Belief it or not

Belief it or NOT!  

Limiting beliefs are your personal, general beliefs about the world, your environment and your situation, and the people around you that you perceive as standing in your way.   Newsflash! These beliefs will hold you back from success. Why and how so?  Simply because if you do not believe something is possible, you are not likely to attempt it or if you do attempt it, you won’t devote much energy to achieving it.

The great news is that once you become aware of and overcome limiting beliefs, they can no longer hold you back. And by shattering your limiting beliefs, you may light the way for others to do the same.

How can you challenge your limiting beliefs?

[Read more…]

Limiting beliefs and your money

Life After the Box episode first aired June 8, 2020. (c) 2020 by Ann Babiarz & Associates LLC

Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3 with special guest Greg Firman
Segment 4

Life After the Box: the wheel of life

Join host Annie B, the Transition Magician, with her trusty sidekick, as they take an informative and humorous trip through the wheel of life and how you can use this tool to evaluate where you are and how you can get to where you want to be in any area of life.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

How to do the Hustle

How to do the Hustle .  .  .

(c) 2020 by Ann M. Babiarz

Want to make some extra cash?

The $1200 stimulus might pay a few of your bills, but for most of us, we will still be sorely short of cash if we are temporarily furloughed from our day job or our small business is closed or suffering.  

While you are waiting for the call to return to work, or for clients or customers to return, why not do one or more side hustles to bring in some money NOW?

What is a side hustle?  It is typically thought of as a way to earn some extra dollars without interrupting your current job or your responsibilities as a parent, caregiver, or student. But in today’s situation, a side hustle can be an excellent way to keep your household or even your small business going until times get better. Listen to some ideas for side hustles below.

Parts 1 -4 of this program that aired on Monday, April 13, 2020 on the radio show Life After the Box may now be enjoyed as a podcast.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Distill Your Skills

© 2020 Michael A. Babiarz

One of the keys to a successful retirement is unearthing all the skills you have accumulated over the many decades of your life.  Why?  Because you will be using one or more of those skills to create a path towards financial freedom and greater purpose and meaning in this next chapter of your life.

[Read more…]

If it can happen to Tom Brady and Santa, it can happen to you.

Happiest of New Years and new decades!

Below please find a link to a very interesting and informative article. If you are age 50 or approaching, it could be eye opening for you.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/youre-likely-to-be-out-of-a-job-in-your-50s-4-ways-to-prepare-and-minimize-the-pain-2019-04-02

(whispered) and the password is . .

[Guest post by Michael A. Babiarz — copyright 2016]

I’m old enough to remember the original incarnation of the game show Password. Airing from the early to late 1960s, it featured a voiceover announcer who told the TV viewers, in hushed tones, the answer to a particular puzzle that the contestant and his or her celebrity partner attempted to solve. On those few occasions when I was violently ill enough for my mother to allow me to miss school, I chose daytime game shows over soap operas for my TV viewing, as I nestled under a blanket on the living room sofa. Perhaps this is why I have mixed feelings whenever I see a television quiz show today. It brings back memories of being sick. I can’t enjoy lemon-lime soda either; Mom thought flat versions of this drink settled a grade schooler’s grumpy tummy. [Read more…]

Five Ways to Tell if You are Charging the Right Amount for Your Services

Money tree made of dollar bills and with trunk made of golden coins

As a service entrepreneur, you need to determine the correct fees to charge your clients. This calculation is trickier than it may appear. Although to be successful, you must look to ways to leverage time, minutes and hours often remain as the most significant component of your “inventory.” And unlike the local hardware store that can simply order more faucet washers when supplies run low, there is only so much time you can sell. Therefore, maximizing revenue from that time, achieved by matching rates to a desired number of clients, is key. Here are five ways to help determine the right amount to charge for your services.

[Read more…]

Seven ways to become a crabby broke-ass — part two

[For part one of this article, see the blog post for Monday, December 8.]

Our third suggestion is to be sure to treat all your clients or customers as consumers, and nothing more. They are simply a source of money. Your sole goal is to reach into their wallets (figuratively or digitally please!); not to truly provide value or a service. Your objective is to get those rubes to part with their dollars. That’s what you believe capitalism at its core speaks to you. Dollar signs are where it’s at. If you fix this belief firmly in your mind, it may help you trundle along the path towards the welfare line. [Read more…]

Seven ways to become a crabby broke-ass – part one

Most often, we see publications enticing us to get rich without trying very hard. Spend 90 minutes a week working in your PJs and make millions! On-line techniques for a gazillion dollars! Checks in your mailbox! [Read more…]

Next Page »