How many times have you and your spouse tried to
change the way you deal with money? If you are like most couples, the answer is
probably too many times to count. Developing healthy money behaviors can be
difficult and frustrating. Fortunately, there is hope that change can happen. It
comes with understanding that there is a normal process to change.
The difficult part about adjusting our negative
money behaviors is when we start to realize how many aspects of our life will
also need to change. When we travel down the road of change, it is as if we
have entered a dark tunnel and our headlights will only shine so far, but as we
move further into the tunnel, we realize that there is more to discover. I have
been on the journey of learning how to manage and live with money for over ten
years, and while I feel like I have mastered the fundamentals, there are always
new challenges that arise.
So, what stops us from entering the process of
change? It is an intuitive sense that there will be set backs. It is this
awareness that stops us from entering this unpredictable yet necessary cycle of
change. Yet if we stick with it and remain focused on where we want to end up,
then we have a real chance at growth.
Through years of research, Prochaska and DiClemente
have developed a clear model of six distinct phases to guide ongoing behavior
change and growth.
Using this model can help us overcome the
frustration of change, and it can also remind us that the process follows a
natural cycle. What financial behaviors are holding you back from moving into
the next stage of life?
Feel free to give me a call to talk more at 980-275-1627.
Ed Coambs
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