Joan Sotkin: Prosperity Coach

Prosperity and the Human Need for Connection

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:22:57 +0000

A long time ago, I realized that one of the main emotions that people act out through their money is the feeling of aloneness, which I described in Build Your Money Muscles and the Letting Go of Your Aloneness CD. The reason lies in the fact that money is a symbol of relationships. How much [...]

Rethinking Affirmations and Treasure Maps

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:57 +0000

Do you do affirmations in order to manifest love, money, or something you want? Have you done a treasure map with pictures of what you’re hoping to achieve? Lots of people have done both of these activities, only to be disappointed in the results. This can lead to feelings of failure, inadequacy, or not being [...]

Practical Action Versus Fantasy Thinking

joan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:50:13 +0000

Feelings of powerlessness and fear about the future often cause people to retreat into inaction. At the same time, denial about the reality of current world economic conditions can cause both job seekers and business owners to hold onto the dream that the world of commerce is going to return to what it was before [...]

The Value of Detachment

joan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:05 +0000

Detachment is sometimes thought of as a negative emotional state, and in some cases it is, especially when a person is unable to connect to or empathize with others. Yet detachment can also be part of a positive state of being when it allows you to be totally present with others without “taking on” their [...]

Using BSFF to Cope with the Current World Conditions

joan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:04:58 +0000

Uncertainty caused by economic conditions, political conflicts, and extreme weather events is making lots of people nervous and stimulating feelings of vulnerability. The erratic up-and-down movement of the United States stock market is a perfect mirror of this uncertainty. Because of everything that’s going on in the world, it’s important that you use all available [...]

Fighting with a Sword of Light

joan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:38 +0000

Two months ago while I was at a meeting, my house was broken into and the burglar took a laptop, camcorder, and all the jewelry in my top dresser drawer. Gone were pieces of my mother’s and grandmother’s jewelry and my favorite costume jewelry and beads. When I first realized what happened, I was a [...]

Using Financial Fear As a Positive Force

joan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:49:24 +0000

Last week, I was at a networking meeting attended by a number of consultants who work with high-level managers. One of the consultants, whose clients are mostly successful entrepreneurs, mentioned that fear was prevalent among his clients because of the current economic uncertainty. I was surprised to hear that this group shared the same kind [...]

7 Skills for Thriving In the Approaching Chaos

joan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Every sign points to the fact that many aspects of life as we’ve known it are disappearing or changing — faster than most of us would like — and if you don’t adapt to the change, you can’t thrive. Doing what you’ve always done, even though it worked for you in the past, probably won’t [...]

Good Economic News

joan — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:33 +0000

One of the reasons that I didn’t write any Prosperity Tips for a while was that the direction in which the financial world was moving seemed quite dire. Day after day, the media was filled with stories of impending financial doom, and it was hard to find beacons of light in the midst of this [...]

Are You Using the Net for Your Prosperity?

joan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:46 +0000

More and more, the Internet is becoming an essential tool for developing your personal prosperity because using the Net makes it easier to: Keep track of your finances Learn financial management skills on sites like www.mint.com Develop working relationships with people all over the world Learn how to build and run a business effectively Network [...]