  used  judgmental  expressions  like,  “poor  as  a  church  mouse”,  “filthy  rich”,  or  “obscenely  wealthy”?  

 

Yes       No  

 

12. Have  you  ever  made  excuses  for  failure  by  saying  things  like:  “You  have  to  have  money  to  make  money”  or  “You  have  to  know  someone”?    

Yes       No    

13. Do  you  relish  being  the  underdog  and  fighting  against  the  odds  all  the  time?    

Yes       No    

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14. Is  it  possible  that  you  are  experiencing  health  challenges,  financial  challenges,  or  business  failures  in  order  to  get  sympathy  and  attention  from  those  closest  to  you?    

Yes       No    

15. Are  you  in  a  stable  relationship,  have  enough  money  to  meet  your  needs,  and  are  basically  healthy,  but  just  feel  that  life  is  just  passing  you  by?    

Yes       No    

Scoring  Your  Prosperity   IQ  Test  

Count  up  all  your  yes  and  no  answers.   Yes  =  ______     No  =  ______  

 

If  you  answered  No  to  13-­‐15  questions:  

  You  have  a  strong  prosperity  consciousness  and  can  pass  this  quiz  along  to  someone  else.  

 

If  you  answered  Yes  to  3  or  more  questions:  

  You  likely  have  issues  of  worthiness  on  a  subconscious  level.  

You  may  be  in  a  holding  pattern,  afraid  to  leave  your  comfort  zone.  You  are  not  radically  unhappy,  but  there  is  no  passion  or  excitement  in  your  life.    You  know  something  is  missing,  but  you  may  not  know  what  it  is.  

 

If  you  answered  Yes  to  5  or  more  questions:  

You  are  likely  in  a  stagnancy  cycles  and  sometimes  have  advances,  but  experience  set-­‐backs.  You  are  not  really  breaking  through  to  the  real  success  you  desire  or  deserve.  

 

If  you  answered  Yes  to  7  or  more  questions:  

You  are  definitely  headed  on  a  downward  track  towards  serious  emotional,  physical,  and  financial  challenges.  This  is  the  victim  cycle.    It  is  imperative  that  you  take  immediate  action  to  break  the  pattern  and  stop  the  failure  cycle.    This  will  involve  uncovering  limiting  beliefs  on  a  subconscious  level  and  radically  reprogramming  them  with  positive  ones.  

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What’s  Your  Money  Story?    

“The  only  thing  keeping  you  from  what  you  real ly  want   is  the  story  you  have  for  why  you  can’t  have  it .”    ~  Tony  Robbins  

 

We  all  have  a  story.    Actually,  we  all  have  many  different  stories.    We  use  our  stories  as  a  way  to  tell  people  about  us  and  our  life.    Our  stories  have  different  plots  depending  on  the  whether  the  subject  is  money,  relationships,  love,  health,  death,  family,  school,  or  career.    We  usually  have  the  main  character  (us)  acting  out  the  role  of  hero  or  victim.    Depending  on  the  role  we  have  decided  to  play,  our  stories  are  either  uplifting  or  tragic.      

What  are  your  stories  like?    

 What  type  of  character  do  you  normally  play?      

Do  you  have  positive  stories  about  some  areas  of  your  life  and  not  others?  

When  you  start  thinking  about  your  stories,  you  may  soon  realize  that  your  beliefs  play  an  important  part  in  your  story.    You  use  your  conscious  and  subconscious  beliefs  to  make  up  stories  about  your  life.    Your  beliefs  determine  what  your  character  does  and  the  decisions  he  or  she  makes.    You,  as  the  character,  can  only  do  what  your  beliefs  allow  –  they  are  the  writer  and  director.      

But  what  if  you’d  like  to  play  a  different  role…to  play  a  character  who  does  greater  or  more  heroic  things?    

The  good  news  is  that  you  can  fire  the  writer  and  director  and  take  charge  of  these  two  jobs.      As  the  writer,  you  can  create  a  new  character.    As  the  director,  you  can  decide  what  the  character  does.    To  do  this,  you  need  to  change  your  beliefs  about  who  you  are  and  what  you  are  capable  of.    Decide  who  you  want  to  be  and  what  you  want  to  do.    You  can  change  your  life  by  changing  your  story…it  isn’t  written  in  stone!    

