Who hasn't at times felt overwhelmed by the feeling
of needing to make more money? I know I have. Even after years of studying
personal finance and putting into place practices to define what’s enough for
my family and me, I still get caught up in the day-to-day grind of feeling like
everything will be okay if I just made more money.
However, that’s not what your family needs most from you. Rather than money, they really
need your presence and engagement. In our fast-paced culture, it is easy to move
quickly and not take the time to reflect on our priorities, so let this be one
of those moments when you hit the pause button and really look at what is
influencing you.
Take time to answer the following three questions
and include the values that they stand for (i.e. Wealth, Family, Compassion,
Hardwork, Balance, etc). For example I love the show Shark Tank, and if
that was all I watched then I would think life is all about making deals, more
money, and creating businesses.
1. Where do you
work?
2. To which
organizations do you belong?
3. What type
of information (t.v., internet, magazines, and books) do you consume?
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, we consume
daily messages from the outside world through a number of sources about how to live our lives. There is meaning
in all communication, as well as an underlying value. When we become highly
attuned to the values of the communication that we are receiving, then we can
make conscious decisions about what to do with it.
Recently, I have really enjoyed listening to the
business podcast “Entrepreneur on Fire,” but after a while, I realized I moved
from enjoying and learning valuable insights about the journey of becoming an
entrepreneur to being consumed with thinking about how I could grow my business
and (as a natural outcome of that) increase my income. While there is a time
and place for learning how to grow your personal finances and business, if
left unchecked, other priorities and values will get overshadowed like spending
time with family, community events, personal spirituality, etc.
When you start to feel like making more money is the best use of your
time, it is time to stop and evaluate the messages you are taking in.
Feel free to give me a call to talk more at 980-275-1627.
Ed Coambs
Edited by Reena Arora of Arora Media, connect on Facebook
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