John Milton asks the question, “which do you prefer, bondage with ease, or strenuous liberty?” What does he mean? No, this isn´t anything sexual – promise. This is about creating an amazing life that is abundant and prosperous, free and fulfilling.

How do you do that? Most people will take bondage with ease. The majority of the population will remain in the 97% that is struggling and broke, that loves playing the victim and blames everybody else for their financial woes.

Will you be one of the 3% that attains financial freedom? Will you take strenuous liberty? What do you need to do to be one of the 3%.

The first thing you must do is decide unequivocally that you will be in the 3%. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. It´s not open to discussion, it´s not dependent on the economy, the boss or the government. Financial freedom is yours, period.

Once you know that in every cell and fibre of your being, then you can move ahead to acquire the financial freedom. Do you know how much financial freedom is for you? How will you benefit other people with your prosperity? How old will you be? You need to need about this as financial freedom doesn´t happen by accident. It happens by choice, decision and action.

How strenuous does your liberty need to be? That all depends on you. Some refuse to be coached or learn from others so they learn the hard and long way. Others model successful people and sidestep many of the challenges and delays.

I´m always looking at how people are creating their wealth and learning from them. It´s much easier than pioneering the way yourself.

Today, abundance abounds. Mentors that have become very successful financially are everywhere. Pick someone or a number of people who resonate with you and do what they did.

To be free financially is a gift everyone of us is offered in the 21st century. This is unprecedented. Never before can anyone, anywhere, at any age, regardless of gender, become financially free. However, it´s possible today. Is liberty in your near future?

Looking upstream from where we went swimming

My friend Brenda just left a few hours ago and I have several hundred pictures to remember the week by. I could write countless newsletters and teach a weekend workshop just on what we learned, experienced and the challenges we faced. We had a marvelous time together, laughing and playing, sharing and growing. I love friends that also lead amazing lives and are so genuinely positive to be around.

Yesterday we hiked a little known trail outside of Sedona and ended up at this fabulous swimming hole. Greg and I had done the hike when he was here but I didn´t have my camera with me. It was much easier the second time around as I knew where we were going.

One of the more challenging aspects of Sedona is that the signage for trails is very poor. It´s absolutely crazy how inadequate the signage is considering that tourism is a primary industry in the state. It really makes me appreciate even more that we need to look at our businesses, our websites, our blogs, our order forms and everything else that we count on to bring us clients from THEIR standpoint, not ours.

Someone who lives here, has hiked a trail a hundred times may know how to find it but if you´re counting on someone new to the area finding it without good signage, you leave people frustrated and disappointed. It has been one of the most common comments I have heard from tourists here: Where´s the signs?

It´s hard to believe that I have less than 2 months left in Sedona. Still lots to do and see, hikes to walk, and places to visit. Lots of work to get accomplished as well. New websites, new workshop, new programs, and a new book this fall. What an amazing life!

How are you doing? If you´re feeling a bit lost and looking for some signposts in your life, sit down and talk with a coach, a friend or a business associate. Having someone to chat with, go over things with, discuss things with and brainstorm with is one of the greatest gifts you can be given or you can give. Don´t be shy. Ask for help. We all need it. I ask for directions, guidance and feedback daily. You´ll move much faster in creating your amazing life, if you get some help along the way.

Challenges, problems, obstacles…they seem to be pretty much everyday occurrences for most people. And no matter how amazing we are, how strong, spiritual, connected or in tune, we all can do with a helping hand once in a while. Sometimes, we need it on a daily basis.

This spring I was invited to be part of an anthology called Overcomers Inc. True Stories of Hope, Courage and Inspiration. Myself and 35 other authors contributed stories that are inspirational and motivational – real stories of overcoming all sorts of challenges. It´s been a real honor to work with amazing authors from all over the world but also to work with a marketing team that is second to none.

Kathleen Gage, CEO of StreetSmarts Marketing, is at the helm of the marketing team and what a blessing to learn how to take a book to market from one of the best. Kathleen specifically works with spiritual entrepeneurs and conscious entrepreneurs so it´s a match made in heaven.

You´ll be hearing lots more as we get ready for a late October launch but in the meantime, you can download a free e-book called, “Overcoming Adversity with Grace”. Don´t you just love that title because all of us have overcome adversity – gone through hell, had a nervous breakdown, bit off all our nails, not slept for a week or gained 20 pounds! How about overcoming adversity with GRACE! What a novel concept!

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