Growing Prosperity - People Want to Know Your Secret When You Prosper in Tough Times!

Prospering in bad economic times makes people take notice. They will want to know your secret. And sharing your secret for abundant success is a great way to be a blessing to others.

Growing Prosperity in Bad Economic Times

Here we are. Economic conditions are bad. Even so, you continue to drive new vehicles, live in better homes, and wear quality clothes. Everybody at work is saying, "What are we gonna do? Gas prices are going up, food prices are increasing, blah, blah, blah." They moan and complain.

You refuse to be a part of that conversation. These conditions do not faze you one bit. People start to take serious notice of that. They begin to approach you and ask, "What is your secret?"

The Secret for Abundant Success in Tough Times

So what is your secret? You tell them your secret is the fact that you got turned on to the truth of the God's Word; that you got a hold of some powerful principles in His Word and put them to work by faith. The result is manifested blessings in your life.

If we are going to survive in this world and prosper, we need the blessing of the Lord. Unless of course, we plan to try and make it the world's way; which generally means having to lie, cheat, steal, etcetera. When we use God's system of prosperity we do not have to do those things.

What Do You Seek First?

Those who walk closely with God are not bothered much by the things going on in the world around them. Others may become more unstable and fearful as things get worse and worse, but those who live according to God's ways maintain peace and stability.

"Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." -- Matthew 6:33

God wants us to seek Him first and not be like so many in the world who seek after money and riches. We should seek the way to please God, and seek to be right with Him. When we seek the kingdom of God first, all the other things will be added unto us.

You know what happens when all the other things begin to be added unto us? People begin to take notice. Others will begin to see the blessing of God upon us; and not just the financial abundance of God, but the priceless peace of God.

Get the secret or share the secret. Now get out there and discover God's system of prosperity. Put it into practice and begin walking in the full blessing of the Lord. If you are already living by His system, and others are standing up and taking notice, then be ready to share your secret for abundant success.

May you seek first the kingdom of God and be blessed with a life of growing prosperity!

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How to Be Proactively Prosperous During Tough Economic Times

Bad news seems to be everywhere you turn nowadays - and this can cause a huge problem from a "conscious creation" standpoint because we continue to create more of what we focus on. This article is going to share some helpful information about using the Law of Attraction proactively to create a more prosperous future for you and your loved ones.

The Power of Your Thoughts

Anyone who has worked with the Law of Attraction deliberately knows how quickly and pervasively their thoughts can be manifested in their physical surroundings. In fact, sometimes it can happen with frightening speed!

Have you ever said something like this: "I hope nothing goes wrong with this interview"? More often than not, when you say something like that you are communicating a strong message of fear that something WILL go wrong, which makes it more likely simply because you are focusing on the possibility.

When it comes to the state of the economy, you cannot afford to allow negative messages and predictions of "doom and gloom" to enter your mind. The more you focus on the horrible possibilities, the more you are going to start seeing expressions of them showing up in your own life!

The solution is simple: Refuse to focus on the negative. Refuse to dwell on the scary possibilities. Refuse to invest your energy into lack, shortage, fear, or anything else you don't want to create in your own life.

That may seem impossible since you are constantly being bombarded with negative information, but understand that you DO have control over where you place your focus. You can't stop the media from reporting on disaster - but you can choose to watch something more uplifting or turn off the television. You can't stop your friends, family and coworkers from discussing it, but you can choose not to participate in the discussion yourself.

Does that seem irresponsible? Pollyanna-ish?

Maybe so, but when it comes right down to it, you can't do anything about what is happening in the world - you can't solve the problems or turn the economy around by yourself.

What you CAN do is choose to focus with all of your might on prosperity, plenty, and limitless opportunities to bring more abundance into YOUR LIFE - which will allow you to contribute to the economy, create more jobs, and affect other positive change. (And imagine if many people around the world were doing the same thing; it could definitely begin to turn the tide of hardship into one of promise.)

Being Proactively Prosperous

Being "proactively prosperous" means deliberately choosing to focus on the positive possibilities, rather than the negative.

It means being optimistic that the economy will get better, rather than imagining how bad it can get.

It means envisioning a better future for you and your loved ones, rather than getting swept away by fear.

It means trusting that the universe wants better for you, and being willing to accept greater abundance.

It means REMEMBERING that you are a powerful creator in your own right - and acknowledging that you have the ability to change anything in your life that doesn't please you.

