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WTL Wrap-Up – “It’s YOUR Money – Create a Fearless Foundation Action Plan for It!” – 02/18/12

 Ann and Leonard Raskin

With money being a big concern for so many people, there are still those who choose to ignore managing their finances.  It feels too scary or too overwhelming to tackle.  So, nothing gets done and handling anything financial becomes more of a reaction to something that’s happened rather than a plan.  Not so good.

Then, there are those who are making decisions – investment decisions, thinking about buying a home, purchasing insurance, etc.  All of that can be good -  but maybe not if some of the basic initial steps haven’t been covered.

What’s a person to do?  Well, as Maria von Trapp said, “You start at the very beginning.  It’s a very good place to start.”  And, my guest this past week, Leonard Raskin, the CEO of Raskin Global and the Women Getting Wise on Wealth series, totally agrees with Maria.

Step One – Discovering your true purpose for money

Step Two – Determining where you spend your dollars

Step Three – Coming up with a budgeting (it’s a good thing) plan that will help you plan and look forward to what’s important for you.  You consciously choose where your dollars will be spent.

No one can afford to ignore the important steps anymore.  This is the prime time to take control of your finances and breathe a little easier.

If you missed the show or want to share it with a friend, it will be posted in the podcast archive later on this week – around Wednesday or Thursday.  It is jammed pack with crucial information to get you thinking about creating a fearless foundation action plan for your money.

This Week on WomanTalk Live – 02/18/12 – “It’s YOUR Money – Create a Fearless Foundation Action Plan for It” with Leonard Raskin

Leonard Raskin

Each of us has our very own set of values and beliefs when it comes to money.  When the financial decisions we make line up with those values, we experience a sense of satisfaction and contentment.  When we experience struggle, worry, buyer’s remorse or suffer in any way over money, most likely those decisions we are making are inconsistent with our values.

So, according to my guest, the WomanTalk Live Wealth Expert, Leonard Raskin, CEO of Raskin Global and Women Getting Wise on Wealth, the first step in creating a fearless foundation action plan is to determine what those values are.  And, when you discover your true purpose for money, every financial decision is easier because you can quickly determine which options serve your purpose.

The next step is to create the second piece of your financial foundation: Your Budget.  And, no, you don’t have to cringe when you hear the word “budget”.

Today, many people are re-evaluating their spending habits. Budgets, once considered the “spending straightjacket,” are actually back in vogue. Pull up any What’s In/What’s Out List for 2012 and chances are you’ll find budgeting right there on the “cool” side of the equation and overspending getting the outs.

At the beginning of the year, many of you made a resolution to take control of your finances. Well, this is the discussion that will help you get started.

Creating a budget with your true purpose for money in mind makes the process much more fulfilling and far less stressful. You not only see where your money is going, but also see hard evidence of your purpose.

Join us this week and take control.  Who knows?  You could become one of those people who really “gets it” when we say “budgeting is fun.”

Saturday, February 18th, from 6:07-7:00 pm ET on Talkradio 680 WCBM Baltimore or “Listen Live” online 

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Lori Hollander, Ann & Bob Hollander

And, be sure to check out last week’s show when Tori and I talked…no, we were drilled…by our guests, Lori and Bob Hollander of Relationships Work, on the 7 ways every man wants to feel loved.  We think we passed the quiz. You decide and also find out what those seven ways are!

If you missed the show or you want to share it with a friend, listen here

On My Mind: Giving Yourself Permission

“Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.”   -  James Baldwin, author

What do you know about you? I mean, really know about you? We think we know so much. And, sometimes we go to great lengths to explain to ourselves and anyone else who will listen, why we are the way we are. After all, we’ve lived with ourselves for a long time…shouldn’t we be the experts on who we are?

We get so very stuck in thinking we know it all. After all, what we know is anchored in our belief system – the one we’ve carried around for years and years. It’s the very belief system that has shaped our attitudes about everything, our ideas, and the choices we have made. It could be the very thing that makes us feel like we have to explain why things don’t work out for us or why life seems like such struggle. After all, it’s makes such a good “story”, doesn’t it? Richard Bach, author of numerous books, says, “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they’re yours.”

The rigidity of hanging on closes the door to the possibilities that are waiting for us. And, what’s even more amazing is that we make the choice to hang on. Why? Because sometimes divesting ourselves of the crutch seems more frightening than being released into the freedom of knowing who we really are.

What about opening the door and making another choice? What about giving yourself permission to get to know you? What about making a deliberate choice to let the old stuff go – the stuff that just isn’t true? Adios. Hasta la vista, baby. And, by making that one choice, by following that inner prompting from deep down inside, your life will change. You’ll start seeing new options. You’ll let go of the need to struggle. You’ll be aware of all of the marvelous synchronicities that are opening doors for you and inviting you in.

Making that one choice to take care of you, to let go of old, tired “stuff”.  Whew…how amazing.

Feels good, doesn’t it?

WTL Wrap-Up – “7 Ways Every Man Wants to Feel Loved” – 02/11/12

     
Bob Hollander                            Lori Hollander

Ever feel like you’ve totally lost control of your domain?  Well, that’s exactly what happened this past week when Bob Hollander marched into the studio with his lovely wife and business partner, Lori, for our 6^th annual Valentine’s Day show to talk about love.

Here, I think I’m going to be doing the interviewing with the dynamos from Relationships Work, who just happen to be the WomanTalk Live Relationship Experts , but Bob and Lori informed me that they had developed a multiple-choice quiz on our topic – The 7 Ways Every Man Wants to Feel Loved – and that Tori (my fabulous producer) and I would be tested on our relationship skills.   Rut-Roh.  That’s when I got worried because I knew my own Bob was listening.  What if I got an answer wrong and was reprimanded???  I’d never hear the end of it.

We actually had a blast and learned a lot.  In fact, Tori and I are a lot smarter about these things than we even knew.  Why were we worried?

If you missed the show and want to find out what are the seven ways every man wants to feel loved, or if you want to share it with a friend,  the show will be posted in the podcast archive later on this week – around Wednesday or Thursday.  Listen and make every day extra special for your guy.