Before you think about any strategies or tactics about sales, you must first have your money mindset anchored in (especially when you’re selling your own products or services). Mindset and money go hand in hand, especially for entrepreneurs. It also directly relates to your sales conversion and is one of the biggest questions I get asked about.

Selling your own products and services can feel different than selling a gadget for another company where your heart’s not necessarily in it. I’ve been selling my own products and services for years and have made millions of dollars sharing my blessing and expertise, but this would not be possible if I hadn’t done mindset work first.

In fact, the first time I went out to make my own Irresistible Offer (even after earning top sales awards for some of the biggest companies like Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Hewlett Packard) I was sweating it! It took dedication and awareness to open my mindset and allow the abundance in. And more than anything it took strategies and conscious dedication to ensure I did the right work to unblock any previously learned stories around money.
 

Break through your money blocks and earn what you deserve

So how can you break through all the noise going on in your head? I’d like to introduce you to my dear friend John Assaraf. For the last 30 years John has relied on the latest discoveries in neuroscience, cognitive behavioral psychology and technology to retrain his brain to eliminate feeling like he wasn’t smart or good enough to succeed in life. He believes that everyone has the ability – and deserves the opportunity – to totally love their life and achieve financial freedom!

You must open your mind so you can help people and make the difference you were created for. Let’s get started today, right now, shall we? I’d like to share six of John’s Money Mindset Myths so you can begin to experience the money mindset shift for yourself.

1. I don’t know have the skillsets to make more/lots of money
First of all, that’s too vague to allow yourself to grow, learn and expand with your business. The skills one person has are very different than the skills of the next person when it comes to making money.

What are your talents and skills? There is a unique talent or skillset that you’re good at and that no one else on the planet has, in a sense. This uniqueness is something other people can appreciate.

Ramit Sethi does such a good job of dispelling this myth, I think he should be the one to explain it.

2. I don’t have time to make more money
We all use this excuse at some point our life. But deep down, we know it’s a lie. How we spend our time is a choice — you can find time for anything if you really want to.

3. No one in my field of work makes a lot of money
This belief seems to be especially prominent among artist types. The whole “starving artist” thing is quite romantic. But here’s another thought — what if you’re just not finding the people who really value your work?

If you open a burger shop in a neighborhood known for its emphasis on quinoa bowls and vegan living, your odds aren’t great. If you take that same skill to a place where bacon is so popular people are making ice cream with it, you’re golden.

Whatever industry you work in, there’s probably a group of people who would love what you can do.

4. I don’t know how to make money… I don’t even know where to start
That may be true right now, but this isn’t so much a myth as an excuse. With information so widely available today, “I don’t know how” isn’t really acceptable.

Whether you’re a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner, there’s material out there. You just have to take the time to find and go through it.

5. Having “too much” money makes you greedy
Since money is inherently neutral, who’s to say there is such a thing as too much?

For example, a handful of tech billionaires committed to something called “The Giving Pledge” (initially started in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet). By signing, they committed to donate most of their wealth to a cause of their choosing. Most of a billion dollars is at least $500,000,000.

That’s a lot.

These are all people who have loads of money. They could fill swimming pools with hundred dollar bills and take some obnoxious instagram photos. Instead, they’re passionate about helping people who are less fortunate.

Bottom line: greed and money don’t have to go hand in hand.

6. You have to take big risks to earn a lot
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” sums it up best:

“In today’s economy, it’s much more risky to rely on your employer for your well being than it is to become financially educated and to invest your money wisely. It’s also risky to put your money in the bank and collect interest that barely covers inflation.”
 

Whether you realize it right now or not, you have something to offer!

You have something unique, something that only you can offer, that you were literally made for. Opening your mind so that you can open your mouth and make that Irresistible Offer to help people and really make that difference in the world is vital for your success. In doing so, you’re essentially kick-starting your sales conversion machine.

I want you to earn your true potential. John Assaraf has combined money and neuroscience to create a virtual training event called the “Brain-a-Thon.” You’ll learn evidence-based tactics to re-train your brain and shatter your financial glass ceiling. Sign up today to give your brain a financial detox. You won’t believe how great it feels to have a healthy money mindset.