And you start by simply turning your thoughts in the direction you WANT to go.

Changing your thoughts is a great first step but there is much more you can do, too!

Download Wendy's FREE guide, "How to Be Proactively Prosperous During Tough Economic Times" here: http://www.opentoprosperity.com/how-to-be-proactively-prosperous.html

Abundance in Modern Times

Abundance is a subject of utmost importance for the time we are living in. If you are spiritually aware, you know that a current shift in universal consciousness is taking place. You sense that major restructurings are taking place on all levels. You see that the old models and patterns are gradually changing. Take the global economy and its effects in people's lives and ideas as a clear example.

From the spiritual point of view, those restructurings are a prelude to a new era of higher vibrations. The kind of society that will emerge at the end of this process is not totally clear at this stage. But it seems rather clear that we are marching towards more cooperative models of interaction in our societies.

Those models are still not clearly defined. But there are emerging clues. For instance, it is clear that the new models have to uphold the values of integrity, authenticity and respect for all the people involved in any given process of interaction.

New ways of generating prosperity and abundance have to be imagined according to those values, too. Everyone wants to create abundance and prosperity in their lives. It is a legitimate and natural desire. And while the Law of Attraction makes it clear that everyone can create abundance when the mind and the spiritual source is accessed in the right way, it is also clear that your manifestations are truly abundant when they are in alignment with the highest good of all, according to the Law of Dharma.

The new models of social interaction should ideally create an environment for abundance oriented towards the highest good of all. Among other things, we have to probably transcend the current model where almost every aspect of human life is a commodity with a price-tag. New, additional or alternative ways of sharing have to emerge. Not only in a corrective way, as in the case of charity for those in need, or as in the case of "socially-responsible business" schemes that are rightly being proposed already.

The new models should also encompass imaginative ways for people to exchange value for value. This implies that we should probably transcend too the current culture where most things available for free are considered to be "for nothing". The value and appreciation of what is to be shared under any new models has to be upheld. Otherwise the equation would not be completely sound. The models to exchange value for value should be for the good of all the people involved in the process.

With this in mind, as an experiment and personal contribution, I have created a social network that encourages people to do what they love most and to exchange their art, products or services with each other. The exchanges are free and agreed upon between members. This network is simply called Exchange-it.ning.com. ("Ning" means "peace" in Chinese).

This can be fun. Through this network, healers, musicians, visual artists and service or product providers of all kinds are invited to exchange virtually anything between themselves, as long as they own the intellectual property of what they intend to exchange.

How do they do it? -It's very simple. They specify in their profiles what kind of exchanges they are open to, so other members with matching interests can approach them and agree with them on the exchanges. They send to each other the art, products and services as they see fit and agree between themselves.

They may wish to exchange e-goods and send them to their respective emails privately. They may agree to exchange tangible goods and send them to each other's address by ordinary mail or priority mail. Or they may agree to exchange a tangible product for a service, as they see fit.

For example, they can exchange visual art for music or for a psychic reading. They can exchange healing videos for a painting or music. They can exchange an e-book for a session of distant healing with an expert practitioner. They can exchange anything, as long as they agree between themselves. And this network is open to all kinds of products or services when their providers are willing to exchange them for healing services, visual arts, music and so on.

This is open to any kind of services or products. So -for instance- let's say you like to travel, and someone in the travel industry one day joins the network and offers a discount on tickets in exchange for a free license of art for her website, or website design service, or music to use in their promotions, or maybe a psychic reading. Same with food, let's say you like gourmet food or natural holistic products, and someone in your area says "I give you some of these products if you do a psychic reading for me".

This network is about sharing. It is a social network for healers, musicians, visual artists and product and service providers of all kinds who wish to share and exchange with each other their creations, products and services, without a middleman. "Exchange-it" is a brand new network, but the potential for experiencing the joy of giving and receiving is great for anybody. You are invited to join and/or spread the word.

Author's Official Healing website with free tips for your personal growth and spiritual awareness: http://www.personal-growth-can-be-fun.com

Javier Ramon Brito is also a composer, music healer and recording artist of spiritual healing meditation music. His music is available online either as physical CDs or as digital downloads.

Generosity and Gratitude - Keys to Abundance and Prosperity During Challenging Times

The financial markets have been in more upheaval than most of us have ever experienced. The media's coverage of the negative financial news has been unrelenting - it is almost impossible to turn on the TV or open a newspaper without seeing something about the financial "crisis."

