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Several hours ago, I realized how much I wanted more from my life, and now I’m determined to achieve my goals rather than falling back into mediocrity (or giving stupid excuses for why my life is so ‘stuck’).  So I wrote a list of 10 goals in order of importance, and my top priority right now is money. 

I’ve been in debt for quite some time, and had to resort to borrowing to make ends meet.  Fortunately, I got paid the other day, but it isn’t enough to cover rent at the end of the month since I didn’t work for a full month yet.  Having borrowed too much for some time, I decided to specifically address my debts.  So now I’m doing a little experiment with a certain exercise from Love Yourself and Let the Other Person Have It Your Way by Larry Crane.  There is an exercise on credit card debt on Pg. 108 which involves letting go of disapproving one’s credit card debt and then giving it approval over and over and over.

Somehow I got this random idea to do that exercise for 24 hours (not straight of course).  I’m using my stop watch to keep track of all the time I spend on letting go of disapproving my debt, and giving it approval.  Occasionally, I may throw in a few other questions that I normally use for releasing, but I want to see if 24 hours of releasing using the disapproval/approval method would make any difference in my debt situation.  I am curious to see what happens within 7 days as I expect to have completed the 24 hours by then.

I’ve had plenty of success with using the Release Technique on all sorts of issues (i.e. physical and emotional pain), but I’ve only gotten minimal gains with money (received roughly $100 on three separate occasions but nothing greater than that) so I’m skeptical but willing to put it to the test, and money is a big issue for me, so it never hurts to see if it works or not.  Larry claims that money issues can be resolved just by letting go of disapproval and giving it approval.  His books says to prove it to myself, so I’m going to find out for myself.

I do plan to mix in a few other approaches that are described in the book (i.e. saying ‘yes’ or saying “I love you” to the problem), but I won’t be using any of the more advanced methods to prove to myself that the basic tools in the book are enough enough to resolve money issues.  The only ‘other’ thing that I will add is the Lesterizing process (i.e. holding in mind having the goal as if it’s here now).

So far, I’ve done a bit under 30 mins.  I have 23 hours and 30 mins left

And here specifically are the questions I’m using:

1)  Could I let go of disapproving my debt?  And could I let go some more?  And even more?
2)  Could I let go of disapproving myself?  And more?  And even more?  And even more?
3)  Could I give my debt approval?  And more?  And even more?  And a little more?
4)  Could I give myself approval?  And some more approval?  And even more approval? 
5)  Could I say ‘yes’ to my debt?  And ‘yes’ again?  And more?  And even more?
6)  Could I send my debt some love?  And could I give it some more love?  And even more love?

Other questions I may throw in from time to time:

7)  Could I let go of wanting to figure things out?  Could I let go of wanting to know what to do?  Could I let go of wanting to know the answers?
8)  Could I let go of being so smart, and allow it to be other than what I think it is?  Could I let go of being so smart, and allow it to be far greater than what I think it is?
9)  Could I welcome/accept this feeling (in my stomach or chest)?    Could I welcome/accept this some more?  And even more?
10)  Could I let go of wanting to control or change this feeling?

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Step 1: Go to www.godaddy.com
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Step 1: Return to www.godaddy.com and login
Step 2: Click on Domain Manager
Home > My Products > Domain > Domain Manager
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You should see two links that look like xxx.hostgator.com
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Note – Ignore ‘install on directory’ (unless you know what you’re
doing)
Step 7: Create Admin username and password, admin nickname is optional
Step 8: Click Install WordPress
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Step 10: Email the details to your site (optional)

YOU ARE FINISHED! Type in your website to see what your blog looks like =)

If you nearly finished building a house only to discover that it would be gone the next day, what would you do? Granted, this is not an easy thing to deal with, but something similar just happened to one of the top internet marketers, Mia Davies.  Her first youtube account had somewhere between 700-800 subscribers and was shut down not too long ago.  Today, I discovered it happened yet again!  You can find out more about her situation here.

Certainly, when this kind of thing happens, especially when you’re generating money via youtube, what are you gonna do?  It’s tempting to get frustrated and angry.  This kind of situation certainly isn’t fun, but upon learning about it, I posted a response on her blog which I think is worth sharing here as a lot of people tend to let their circumstances control them.

