Category: Money

The Most Important Subject, Never Taught at School $$$$$

Post author By cm_admin
Post date July 21, 2026

I love to use regular life lessons from my life, and the lives of others, to explore in my articles.

To keep things relevant.

One thing I know is relevant to us all is money.

SO relevant.

It is almost as powerful, and has the potential to spiral our emotions up or down, as the thing called LOVE.

And it ticks me off a bit that it was never taught in school.

Imagine being taught from an early age about how to make a budget, how to save money, and the enormous power of COMPOUNDING INTEREST.

Or dispelling beliefs that are not true or useful, like “money is the root of all evil” or “riches are for the other people” or “you have to work hard for money”.

The last one is not useful IMHO, as it does not have CONTEXT.

There is working HARD, and then there is working consistently and intelligently.

So, money is a “thing”.

Choice Money Success

Do We Value Money Differenly In A Digital Age?

Post author By cm_admin
Post date March 24, 2026

I wrote a pretty long Newsletter article last week (which many people enjoyed, so check it out), so this week I will keep it shorter.

I am also on holidays in Australia catching up with family, which actually inspired today’s conversation.

The other night I was having a conversation with my sister, who has been teaching children for a handful of decades, plus has done studies in Positive Psychology, so also loves to get into the phycology of the underlying motivations for different behaviours.

She was telling a story about some kids (good kids), who while in another classroom, trashed some fabric furniture with a bunch of glue.

She found it a bit odd, but she also said she had a bit of an epiphany.

One I also thought was pretty interesting.

The question was whether we (and kids especially) have a lower understanding of the monetary value of stuff, since many (or most) financial transitions are just a bunch of 0’s and 1’s on a digital screen?

A child may rarely see “physical” money during a financial transaction, so perhaps they don’t link a physical monetary value to physical items in their life.

It is certainly an interesting subject of contemplation; so I figured I might also riff on this, as it pertains to us big grown-ups.

Choice consciousness Decision Making Money Perspective

Merging Money, Consciousness and Knowledge

Post author By cm_admin
Post date January 24, 2023

Welcome back.

Last week we spoke about Health (and root causes) and this week we will be talking about MONEY.

Especially as many people might have a bit less at this time of the year (January) after Christmas and the end of year (and start of year) festivities.

You know I am a big fan of Wisdom (knowledge + experience).

Increasing wisdom grants us the opportunity to make better choices (and co-create our destiny).

So I have been curious to better understand things like Digital ID’s, digital currencies (e.g. Bitcoin, etc.), central bank digital currencies, and the likes; as money impacts us all.

I recently watched a Dutch-produced documentary called State of Control and I also read a book by of one of the presenters (Brett Scott), called ‘Cloud Money‘, which was quite insightful. Plus one of my favourite reads in 2021 was ‘Your Money or Your Life‘ by Vicki Robin.

Choice consciousness Growth Life Lessons Money Self Love Success

Pay Yourself First

Post author By cm_admin
Post date September 13, 2022

Do you agree that this seems like a pretty good idea?

Pay yourself first, and then pay others with what is left over.

I first heard the idea about 20 years ago when I read The Richest Man in Babylon. Given that it was 20-years ago, I remember very little specifically about the book, apart from the idea of FIRST taking a percentage of your income for yourself (I think it was 10%) and then you can pay out the remainder to ‘others’.

And just to be clear from the outset.

This is not the article about how to make lots of $$$$$.

Sorry.

I am drawing on that philosophy, and mixing it with a conversation I had down the beach with a great couple who also happen to own a great Korean restaurant in Pererenan, Bali (which makes a yummy Bibimbap), and which I feel deserves a plug (Soogi Roll).

So, we are not going to talk money, but we are going to be talking of a greater currency called: LIFE FORCE.

Choice Growth Money Success

3 Ways to Have More Fun, Joy & Success in 2016

Post author By cm_admin
Post date January 6, 2016

Happy New Year!
Now I figure most of us are still in holiday mode, so don’t want too long a newsletter. But we do want to put some (intelligent) thought into the master plan for 2016, so I will keep this short, sweet and RELEVANT. 😉

So get ready for the BIG 3!!!!

New Year Tip 1: Use some eye drops if you need to

After the new year, I thought a few of you might need some eye drops to allow you to see with crystal clarity. Tip 1 is about clarity, but it is from 2 different directions.

Money Success

How to Increase Your Income in 2015

Post author By cm_admin
Post date December 11, 2014

Are you ok if we talk about money? It is a funny subject and lots of us have lots of whacky beliefs when it comes to money. But what I am going to share with you today is the key to increasing your income in 2015.

Now if you want to learn how best to use money and grow it once you have that increased income, then I suggest you check out Tony Robbins new book called: MONEY: Master The Game. It is his first book in 20 years, and pretty impressive and practical. So add that to your wealth creation education.

So how do you increase your income?

The concept is simple

Do you notice what is common between people who generate a high income? Whether they are on the corporate ladder, an entrepreneur, a marketer, an author or a massage therapist.

This is the secret they figured out…

Money Self Love

What I am Learning as I Unpack the $$$ Thing

Post author By cm_admin
Post date June 5, 2014

As you know I have been working on unpacking the money thing for the last week plus and it is pretty interesting what has been coming up. And the reality is, the money thing is caught up with the self-worth thing, the self-love thing, the picked up some shocking beliefs when I was a wee lass thing, and a whole heap of other ‘stuff’.

This is what I want to share

Essentially if you are not where you want to be in life, and are not on a clear path where each step is taking you closer to this desired destination, you can be pretty sure there is a story, or belief, that is creating an obstacle in your way. It can be as little as a speed bump or maybe more like the Grand Canyon.

Most personal development and motivation teachers tell you to stay super focused on what you want in life. Get excited about it. See it. Make a vision board of it. Do your mantra’s. And a host of other things.

BUT…

Belief Goal Setting Tips Money

Becoming a Money Making Magnet

Post author By cm_admin
Post date May 28, 2014

The last couple of weeks I have had a number of people say, I would love to do Coaching with you or your course is just what I have been looking for, but I am not in a financial position to do so. So I figured it would be good for them and good for me, if I helped with some specific strategies on how to attract more money into their lives.

The reality

I think I can make this statement and feel pretty confident it applies to 95% of the population. We all have some pretty atrocious beliefs when it comes to money. Some people are even brought to tears when you just mention the ‘money’ word. We definitely need to change that.

When I started poking around at my own beliefs as part of my R&D (Research and Development) into creating my money making program, I came up with some doozies for myself. One of my worst was…

“I don’t need much.”

Continue reading “Becoming a Money Making Magnet”

Tags Carl Massy, happiness tips, making money, money making magnet, money tips

Gratitude Money

How to Reset Your Money Mindset

Post author By cm_admin
Post date December 5, 2013

We all have them at times. Them being ‘money issues’.

Whether it is a homeless person or a billionaire. We have all experienced stress when it comes to money and the thinking that does with it. So I am just going to give you a list of some of the most effective Tips I know and have used (sometimes more diligently than others) when it comes to MONEY$$$$$$.

1. What are you telling yourself?

What are your beliefs on money? What is the loop recording you play in your mind when it comes to money? Below are a few of my favourites from clients I have coached over the years:

Tags 30-Day Happiness Challenge, Carl Massy, changing beliefs, Happiness Challenge, happiness tips, money beliefs, money mindset