She/He - Economy
One of the best things that I did for me myself and I, was to participate in masterclasses with Kim Kiyosaki and learn the basics of financial education. My son encouraged me a lot, and he returned the gift that I gave him as the first book I bought to him was ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ written by Robert Kiyosaki, the husband of Kim Kiyosaki.
At the same time I gave him possibilities to travel the world to learn languages and cultures. He was 12. I put myself behind like any parents maybe and now it’s my turn. I love learning by doing.
There are a lot of reasons for which people, and particularly women, can be too frightened to take the first steps to becoming financially free and achieving the life they truly want.
“It’s time to be honest with yourselves,” ‘Rich Woman’ author Kim Kiyosaki says, “even if you don’t like the answer.”
Here some steps if you want consider the entire picture.
For centuries, marrying a wealthy man was a woman’s only real path to financial security. But now? Every woman owes it to herself to find her own financial independence – whatever it might take. I think that a man is not a financial plan. It is about love, sustaining each other during difficult times, sharing, talking, laughing enough, giving ourself permission to tell our stories, organise ordinary life, encouraging each other, listening and active listen, give a lot of surprises to each other.
All this is much more beautiful than considering our men (or women) like a bank account.
If you want to be financially free, you need to become a different person than you are today and let go of whatever has held you back in the past. Many of us, especially women, lose sight of who we once wanted to become, because we are so busy putting others first. I can find a balance between my love for my family and my work. For example, to me it is important to share the dinner together with good italian foods. I respect myself, I love cooking for my family, I really love my home because is my nest, I love the sound of the steps of my son when he opens the door as he smells the food in the air while displaying a big smile. Even if I’m tired because of the day. This is my compromise with myself.
As we play the various roles, we watch our dreams slip away. So, find your compromise with yourself and talk with open-heart with first of all yourself, after this with your family. Because family should be the first and the best team ever.
Examining your aptitude towards money is the first step in breaking any nasty cycles you’ve got stuck in.
Even if you find these roles rewarding, there may still be an underlying foundation of resentment that leaves you wondering, ‘what if…”
Balancing business and family life is a struggle for any entrepreneur, regardless of their gender, but mothers often find this juggling act the most difficult.
Having a sense of purpose makes the balance a bit easier to find and helps tackle one of the issues often face in the workplace: confidence.
Stop wasting your time and effort on being something that you are not.
Money can make the difference. Money shouldn’t make YOU different. Taking care of you doesn’t mean to award yourself with a new pair of shoes or a new car. It actually means taking care of your financial future.
Be. Do. Have.
Not ‘have’ in order to be.
Bruna for Intermundi®
