was afraid of running into. This
is really hard for me—I have to
force myself to put my attention
ahead of me on the trail—but
I know where thought flows
energy goes and it’s a strategy
to help keep me safe. Just as
with steering the bike, one of the
best ways to get to your financial
goals is to keep your focus on
your goals instead of ways you
can get off track from them. It’s
important to know when the
conditions are difficult to possibly
make adjustments while still
keeping your attention on where
you want to go.
Focusing on your “why”
makes my goal much easier
to achieve. Why did I hang up
the running shoes and climb
on the bike? The first reason
was to spend more time with
my husband. He’s ridden in
the Pan-Mass Challenge nine
times. Training together has
given us a wonderful shared
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experience. The other important
reason is to raise money for a
really important cause, cancer
research. When I find myself
tiring of sitting on that bike, I go
back to my reasons for doing this
—my why. Building wealth works
the same way; once you are
clear on your why, doing what
it takes to get to your goals is
much easier. Not to mention that
charitable giving is a fabulous
prosperity building strategy.
No need to do it alone. I didn’t
really understand this until I did
it, but riding behind others, or
“drafting” in bike lingo, cuts
down my effort by twenty to
thirty percent. The second I pull
my bike behind another rider it
immediately gets easier. Could
meeting your financial goals
work the same way? What if you
learned from others or turned
to friends and colleagues for
support and advice? Getting
professional input might make
the financial ride easier. No
need to do your money goals all
on your own.
Lessons are all around you.
Mine have come most recently
from cycling. Where are you
struggling a bit and how is this
giving you clues about how to
improve in other areas of your
life? Prosperity and money are
just like any other aspect of life,
like health and relationships. If
you are rocking out one area
but struggling in another, think
about how you can translate
skills to make things flow more
smoothly.
Ellen Rogin, CPA
and CFP®, is an
Abundance Activist®
and author of the
New York Times best
seller, “Picture Your
Prosperity: Smart
Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into
Reality.” Learn more about Ellen and
her programs at. www.ellenrogin.com