All of this volatility has brought with it enormous financial stress for many people. For some, they have personally experienced financial challenges due to the current economy. For many more, their anxiety is based upon the worry of what might happen in the future.

Would it surprise you to know that expressing gratitude and practicing generosity can lead to feeling less anxious about the current economic situation?

After more than 20 years of advising hundreds of people on their wealth management I have come to know that "worry" is not a financial planning strategy. Fear-based decisions are often regretted and continued stress can lead to health and relationship problems.

There is much about the current economic environment that is beyond our control. It is crucial to spend your positive energy on those things that you can control. Here are some suggestions for constructive things that you can do to turn this chaotic time into one of meaning and opportunity for you and the people close to you.

Express Gratitude

Look at your situation with a wide-angle lens. Focus on what is going well for you now. Are you in good health? Do you have an income and are you able to pay your bills? Do you have a roof over your head and food on your table? All of us have things we can be grateful for. Focus daily on the blessings in your life. Each day note (mentally, out loud or in a journal) at least five things that you are grateful for in your life.

I recently spoke with a client and asked if she had questions about her portfolio or about recent events. She said to me "I know that we will be fine. Even in the worst of times, things come back." She sounded calm and happy. This client is a breast cancer survivor and I asked her if she attributes her positive attitude to her illness. She said "Absolutely! After what I have been through, I spend my time focusing on what is really important in my life."

Please don't wait for an illness or tragedy to cause you to spend your time on the things you truly value in life.

Practice Generosity

I know it may sound counter-intuitive to give more in difficult times, but generosity will serve to take your focus off your difficulties and on making things better for others. Whether the way you give is purely financial or if it includes your time and energy, now is the time to contribute. Service organizations need your time and resources more than ever. Or perhaps you have a family member or friend that could use a hand now. Think about taking a volunteer vacation this year. You can see a new place and make a difference to the community you visit at the same time. Organizations such as Global Volunteers lead trips to wonderful places and facilitate your service work. Often the costs for this type of trip are tax deductible.

People frequently share their stories with me about being uplifted by the joy they feel when they give to others and how often good things unexpectedly come back to them. A woman at one of my workshops, Sheree, shared this story after hearing me speak of playing big in the world to serve others. She was stopped by a man on the street asking her for lunch money. Normally she would have walked right past him. Instead, she actually heard what he had to say - he washes windshields to make money for food. Today was slow and he did not have enough money to eat. She proceeded to walk the man into the grocery store a half block away. While others stared at her, she took him to the deli counter so that he could order a sandwich. She bought the man lunch and gave him the change from the ten-dollar bill she used to pay. Sheree felt great about helping the man and walked home with a smile on her face. Later that evening she received a call from a relative who offered her a gift of $10,000. She is convinced that the two events (helping the man on the street and the monetary gift) are connected - I am, too. Giving to others always comes back to us - although not always this quickly.

Of course as a wealth advisor I recommend that you have a plan that is in alignment with your goals and your vision for the future.

Remember that there are always opportunities created in difficult times. The more able you are to focus your attention down the road as opposed to the pot hole in front of you, the better able you will be to reach your goals and enjoy the journey along the way.

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll

Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP?, wealth advisor and prosperity guru, has established a reputation as a nationally- known expert on living a life of success and prosperity. Ellen is co-author of the book, Great with Money: The Women's Guide to Prosperity. http://www.begreatwithmoney.com

As an entertaining speaker at meetings and conferences, Ellen has inspired audiences with her powerful and insightful presentations, Open for Business: How the Best of the Best Find Success and Great with Money: Thinking Your Way to Prosperity. In these popular talks, Ellen delivers on the message that during challenging economic times, successful people must recognize there are many ways to thrive.

As a woman of experience and entrepreneurial success, Ellen serves on the board of directors for Metropolitan Capital bank, as well as serving as Director of Financial Planning, Strategy and Marketing for the Bank. She is founder and President of Strategic Financial Designs, Inc., an independent life and wealth management firm in Northfield. http://www.sfd-inc.com

Wield Your Wealth - Taking Control of Your Prosperity in Turbulent Times

"Wealth is an attitude---a place to live. Money is an exchange, a symbol of wealth. Being wealthy is being whole and satisfied no matter what the conditions of your life and specifically no matter what the financial conditions of your life. Wealth is being, whereas money is a thing that has form or an agreed upon value. Money is also an illusion. It won't make you happy, bring you love, heal your insecurities, buy you people or make you better. Money is simply money."

