{"id":49599,"date":"2018-10-12T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/?p=49599"},"modified":"2018-10-12T05:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T12:00:17","slug":"money-mindset-freelancer-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/money-mindset-freelancer-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Money Mindset as a Freelancer Limits Your Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Money is a taboo topic in our culture; it\u2019s something we use every day that we don\u2019t talk about often. As a result, some of us may struggle with a negative money mindset, where even though we always want more of it, we struggle with subconscious beliefs that may prevent us from actually seeing<\/em> more money in our pockets.<\/p>\n

Just as your mindset around your freelance<\/a> work affects the clients and projects that come your way, your mindset about money (and what it means to have money) also plays a huge part in your success as a freelancer.<\/p>\n

What is money mindset?<\/h2>\n

At a simple level, our beliefs about money influence how we feel and what decisions, choices, and actions we take each day. If your subconscious perspective on money is along the lines of, \u201cI\u2019ll never make that much money,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not capable of making enough money,\u201d or even \u201cMoney = greed,\u201d your daily actions and reactions will perpetuate that.<\/p>\n

For example, if you believe that money is the root of all evil and that only greedy and selfish people make a lot of money, then it\u2019ll be tough to ever put yourself in a position where you can make a lot of money and feel good about it.<\/p>\n

Similarly, if you feel that you will never have enough money or that you\u2019re not capable of financially supporting yourself through your freelance work, then these subconscious beliefs will continue to pop up and create limiting patterns and behaviors in your day-to-day life. You\u2019ll push away opportunities to earn money because your subconscious belief system views it as dangerous, greedy, selfish, or impossible.<\/p>\n

It might seem confusing at first, but when you start to see how your subconscious beliefs lead to thoughts, feelings, actions, and results, you can begin to reverse the pattern. If you aren\u2019t happy with your money situation, trace it back to the root by looking at your underlying beliefs about money in the first place.<\/p>\n

How can you change your money mindset?<\/h2>\n

To change your beliefs about money, start with acknowledging any currently limiting beliefs and work your way forward. Here are four ways to get your money mindset to work in your favor:<\/p>\n

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  1. Write down your current perspective on money.<\/strong> This usually comes from your childhood and can have a lot to do with your family\u2019s point of view on money. What did your parents teach you (directly or indirectly) about money? What beliefs did you take away from your early life that are still in your adult life? Write down whatever beliefs you have about money that might be holding you back from creating more of it.<\/li>\n
  2. For each belief, ask the following questions:<\/strong> Is this belief true? Is this something I want to continue to believe? <\/em>If the answer to either of those questions is \u2018no,\u2019 ask yourself: Am I willing to see this differently? <\/em>Being willing to change is a key step in rewriting our beliefs. If you\u2019re willing to see things differently, you can move forward in releasing the subconscious belief that\u2019s keeping you stuck and move forward in creating a new, positive belief instead. Ask yourself, How does this belief hold me back from what I want in my work\/life?<\/em> Seeing the ways this belief is limiting you will help your subconscious brain get on board with rewriting it.<\/li>\n
  3. For each negative, limiting belief, replace it with a more positive and empowering statement.<\/strong> Here are a few examples:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n