Stop giving away your power.  When you seek approval to shoot for your goals and dreams, you give away your power. Don’t ask permission to live your life, just go live it! The people you most want approval from may not have your best interest at heart, but rather their own. They may want to protect you, yet not realize your strength. They may not understand, so show them.

Get quiet, listen to your gut, then go for it. It’s ok to get opinions, weigh options, and do your research, after all you want to make sure you’re starting down the right path to your goals. But don’t give away your power, write your own permission slip.

Stay CLEAR…stay FOCUSED…and it will be yours…Heather Frey, President and Founder of SmashFit.com.  Heather had such an amazing post that I asked her permission to reprint it along with my thoughts.

When you quit…you really fail. You have potential…act on it…create results. Results yield a belief which funnels more potential. Even negative results  can be positive…realizing moving forward that you had a 50/50 chance of having a positive outcome…never ever quit! Always “push through” no matter how challenging and daunting it may seem. Then you will truly WIN!!  I remember a quote from the movie “The Replacements“…Gene Hackman told Keanu Reaves that when the game is on the line, winners always want the ball.  do you want the ball?  Do you see yourself as a winner?

Empowerment is within your reach…reach out and grab it…never let go!

Five Important qualities of “Successfully Empowered Individuals” include…

1.] Self Appreciation - It is important to understand what you are good at in order to develop a sense of dignity.

2.] Vision – Vision is the starting point for moving ahead.  It is what inspires individuals to proceed despite being afraid.

3.] Power Of Purpose – Confidence is directly linked to a sense of purpose.  Although purpose is not a cure-all, it makes living worthwhile.  Life and living matter when you have purpose…an Empowering concept!

4.] Commitment – This “True To Yourself” attitude will never let you down.

5.] Contribution – For those who live by the principle of charity and giving back…reward will always follow you.  Reward follows service. Life is best when we are happily and willingly contributing to help others.

You maybe frustrated by not being able to attain your goals.  It may seem that no matter how hard you try to create the right thoughts and beliefs, you still experience fear, doubt, and stress.  The secret of success lives within discovering the true nature of reality and by gaining a radically new understanding of life, death, and what “you”really are.

The full implications of this new understanding will astound you. but herein lies the secret of success and the ability to eliminate stress and fear from your life.  This secret is truly Empowering!

What does it mean to shake our money free…to unleash the power of money? It is Empowering. It feels like dancing through life with your money and having the power to create the life and health of the wealth you dream of and desire. Think of it as a currency version of “Dancing With The Stars”. I do not know about you, but I feel this is a very important part of the health of my whole being. It is Empowering. I am confident that it will help me personally and professionally to be more in control of my money through increasing my awareness and ownership.

Here is a “To Do” list that will change the way you handle money:

1.] Pay yourself first by signing up for an automatic savings plan.

2.] Get a will and a trust.

3.] Adopt the 48 hr rule; Before you make a purchase of anything over $100.00 wait 48 hrs!

4.] Find your credit score and protect it.

5.] Use a debit card instead of a credit card.

6.] Pay off high interest rate credit cards with money from your savings account.

7.] Sign up for a 401k plan at work.

8.] Review; home, auto, health, and life insurance policies. Are you eligible for lower premiums?

Here are some other good tips for improving your money & wealth management skills…

Be brutally honest with yourself. Tell the truth about your relationship with money. This means that you must be willing to admit you are in debt and know how much you owe, and how much you spend.

Define who your financial “Prince Charming” is; The one in your life you look to as the one who will always rescue you from personally taking responsibility for money.

Be willing to be uncomfortable. Realize that success lies on the other side of your comfort zone, as you keep focused on your profit motive.

Stop being vague with money. Notice the details. Keep a journal of all transactions, how much you spent and why.

The book “Make Money Not Excuses” by Jean Chatzky is an excellent reference. Get it…read it…absorb it. Dig down to your roots to see your “Money Blue”.

Make a specific and conscious effort to add one new money habit each month. If you feel so inclined…make more than one new habit.

Empowering yourself by incorporating these simple but effective principals of good money management will improve yourself. It will drive discipline. It will force you to be responsible for yourself. It will make it possible to achieve your financial goals in life. It will Empower you!