by Cassie Howard | May 21, 2020 | Mindset |
When we say or think “I can’t afford that”, we block ourselves from the opportunities that could make it possible. If you want something bad enough, you can always find a way to make it happen. When I bought my first dream car a few years ago, I was told that it would cost me $60,000. And while, of course, there were some feelings of “holy shit” and “can I do this?”, I immediately went to the mindset of “okay, let’s make it happen”. If I’d have just accepted that this car was “too expensive” (definitely way more than the under $10K I was used to paying for my vehicles), then it never would have ended up sitting in my driveway. Which it did about a month later. I made $80,000 the month I decided that I wanted this car (and that I wanted to pay for it in full, in cash). This was more than I’d ever made before. So how did I make it happen? I had a strong WHY for the money, and then I got creative with my income-generation. I did a lot of personal outreach. I added payment plans for my offers. I offered multiple different packages and deals. I showed up on social media & email way more. I had more conversations with more people. I did more livestreams and trainings. I gave away a TON more free value than usual. I cut some of my expenses so that I could keep more of my money to use toward this goal. I DECIDED that this was happening no matter what, and I attacked...