Terry Cole-Whitaker, Author, Speaker, Minister

Wielding Your Wealth-

Are you finding yourself caught up in the emotional turbulence that has accompanied these crazy unpredictable economic times? Do your fears have you addictively riding the media roller coaster awaiting each broadcast about the latest bungle or bail-out, which seems to change course each passing day, and at times even hour to hour? Not only do we hear it with media reports, famous financial advisors, and sheer numbers we see in the market---we hear the commentary around the neighborhood, by the water cooler, in business circles and at the playground. Deep down, we know paying too much attention to the hype is not good for us, and yet it is like driving by a car accident, where we know we should just look away, but in a way we can't. Our financial situations are so personal and fundamental. And how do we cope with the concept that after years of hard work, investing for retirement, in what seems like a blip it feels like the clock has been turned back we look at our financial statements? A logical response is fear and contraction. You may even typically be a positive person, but suddenly find yourself with your glass even less full than it ever was. If this is the case you are not alone.

No one will argue that we are in fact in uniquely difficult times, on many counts. It is the uniqueness of these times that commands that when it comes to our view on prosperity we could use a less than standard approach. We are in a time where we need to play the game of wealth and abundance by new rules. A new perspective and strategy is needed in order to thrive in times like these, when so many negative messages are pummeling toward us at every corner. So, how exactly can you pull up out of the mire, and step back to take on more productive and prosperous vantage point?

Over the years, in my work with hundreds of individuals going through major career and life transitions, the topic of money has always fundamental. If they are already successful financially they often are concerned about making career decisions that allow them to maintain or enhance their situation. If they are not where they want to be financially, or are striving for a base level of security we absolutely need to put the appropriate attention on the topic of wealth. It has always been a critical one to address, and now with the global economy as turbulent as it is today, this principle has more intensity around it than it ever has in the past. As I have said, we need to look outside of our traditional wealth avenues to move forward.

Let's face it. On the topic of creating prosperity, there are plenty of resources that will help you with investments, better money management, business-building, salary-negotiation, retirement planning, budgeting, etc. There are advisors that can work with you, planners that can get you to the penny on what it will take for you to be debt-free or even financially set for life. The bottom line, however, is that all the best wealth-management principles in the world won't work, until certain conditions are in place. You have to have the proper attitude, mindset and beliefs. These conditions are the basis for achieving any aspect of life fulfillment --not just wealth and prosperity. They are things that help you realize that life is not what others tell you, and whether it is your wealth or other situations in your life, it is really what you make of it. You are in control far more than you believe. So shut out those negative influences, and consider the following steps to spin the wealth wheel in your favor.

1) Define Wealth and What Motivates You to Have It

What does wealth and prosperity mean to you? Is it defined by dollar amounts such as income, profits or return on investments? Is it power, status or recognition; safety, security and stability? For some it might be freedom, material gain or the ability to give to others. Others still may feel that to be wealthy is merely the peace of mind and fulfillment that Terri Whitaker explains in her quote. Many of us include a variety of these things in our own definition of wealth. You need to determine yours and exactly why it is important to you. Plainly, what does it mean to you and why do you want it? Here's a hint: If you state it as goals you will come from the head - if you state it as desire- you will come from the heart.

2) Identify and Clear Up Any Murky Beliefs and Fears

Almost all of us at some point in our lives have some sabotaging beliefs about our ability to be wealthy or live abundantly. You might hold the belief that you have to struggle or sacrifice to have what you want in life, whether it be the financial or material things, or the freeing and fulfilling things. I was just in the coffee shop this week chatting with a friendly man in his early 60's, happily retired from a corporate job. I described to him that some of the people I run into are happy with their work, and of course others are pretty unhappy and feel stuck. He blanketly said that you do what you have to do. Sometimes you just have to tough it all out if you have a family, etc. This mindset is not foreign to many of us. Yet, this suffering assumption can keep us stuck.

For many the issue of feeling worthy of success is huge. Why should we be able to have all that we desire? The money messages we received growing up from parents or society is fodder enough for a whole other article. Aside from beliefs, we also have fears that get in the way. Our lives can change dramatically when our wealth changes. Change or the unknown is not all that comfortable for many of us. These and so many other beliefs and fears about wealth loom so that half the time we don't even realize we are experiencing them. Once you uncover your own murky beliefs, you can see to clearing them up. After all, a dirty, dusty magnet doesn't attract too well, now does it?