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Take  a  few  minutes  to  think  about  your  money  story  so  far.    Is  it  a  tragedy,  a  comedy  of  errors,  or  an  inspiration  to  others?    

Exercise:    My  Money  Story    

 

Write  down  a  story  about  your  current  money  situation.  Then,  write  a  new  money  story  for  yourself.    Change  the  things  you  don’t  like  about  your  current  story.    Decide  who  you  want  to  be  and  what  you  want  to  be  doing  with  your  money.    Include  as  many  details  as  possible  so  that  it  becomes  real  in  your  mind.    Add  more  pages  if  you  like.    You  can  do  this  same  exercise  to  change  the  story  about  any  other  area  of  your  life  as  well.    I  included  a  Guide  to  Creating  an  Effective  Story  to  help  you.    

 My  current  money  story:  

 

                                 

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     My  New  Money  Story:  

 

                                                   

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To  be  continued…  

 

Guide  to  Creating  an  Effective  Story/Visualization    

The  best  and  most  effective  stories/visualizations  are  those  that  use  all  of  the  senses  –  sight,  sound,  taste,  bodily  feelings,  and  emotions.    Use  these  steps  as  a  guide  to  creating  your  new  money  story.  

1.  Write  down  your  story    Writing  your  story  is  a  very  important  step  because  it  helps  your  brain  begin  to  construct  new  neural  connections  (new  beliefs  and  new  ways  of  thinking  and  acting).    It  also  helps  you  begin  to  flex  your  imagination  muscles.    

2. Write  your  story  in  first  person,  as  if  it’s  already  happening.    

3. Keep  it  positive  –  don’t  include  what  you  don’t  want  or  what  you  are  trying  to  avoid.    

4. As  you  write,  ask  yourself  the  following  questions:    

• What  do  I  see,  hear,  smell,  taste,  and  feel  (in  my  body)?  • What  emotions  do  I  have  knowing  that  I  am  living  my  dream?  • What  am  I  doing?  • What  do  I  have?  • What  do  I  think  and  how  do  I  act?        • What  do  I  say  to  myself?  • What  do  I  hear  others  saying  about  me?  • What  do  I  believe  about  myself  and  money?  

 5. Add  as  many  details  as  possible  to  your  story  –  make  it  seem  real!  

 6. Make  sure  your  story  makes  you  feel  great  when  you  read  it.  

 7. Close  your  eyes  and  tell  yourself  this  new  story  as  often  as  possible.  (You  are  trying  to  

rewire  your  brain  for  the  new  you!).    You  may  want  to  record  your  story  and  listen  to  it  at  night  and/or  in  the  morning.    This  is  when  your  brain  is  most  open  to  change.    

8. Practice!    With  practice,  your  imagination  muscles  will  improve.      

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 9. Have  fun!  

 10. If  you  want,  schedule  a  session  with  Dr.  Susan  Fay.    She  can  help  you  develop  a  great  

money  story.    

Uncovering  Your  Money  Beliefs  

 

Now  that  you  have  taken  Randy  Gage’s  Prosperity  IQ  Test  and  written  down  your  money  story,  you  have  some  clues  to  your  conscious  and  subconscious  beliefs  about  money.    What  positive  beliefs  did  you  discover?    What  negative  beliefs  did  you  discover?      

Step  1:    List  these  beliefs  on  the  form  titled:  My  Conscious  and  Subconscious  Money  Beliefs.      

For  each  negative  belief  you  listed,  think  of  something  positive  to  change  it  to.    Write  this  down  on  the  form.    For  example,  if  you  say,  “I  make  stupid  financial  decisions”,  replace  this  with  a  new  statement  like  “I  will  make  smart  financial  decisions”.    

Step  2:    Fill  out  the  form  titled:  My  New  Money  Beliefs.  

This  form  is  designed  to  help  you  find  out  what  beliefs  will  help  you  reach  your  financial  goals.      

To  reach  a  goal,  you  first  need  to  have  a  clear  idea  of  what  you  want.    Write  that  down.  

Next,  write  down  why  you  want  to  reach  this  goal.    This  should  be  a  positive  reason,  not  something  that  you  don’t  want  or  something  you’re  trying  to  avoid.    A  positive  why  is  something  like,  “I  want  to  provide  for  my  family”.    A  negative  why  is  something  like,  “I  no  longer  want  to  worry  about  how  I  will  pay  my  bills”.    

