Joan Sotkin: Prosperity Coach

Prosperity and Neediness Don’t Mix

joan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:23:13 +0000

How often do you use the word “need” either in your thoughts or in your conversations. Do you find yourself saying things like: “I need more money in order to ____________ (fill in the blank)” “It’s hard for me to get my needs met.” “I need you to give me more ___________ (love/money/attention/affection, etc.)” When [...]

An Easy, Fun Way to Do Service

joan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:16:39 +0000

The desire to help others is a natural feeling because humans know that their well-being is dependent upon the health and strength of their “tribe.” You can provide help by maintaining a hopeful, positive attitude towards yourself, your community, your country, and the planet. Bottom line: love is the healer. You and I are not [...]

Live Fear Free in the New Economy

joan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:04:22 +0000

Are you scared because of your financial situation? Is your job or business income threatened by current financial conditions? Do you wonder what has happened to the American dream? Would you like to move beyond your fear and experience financial peace of mind? Join me on Auguest 24th for a new teleclass where you can [...]

Prosperity Tip: Is Fear Your Default Emotion?

joan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:07:19 +0000

Recently someone asked me why I didn’t include fear in my book Build Your Money Muscles as one of the basic emotions that people act out through their money. I explained that fear is the cover-up emotion, the emotion that people default to when they are unsure of themselves and their future. Fear is often [...]

Prosperity Tip: 5 Ways of Dealing with the Chaos of Change

joan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:16 +0000

Recently a woman was recounting her experience of going from having very little to being able to buy a house, something she thought would be impossible. “Before everything turned around,” she said, “my whole life fell apart and I thought I’d never recover.” What she didn’t understand at the time was the life-falling-apart experience was [...]

Prosperity Tip: Acceptance

joan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:30:48 +0000

Years ago, when I was attending a number of 12-Step programs, I learned the Serenity Prayer and repeated it often. The Serenity Prayer states: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Let’s look at the [...]

Prosperity Tip: No Excuses!

joan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:20:25 +0000

People often tell me why they aren’t able to make “enough” money. The most common include: I have a low self-image My needs weren’t met as a child What I did was never enough for my father I’m not very good with money (or numbers) I don’t know enough about marketing I feel pushy if [...]

A New Definition of Prosperity

joan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:43:35 +0000

Not that long ago it seemed rational to have material wealth as a measure of prosperity. People who promoted methods for manifesting prosperity, such as the Law of Attraction, used images of material wealth as the goal. The ultimate was a large home filled with the latest gadgets touted as necessary for one’s comfort. Lots [...]

Breaking through Your Financial Set Point

joan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:44 +0000

Here’s a question I received recently: “How do I break through my financial set point? I seem to be stuck at my current earning level and no matter what I do, I can’t sustain a higher level for any length of time.” Your financial set point is actually an income and/or net-worth limit that you [...]

7 Things You Need to Know about Making a Living Online

joan — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:53:21 +0000

Are you thinking about using the Internet to develop a new income stream. Before you do, consider the following points: 1. The Internet is crowded. As more and more people bring their businesses online, consumers have many more choices. As a result, bringing people to your site and getting them to spend money with you requires a [...]