I’ll guide you through a little bit of neuro-science behind money and success to help explain how the brain locks in to money limitations — plus I’ve put together a simple exercise to identify and eliminate a low financial upper limit.
Key Takeaways:
[2:00] Your financial ceiling is a lot like a limiter in a car, it’s the level of success you believe you can’t get past.
[3:04] Melanie reflects on a common sign among her clients of a financial limiter kicking in is that the person sabotage sales opportunities by not following up on leads. She then covers other signs you have a saboteurs kicking in.
[4:08] Gay Hendricks calls this an Upper Limit Setting in the book, The Big Leap, which is like your comfort zone around money and success.
[5:45] Melanie reveals how her own upper limit problem kicked in and how what she learned about resistance helped her break through it.
[10:02] Often times the unconscious financial limiter kicks in after a big win; and is preceded by breakdowns, such as a big fight with a business partner or losing clients.
[12:18] Melanie discusses the neuroscience behind financial self-sabotage and hitting an upper limit around money.
[14:30] Melanie shares a few resources that help you learn how to recode your money mindset and remove your financial limiters.
[15:30] Melanie shares a simple exercise to identify where your financial ceiling is set at.
[20:35] The steps to shifting your mindset starts with awareness. If you aren’t, you’ll solve all the wrong problems.
[23:50] Melanie provides a simple exercise to start recoding your neural pathways to achieve your big money goals.
Mentioned in This Episode:
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks
Amplify Your Success Podcast Episode 5
