Joan Sotkin: Prosperity Coach

Shifting with the Times

joan — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:26:11 +0000

A few weeks ago, I got a call from a man who lives in a retirement community in California who read my book Starting Your Own Business. Mike told me that quite a few of the retirees in the community were interested in learning about starting a business because many of them still needed to [...]

17 Ways to Heal Yourself and The World Around You

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:28:19 +0000

Like many of you, I’ve been finding ways to adapt to what has become a new and evolving financial reality. Although often difficult or confusing as the world economic and political systems go through turbulent shifts, new opportunities keep opening up for those who are willing to step out of their comfort zone and let [...]

The Best Way to Save on Health Care Costs

joan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:02:36 +0000

There’s no doubt about the fact that healthcare costs are out of control and millions of people are suffering financially or going bankrupt because of these rising costs. When I Googled “How to lower health care costs,” most of the advice is about how to make deals with doctors and hospitals. But, there’s another way [...]

The Problem with Living in a “More” Society

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:58:49 +0000

Years ago, I had a client who had a net worth of $5 million. He wanted coaching so that he could build his net worth to $10 million because he believed that with $10 million he would be happy and satisfied. I explained to him that if he wasn’t happy and satisfied with $5 million, [...]

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 [...]