Now,  think  about  what  you  would  need  to  believe  about  money  for  your  goal  to  become  a  reality.    Write  that  down.  

Finally,  come  up  with  some  positive  things  you’ll  say  to  yourself  about  your  goal  and  your  ability  to  achieve  it.    This  is  self-­‐talk.    You  can  even  think  of  

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things  you’ll  say  to  others.    This  step  helps  your  brain  get  on  board  with  your  new  beliefs.    

 

My  Conscious  and  Subconscious  Money  Beliefs    

 

My  Posit ive  Money  Beliefs  

I  often  say  or  think  the  following  positive  things  about  money  and/or  my  financial  situation:  

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.    

My  Negative  Money  Beliefs  

I  often  say  or  think  the  following  positive  things  about  money  and/or  my  financial  situation:  

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  

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8.  9.  10.    

New  Money  Belief  Statements  

 

I  will  replace  each  of  my  negative  money  statements  with  the  following  positive  ones:  

 

1.    2.    3.    4.    5.    6.    7.    8.    9.    10.    

 

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My  New  Beliefs    

 

This  form  will  help  you  become  clear  about  your  financial  goals  and  what  new  money  beliefs  will  help  you  achieve  it.    Do  this  for  each  of  your  goals.    

 

What  I  want:  

 

     

My  WHY  (reason)  for  this  new  belief:  

 

     

Belief(s)  I  need  to  achieve  what  I  want:  

 

     

Self-­‐Talk  for  my  new  belief(s):  

(Positive  things  I  will  say  to  myself  and  others  to  reinforce  my  new  belief.)    

 

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Creating  a  Mental  Arsenal:    Weapons  to  Combat  Limiting  Beliefs  

 

By  now,  you  have  started  to  discover  what  you  believe  about  money.    Before  we  fill  your  mental  arsenal  with  weapons  (ways)  to  get  rid  of  any  limiting  beliefs,  let’s  look  at  how  beliefs  work.    The  important  thing  to  know  is  that  beliefs  determine  what  you  think,  the  emotions  you  have,  and  the  things  you  do.    To  see  how  this  works,  take  a  look  at  the  diagram  below.              

 

 

 

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Your  conscious  or  unconscious  beliefs  create  thoughts.    As  you  can  see,  thoughts  cause  you  to  feel  a  certain  way.    It  is  the  feeling  that  the  thought  creates  that  makes  you  decide  to  do  something.          

Thoughts,  feelings  (emotions),  and  behaviors  are  connected  to  each  other.    The  good  news  is  that  if  you  change  what  you  are  thinking,  you  change  both  your  emotion  and  your  response.      In  other  words,  if  you  change  in  any  one  of  them,  the  other  two  change.      

Because  beliefs  make  up  your  thoughts,  changing  your  money  beliefs  will  change  what  you  do  and  how  you  feel.    Successful  people  know  how  to  think,  feel,  and  act  to  get  the  results  they  want.    Determine  how  you  need  to  think,  feel,  and  act  to  be  successful.    Then,  do  it!    It  may  take  some  practice  before  you  get  good,  but  just  keep  working  on  it.      

Take  a  look  at  the  new  money  story  you  wrote.    Your  goal  is  to  create  a  new  successful  character.    What  should  your  new  character  think?    What  should  your  new  character  feel?    How  should  your  new  character  behave?      

Now  that  you  understand  how  beliefs  work,  take  some  time  to  think  about  your  conscious  self-­‐talk  and  the  excuses  you’ve  been  making  for  not  reaching  your  financial  goals.    Successful  people  don’t  make  excuses…they  take  action!      

Fill  out  the  form  titled:  My  Excuses.    Think  about  the  things  you  say  to  yourself  and  others  to  justify  not  meeting  your  financial  goals.    Write  them  down.    In  the  future,  if  you  hear  yourself  starting  to  make  an  excuse,  STOP!            

As  you  work  on  changing  your  limiting  beliefs,  think  about  why  it  is  important  to  change.    Your  Why  determines  how  motivated  you’ll  be  to  make  the  necessary  changes.    Make  sure  that  when  you  think  about  your  why,  it  makes  you  feel  great.    Remember  that  your  emotions  determine  what  actions  you  take.    If  your  Why  is  negative,  your  motivation  will  soon  fizzle  out.  