You probably know of the studies that show that the people that are of modest means who suddenly win the lotto, often find themselves not too far down the road back to where they were before the windfall. They may have blown the money on irresponsible spending, poor decision-making or something else. The same thing holds true for people who have become wealthy in get-rich-quick investments if they have difficulty with finances in the past. They suddenly have wealth, but their money mindset has not changed, so their old beliefs, habits and fears take over. On the flip side, how do we explain the countless people that come from the toughest of poverty situations as children and then create and maintain success and wealth? Pardon, the pun, but I would put money on it that their beliefs and mindsets at some point became aligned with their positive vision of wealth, despite their exposure. Either way, it comes down to the mind.

3) Know Your Bigger Vision

If you want to make a change, build the plan. As with other areas of your life, when it comes to your wealth, have a broader view of how it all fits into the bigger scheme of things, and who you will be in this vision. How will a positive change in your prosperity affect your relationships, career plans, communities, time, wellness and future planning? As you become better able to articulate this bigger vision, you are altering the identity you have for yourself as it relates to wealth. You see yourself in a different light and have a roadmap of what it will look like for you. If attracting more wealth means that you will go part-time, retire earlier or vacation more with your family, you can see that there will be a ripple effect that you need to plan for and design around. It may mean you need to take on a certain confidence level, and engage differently with others to attract more of what you want.Now that you know your definition, motivation, potential saboteurs and vision, how do you get there?

4) Change the way you think, visualize and act until you shift your mindset and beliefs to align with your desires.

It may take help, determination and practice, but research shows we can change the neuropathways in our brains, even when they have been one way for most of our lives. Again, this applies to anything we want to change. Studies also show that visualization can be one of the more transformative tools you can use, sometimes even more than speaking or writing. Although this is true, making shifts in all areas (what you image, say and do) is the most comprehensive way to tackle the change.

Here are two specific suggestions on attracting wealth:

>Act As If

How would you be different if you had an unlimited supply of wealth coming? Try operating fully on that belief of infinite abundance, and you will see amazing things happen. This gets down to whether you really believe in lack or plenty for all. If it is lack or limitation, try playing with the notion that there is no end to the money available to you--even without struggle. Journal, clip pictures, talks about, create affirmations and desires, that all have to do with money that you have, even before it is so. A great website to check out is http://www.millionairemoneygame.com where you can sign up for free and on auto responder email will send you money (from the Bank of the Universe, that is), a couple times a week for 8 weeks. I can tell you from first-hand experience, when you play the game as though it is real, following the rules of spending and no saving, really experiencing in your visions and writings about what it feels like to do this, over time you can see some things happen. (Within the first month, I gained 5 new clients, got an unexpected $100 rebate on a printer, and an unexpected tax rebate. I'll take it!)

Jack Canfield writes in his book, The Success Principles, that John Carey, the comedian, upon arriving in Hollywood at the start of his first small job, wrote himself a check for $10 million dollars claiming he would someday make that on a movie. He made less than that on his first and more than twice that on his second, and you know the rest of the story. (When he buried his father, he put the check in his suit pocket as a thank-you for all of the inspiration he had been to him.)

> Inject Joy

How often do you find yourself thinking, if I had more money, THEN I would be happy. If I had more prosperity in my life, it would be so thrilling or wonderful. If I had wealth I would be so grateful. Switch it around, because that is truly how it works. When I am happy, thrilling or grateful MYSELF....then I will be, think, act differently and attract better things to me. The inside-out approach works here, like with anything else.

Now Take Action!

Give yourself at least 30-60 days to practice new habits around the concept of wealth and prosperity.

* Define wealth and prosperity for you; define who you will need to be to live in this way.

* Get to the bottom of and address beliefs and fears.

* Write down specific desires and your bigger vision.

* Imprint with pictures, images, objects around you, surrounding yourself with a wealth environment.

* Use wealth-building affirmations.

* Be open to receiving.

* Live and give with joy; continue to donate to meaningful charities. Circulate your money and time.

* Most powerfully, practice gratitude for what you have.

The journey to your personal prosperity is right before you. Take back the wheel and enjoy the ride!

Jill Berquist, PCC is a certified Career and Life Coach, whose passion is helping professionals, executives and entrepreneurs, design and live a with greater sanity, soul and success.