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YOUR MONEY BELIEFS ARE

RUNNING YOUR INCOME

AN EXCERPT FROM MONEY, MANIFESTATION & MIRACLES

Meriflor Toneatto is the author of Money, Manifestation & Miracles. As the CEO and founder of
Power With Soul, she specializes in helping ambitious women entrepreneurs, professionals and
leaders reach financial prosperity and success while fulfilling their social promise to the world.
Her work has been featured internationally in media outlets like Yahoo! Finance, Washington Post,
International Business Times, Los Angeles Times, and more. Visit her online at www.meriflor.co.

When women are empowered with money, they be- This can lead to thinking that more training
come “difference makers.” They transform not only is required or that you need to obtain more
their own lives but also those of their children, their credentials before fully stepping up in your
families, and their communities at large. work, promoting yourself, being more visible, and becoming a
leader.
Both women and men harbor many beliefs about money that
originate from childhood, social conditioning, and life experi- The third common belief is: “I can’t make more than I did in
ences. More often than not these beliefs come from a place of my previous position.” This is particularly the case with busi-
lack rather than abundance. nesswomen who have had a high level of success in their past
jobs. There is an underlying assumption that they may not be
One common belief is: “Money is the root of all evil.” How- able to repeat their previous standard of achievement. The in-
ever, this is a reinterpretation of the original phrase from the ternal dialogue includes questions such as “What if I fail?” and
Bible, which is: “The love of money is the root of all evil.” “What will people think of me?” In some cases, these women
People who believe that money itself is evil usually want to have created a ceiling for themselves, thinking they can never
distance themselves from money. As a result, they have an break it. In truth, as a businesswoman, you have an opportu-
internal resistance to earning it, saving it, managing it, or nity to make more money than ever before. This can happen
handling it. when you give yourself permission to make more, and when
you are willing to break free of your limiting, self-sabotaging
Another common belief is that money is scary. Having money, beliefs.
investments, and assets can be frightening and threatening for
some people. These fears likely stem from past experiences The fourth common belief is: “My clients won’t pay that
of feeling uneasy about being perceived as wealthy, of hav- much” or “I can’t ask for a raise in my job.” If this rings true
ing family and friends asking for loans, or feeling victimized for you, this may stem from some form of undervaluing your-
regarding money. They likely want to stay under the radar, and self, your skills, and the value and benefits you provide, which
perhaps be underearners, finding this easier than being vulner- can prevent you from charging and getting paid what you are
able to being envied for their wealth or to being defrauded. worth. This can be an unproductive cycle that can impact your
self-confidence. The reality is that it is not our place to make
For women, I have found four key money beliefs that can hold decisions for someone else. When you are aligned and empow-
them back from moving to the next level in their professional ered with who you are and the value you provide, your ideal
growth. The first common belief is: “It’s not about the money. clients or customers will be those who also value the invest-
I just want to help lots of people.” There is an underlying ment they are making in themselves by working with you. This
belief that making more money is selfish, greedy, and/or not also extends to feeling confident about requesting a raise in
spiritual. Often the result is that these individuals are under- your job because doing so expresses the value and contribution
earning and overgiving in their work, leading to burnout and you provide to the organization.
resentment. If this is the case for you, please understand that
generating more money through your life’s work enables you to In nurturing a positive mind-set, you will need to be in an
reach more people. It is a synergistic flow. Money provides you environment with like-minded people who are successful and
with more choices to fuel the mission you are passionate about wealthy, because this will help motivate you. They can serve
creating; to enjoy a better quality of life for yourself and your as role models, demonstrating that you too can have success.
family; and to fund your social promise by, for example, con- The key element is for you to fully show up and play a much
tributing to a favorite cause. bigger game in your business or career. The best way to ac-
complish this is by shifting your money mind-set to one that is
The second commonly held belief that can hold women back more empowering.
is: “I have to have everything in place before I can take the
next big step.” This concept is closely tied to being a perfec- Excerpted from the book Money, Manifestation & Miracles. Copyright ©2018
tionist and becoming distracted with what others are doing. by Meriflor Toneatto. Printed with permission from New World Library —
www.newworldlibrary.com.

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