The  next  step  in  making  lasting  changes  in  your  life  is  to  destroy  the  beliefs  that  have  kept  you  from  achieving  your  goals.    In  the  following  section,  I  give  you  12  weapons  to  destroy  limiting  beliefs.    Experiment  with  these  to  see  which  one(s)  work  best  for  you.      

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Please  contact  me  if  you  get  stuck  or  need  help.    I  want  you  to  succeed!    Be  patient  with  yourself  as  you  start  to  make  changes.    Remember  that  many  of  the  mental  weapons  take  practice  before  you  get  good  at  them.    Your  brain  needs  practice  and  repetition  to  rewire  itself  for  the  new  you.    It  needs  to  know  you  are  serious  or  it  will  revert  back  to  its  old  ways!      

 

 

My  Excuses  

 

Fill  out  this  form  if  you  have  made  excuses  for  not  achieving  a  financial  goal  or  not  getting  ahead  financially.  

I  say  (have  said)  the  following  things  to  justify  my  lack  of  financial  success:  

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.    

Excuses  are  similar  to  negative  self-­‐talk.    Create  a  list  of  new  positive  things  you’ll  tell  yourself.    Anytime  you  hear  yourself  making  an  excuse,  replace  it  with  one  of  these  new  statements:    

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  

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6.  7.  8.  9.  10.    

 

 

Weapons  for  Your  Mental  Arsenal  

 

Weapon  1:    Mental   Imagery/Visualization  

 

This  is  where  you  get  to  use  your  new  money  story.    As  you  read  it,  imagine  what  it’s  like  to  be  the  new  successful  you.    Make  sure  your  story  has  lots  of  detail.    Don’t  forget  to  add  a  strong  positive  emotion.    Feel  what  it  is  like  to  live  your  new  story.    Tel l  yourself  and  others  your  story  to  reinforce  it  in  your  mind.    You  can  even  record  your  story  and  listen  to  it  before  you  go  to  bed.    Hearing  your  own  voice  will  make  your  story  become  more  real.      

Imagery/Visualization  is  a  scientifically  proven  way  to  rewire  your  brain  for  a  new  belief,  feeling,  habit,  or  behavior.    You  can  refer  to  the  Guide  to  Creating  an  Effective  Story/Visualization  for  help.        

 

Weapon  2:    Act  “As  If”  

 

Act  “As  If”  you’re  someone  who  is  financially  successful.    Watch  people  who  are  successful  and  notice  what  they  say,  how  they  walk,  how  they  talk,  what  they  believe  (think),  and  what  they  do.      

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Change  your  posture,  change  the  way  you  dress,  change  how  you  think  about  money.    All  of  these  are  conscious  decisions.    These  actions  tell  your  brain  that  you’re  serious!      

 

Weapon  3:    Posit ive  Self-­‐Talk  

 

Notice  what  you  say  to  yourself,  either  out  loud  or  in  your  head.    If  a  negative  thought  comes  up,  tell  yourself  “STOP”  and  change  the  thought  to  a  positive  one.  

Make  a  list  of  negative  things  you  say  and  then  write  down  positive  statements  to  replace  them.    Be  patient!    This  takes  practice,  persistence,  and  dedication.    

Refer  to  the  My  Conscious  and  Unconscious  Money  Beliefs,  My  Excuses,  and  My  New  Beliefs  forms  for  help.      

 

Weapon  4:    Change  Your  Emotions  

 

If  you  have  anxiety,  depression,  fear,  or  some  other  awful  feeling  when  you  think  about  money,  stop  and  determine  what  thought  or  behavior  you  had  just  before  you  started  to  feel  bad.  

Remember  that  thoughts,  emotions,  and  behaviors  are  connected  to  each  other.    Change  one  and  you  change  the  other  two!  

 

Weapon  5:    Change  Your  Behaviors  

 

Determine  what  money  behaviors  you  want  to  change.    Without  changing  anything  about  what  you  do,  just  start  to  become  aware  of  how  you  handle  money.    Pretend  you’re  watching  someone  else  and  see  how  they  act.      

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Ask  yourself  these  questions:    What  triggers  me  to  spend  money?    What  makes  me  buy  things  that  aren’t  in  my  budget?    What  feelings  do  I  have  when  I  make  good  or  bad  money  decisions?      