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Hi Mia,

It is unfortunate that your YouTube channel was shut down twice. But, rather than focusing on how terrible youtube/google is (thereby being in a position of blame/victimhood), I highly encourage you to step back into your power, and shift your focus by repeatedly asking empowering questions like:

“What would it take for this situation to be fun, phenomenal, and rewarding?”
“What is right about this that I’m not getting?”
“What other amazing opportunities are available to me that I’m not aware of?”
“What would it take for me to be more resourceful?”
“How is this a good thing?”

The key is to stay in the question (literally). Ask them to yourself like mantras without expecting an answer, and you’ll be surprised with how much more resourceful you feel as well as new insights that you may not have been aware of before.

Hope this helps!

-Jason

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I’m reminded of these wise words from T. Harv Eker, “Rich people are bigger than their problems.  Poor people are smaller than their problems.“  I suspect she may have already adapted to her situation, seeing how she clearly has a track record of success, but the above comments contain some really useful gems, which I wish I knew of years ago.  Hopefully, she’ll use them to her advantage.

Having said that, I now ask you: Are you bigger or smaller than your problems?

Will you continue to let your circumstances control your finances, or will you take control?

If you’ve ever used affirmations, chances are you haven’t made much success with them.  For example, if you say to yourself, “I feel great!” or “I’m ABSOLUTELY confident!” you’ll feel like it’s a lie.  It’s like there’s a part of you that’s basically saying, “No, you’re not!”

So, how does one get around this?  I have two quick solutions.

FIRST SOLUTION – Take your affirmation and turn it into an intention.  Here’s an example:

“I am great!” >>>>  “I intend to be great!”

“I’m absolutely confident!” >>>> “I intend to be absolutely confident!”

Why does this work?  Because you’re placing an intention upon the statement which you may not initially believe.  Thus, it bypasses any resistance attached to the original affirmation.

SECOND SOLUTION – Turn it into an empowering question:

“I am great!” >>>>  “What would it take for my life to be great?”

“I’m absolutely confident!” >>>> “What would it take for me to be absolutely confident?”

As simple as this may seem, the presupposition is what makes it so powerful as it’s embedded within the question.  The question literally forces an answer, since questions direct focus.  Additionally, the questions suggest there is a way for you to feel confident!

So, instead of using affirmations, use either of the two and repeat them endlessly.  I prefer the latter method, as it opens up more possibilities, but both work.  The key is to just do them repeatedly!

Lately, I’ve been getting several messages on Facebook which basically explained why their network marketing businesses are the best in the world.  And I couldn’t help but think, “Wow…..I feel sorry for these guys”.  They have no idea that they’re literally hurting themselves.Anyone who wants to be successful at online marketing needs to know this:

“Nobody who bought a drill actually wanted a drill, they wanted a hole. Therefore, if you want to sell drills, you should advertise information about making holes, NOT information about drills” – Perry Marshall

Let’s be real:  Network marketing is not so much about the products they sell, it’s about the business which can provide the dream life that people long for!

Having said that, just a moment ago, I did a little Google search for ‘work from home‘, to show the difference between being a sales pitcher and a leader.  So here’s a Google Ad I saw:

Best Work from Home Jobs
Earn $300 – $1,500 per Day at Home!
No Experience Required – Start Now
www.TheWrongWay.com

And here’s another:

Work from Home – $400/Day
Earn $400/day Working from Home!
No Experience Required. Start Today
www.AnotherWrongWay.com

There are tons of virtually identical advertisements that say this exact same thing!  So which one would you choose?  How about the one that stands out?Now consider this advert that I just typed up:

Work from Home? Beware!
Urgent Insider Report Reveals The
Dangers Of Working from Home!
www.TheBetterWay.com

What is the difference? If this is what your ad looked like it shows that you know something more than just what the sales pitchers are saying.  It subconsciously reveals to the buyer that you are a leader which sets you apart from the rest of the crowd! Thus, the buyer would likely click on the link to read the report, and that would naturally brand you as a leader in your particular industry since you are offering free information that no one else is providing.  By this point, the selling is done almost automatically!   Be a leader, not a sales pitcher!