Create Your Own Economy

The more I speak with people -- and I speak with a lot of people -- the more I hear individuals volunteer the term "financial independence", or "financial freedom". To the point, I am not talking about my asking, "So, do you want financial freedom?" I am referring to my noticing that this phrase comes out of people's mouths more and more, on their very own. I find this fascinating, particularly at a time when the economy is rumored to being on a downturn. Somehow, people have dialed into this concept, and the "collective conscious" is alive and well. Eternal optimist and "positivist" that I am, I suggest that just by considering this concept, we, as a collective of individuals whose thoughts create our reality (and influence others by the language we speak) are inviting this concept into our realm of possibilities. Personally, I kicked around the term "financial freedom" for years, letting it roll around in my thoughts and on my tongue, before it became a reality for me. I am hopeful that others have a similarly positive experience and doing my part to ensure that.

It is fascinating to drill down a bit deeper and inquire what people mean by this most intriguing little string of words. One young man, who volunteered wanting financial freedom, told me a few weeks ago that his definition meant that he had just enough to keep on top of his bills, with a little bit left over to not have to work so hard. Sheesh, I thought. Here is a man who could use my financial coaching services. In our business we believe that a dream too big is just the right size. With no effort on my part, and through a few simple yet thought-provoking questions, this ambitious young professional man grabbed hold of a bigger definition: having an automatic stream of income that naturally exceeds the outflow of money, which is whatever it costs to live the life of one's dreams. Now playing golf all over the world and living in a beautiful home that he owned came into focus.

It has been said that your income is the average of the income of the ten people with whom you spend the most time, or your 10 best friends. So, if you want to make more money, start attracting people who have more of what you desire. According to the Law of Attraction, like attracts like in a case like this, and your community of colleagues, co-workers and friends can inspire one another to live a life of greater abundance. As recently as last night, one of my business partners told me that her #1 financial goal is to eliminate debt. I pointed out to her that with the word debt in the equation, "owing money" would still be in her consciousness. Think of it like this: What do you think would happen if you got in your car and chanted "I will not get in an accident! I will not get in an accident!" This work is so fun, for how quickly people reach for higher ground. With no effort on her part, this very capable woman enthusiastically proclaimed her goal of being able to travel with her family on their own terms.

(The full extent of this kind of goal setting/language tweaking is beyond the scope of this little essay. For now, these examples are but stepping stones to the kind of personal work that moves someone to having the lifestyle of their dreams.)

As a veteran entrepreneur -- over 35 years in business for myself -- I am thrilled to have made my fortune in direct sales, or network marketing. When you read this, if you have either groaned, closed your mind, or rolled your eyes, then you do not understand the mechanics of this business model that has the building blocks for creating what I have been talking about -- financial freedom. If your income automatically exceeds the cost of your living the life of your dreams, you can stop right here. If not, read on.

Let's clear the air. Is this a business for everyone? No! There is no business model that is a one size fits all. Does everyone succeed? Of course not. There is no industry in which everyone succeeds, even in careers that require far less professionalism and determination than direct sales. Is it a guarantee or panacea for wealth? NO!! You have to work hard for the kind of staggering returns one can make in this field.

So, now that we understand each other, imagine this: Getting paid over and over for your effort. Working with success-minded, positive-thinking women and men who are committed to their personal development because they are hooked on helping other people. An environment in which the camaraderie can be felt by individuals throughout the organization, and the desire to want the team to succeed -- to walk across the finish line together, as we say in our group -- overshados any other politics or fractioned kind of business that you might be used to. How about no ceiling on your income? This is where creating your own economy becomes feasible.

Over dinner the other night, a very bright and successful attorney friend of mine was talking about the immediate future of our local economy. He suggested that we were sliding into a recession and was speculating on the trickle down effect that this might have on various industries. Very interestingly, he mentioned that a speaker from a local and prestigious bank recently said in a speech that the economy was based a lot on how people feel. That, coming from a banker? That sure lined up with my beliefs!

I choose my own economy. Why? Because my business allows me to, and because it feels fantastic to do so. If we are being served a variety of entrees at the banquet of economies -- which I visualize and from which I make my selection -- than why would we not make such a choic? We all know that in any economic climate there are those whose lives stay neatly afloat in spite of others having chosen a different economy. I know what I choose to create. And inviting as many people as I can on to this playing field on which we continue to inspire each other and encourage each other to keep on creating their own economy, we contribute to this collective consciousness and raise the bar for many others along the way.

At Manifesting Vision International, our mission is to change lives one conversation at a time. Our motto: "work for wealth, not wages."

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Rosie Spiegel, founder MVI
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