I was in 2nd grade – Mrs. Murphy’s class.
There was a set of twins, John and Todd and boy where they CUTE!
Today was Valentine’s day, and we were painting ceramic hearts.
I decided I was going to give my heart to John….or was it Todd…. And profess my love.
A bold move..
I gave it to John…
or was it Todd….. Anyway, I gave him the heart.
I don’t know what I said, but all I can remember is the way that heart looked (pathetic), and the reaction I got from him.
It was something like, “what the?” There was definitely some confusion.
We weren’t friends. We didn’t play on the playground. His house was nowhere near mine.
Under what circumstance could I possibly be “in love” with him?
Anyways, I learned a valuable lesson that day. Go for twins because if one rejects you, there is always the other one.
Kidding.
I learned if you want to have a relationship with someone or something you have to invest time.
You can’t just show up one day with a pink and red heart.
You have to take time to get to know them, appreciate them, treat them with respect.
After you do all that – then give them the heart!
Because what happens to people is that they get their money and expect it to be there and take care of them without giving it the proper care and attention it actually needs.
This looks like:
-Checking your account at the end of the month and wondering *again* where it all went.
-Feeling like you might be stuck living in an apartment for the rest of your life
-That loathing thought of pounding the pavement forever, working until you die 🙁
So, this Valentines Day, instead of painting a rock for someone, and expecting them to love you back for it,
And treating your money the same way,
Take it on a date.
Get to know your money. Take care of it. Nurture it.
Tell it your greatest desires.
Like:
Buying the house your family deserves
Traveling where and when you want to
Never having to worry about having enough of it again.
Because when you love your money, your money will love you back.
And give you and exponential return to give you the things you desire.
Look, I never made an exorbitant amount of money.
But because of my relationship with what I have made, I was able to exit the corporate world at 48 and live a life on my own terms.
Where I can do what I want and there is always enough.
I see a lot of women in sales out there grinding, not getting ahead.
I hate that.
The biggest factor of leaving corporate early and forging my own path was the my system of thinking around money which I now call the FKG method.
It’s something I teach all of my clients first and if you’re interested in learning the framework, I’d be happy to jump on a quick call with you to see where you’re at and how it can help.
Schedule a time for us to chat! It’s always free!