Look  for  the  thought  or  emotion  that  led  to  the  behavior.    Remember  that  thoughts,  emotions,  and  behaviors  are  connected  to  each  other.    Change  one  and  you  change  the  other  two.  

 

 

 

Weapon  6:    Change  Beliefs/Thoughts  

 

Notice  what  thoughts  you  have  about  money.    These  are  clues  to  your  beliefs.    Notice  how  your  thoughts/beliefs  create  what  happens  to  you.    Pay  attention  to  what  you  think  and  the  results  you  get.    See  what  you  do  or  think  to  create  a  certain  outcome.    When  you  begin  to  develop  this  type  of  awareness,  you  can  then  decide  whether  to  continue  the  behavior  or  stop  it.  This  takes  some  practice.    Just  keep  at  it!  

Refer  to  Weapon  3.    Remember  that  thoughts,  emotions,  and  behaviors  are  connected.  

 

Weapon  7:  Focus  

 

Make  sure  you  focus  on  what  you  want.    Don’t  put  your  focus  on  what  you  don’t  want  or  what  you  want  to  avoid.      

You  can  tell  if  you’re  focusing  on  what  you  don’t  want  because  you’ll  have  a  bad  feeling.    Worrying,  anxiety,  and  depression  are  clues  that  you’re  focusing  on  what  you  don’t  want,  or  what  you  want  to  avoid.  

If  you  find  yourself  focusing  on  what  you  don’t  want,  go  back  to  the  Weapon  2  and/or  tell  yourself  “STOP”  and  change  your  thoughts.  

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Weapon  8:  Awareness  

 

Notice:  

Notice  when  you  think  about  money  where  your  thoughts  lead  you.    Do  you  feel  anxious  or  scared,  or  confident  and  happy?  

Notice  if  you  try  to  get  attention  or  sympathy  from  others  by  saying  negative  things  about  your  money  situation.      

Notice  how  you  feel  when  you  make  good  or  bad  money  decisions.  

Notice  what  triggers  you  to  have  negative  thoughts,  feelings,  or  behaviors  when  it  comes  to  money.  

Notice  what  you  are  doing,  not  what  is  happening  to  you.      

Notice  if  you  turn  to  things  such  as  alcohol,  drugs,  or  bad  behaviors  as  a  way  to  deal  with  uncomfortable  feelings  or  thoughts  about  money.  

 

Weapon  9:  Take  Action  

 

An  important  characteristic  of  successful  people  is  that  they  take  action.    They  don’t  wait  for  things  to  fall  into  their  lap.    Develop  an  action  plan  to  meet  your  goals.    Use  with  Weapon  7.      Take  my  class  on  goal-­‐setting  and  budgeting  strategies.  

Focus  on  what  you  want.    When  you  focus  your  mind  on  what  you  want,  you  begin  to  see  possibilities  that  you  didn’t  notice  before.    You  begin  to  think  of  new  ideas  and  resources  you  can  use  to  make  your  goal  a  reality.  

 

Weapon  10:  Support/Education  

 

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Find  people  who  think  the  way  you  want  to  think.    Join  a  money  group  and/or  attend  class  to  learn  more  about  money.    Hang  out  with  people  who  are  financially  successful.    Find  a  mentor  or  work  with  a  financial  advisor.  

Find  someone  who  will  support  you  in  your  goals.    This  person  should  be  someone  who’ll  hold  you  accountable  for  your  actions.  

The  worst  thing  you  can  do  is  hang  around  with  people  who  have  the  “woe  is  me”  attitude  when  it  comes  to  money.    You  can  easily  recognize  these  people  because  all  they  want  to  talk  about  is  how  hard  it  is  to  make  money,  etc.    They  can  bring  you  down  and  give  you  an  excuse  for  not  trying.    Remember,  your  life  is  a  reflection  of  the  people  you  hang  out  with!  

 

 Weapon  11:  Work  with  a  Professional  

 

NLP,  hypnosis,  financial  coaches,  and  other  professionals  can  help  you  if  you  get  stuck.      

 

 Weapon  12:    Have  Fun!  

 

If  you  make  these  exercises  a  game  or  an  interesting  experiment,  you’ll  have  fun  exploring  and  changing  your  limiting  beliefs.  

 

 

 

 

To  schedule  an  appointment,  or  for   information  on  additional  classes  offered  by  Dr.  Susan  Fay,  contact  her  at:  

 

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