There is so much excitement these days over the “Law of Attraction”. So with this in mind, you may find yourself asking, “How can I attract more money into my life?”

To answer this question, I put together a checklist that clearly outlines the most important steps that you can take to attract money.

Whether you are highly successful or whether you are just starting out on your journey, one thing for sure is that you can’t argue with the benefits of support. It’s that shot in the arm, that feeling of comfort, that extra little push that helps you get where you want to go just a little easier and a little quicker. When you are looking to change anything in your life, that’s definitely the time when you require the most support. Just think for a moment about the amount of inner support that you have had to muster up during those transitional periods. Now imagine combining that inner support with support from the outside, and then you get a better idea of how you can take your life to the next level in a much easier, smoother way. But if that sounds good to you, then why don’t people use it more often?

There are several reasons that prevent people from seeking support, but the one that is most common is that many people believe that if they do things all by themselves, it means they are a better person. But unfortunately, it rarely works like that because the people that choose to do it all alone usually have a harder time achieving what they really want.  And in the end, they can wind up feeling more alone.

Another major reason that makes it difficult to ask for help is that many people feel uncomfortable about reaching out, so they decide to hold back, often out of fear. They are literally afraid of being let down or hurt if they reach out to people.  After all, no one likes to experience rejection.  And let’s face it…it can be hard to reach out especially if you are feeling vulnerable, or worse yet “needy”.  Another typical reason for not asking for support is that there literally isn’t anyone in their circle of connections that is a viable option for them to turn to.  And if that’s the case, then it’s time to widen that circle. So rather than use all of these reasons as excuses, why not try something different?  Get out of your comfort zone and make that effort to ask for help.

On the flip side, there are many people who are able to ask for support.  So what’s their secret? These are the people who are comfortable with themselves and their personal power. They are also the people that tend to be more accepting of their strengths and weaknesses. They have experienced positive results from outside help in the past, and so they are able to continually build on these successes.

So how do you enlist support from others?  First let’s acknowledge that there are two types of support.  One is free and the other involves a fee.  The free support can come through a friend, an associate, a family member, a “support group”, a mastermind group or the Universe.  Support that you pay for may come from a networking group, a professional group, a mentor, a coach, a consultant, a therapist, a religious or spiritual leader, a healer, or a body-worker.

Whatever you choose, it’s best to be clear with what you need so that you can achieve better results. The other thing to do is to practice being comfortable asking for and receiving support.  Remember you’re an adult asking for support rather than a child or a victim.  Keeping this in mind, you can ask from “want” energy rather than “need” energy. There’s a difference here because one implies that you have a choice while the other implies that you have no choice whatsoever. Asking from a place of “want”, which has power, allows you to get better results.

Once you ask for support from a place of power you must be open to receive and accept it.  Feel the positive feelings of being deserving of another’s support. Because after all, you can get the best support in the world, but unless you are open, you will not even allow it into your consciousness.  Finally, after you fully receive the support, thank the person and then let it go.

The good news is that this does get easier with practice just like everything else.

Most of us start the New Year with the attitude and desire for change.  In fact, it’s this very feeling of having a fresh new outlook that allows us to feel hopeful and excited about the coming year.  And it is with this spirit that we make promises and resolutions to do things better by changing behaviors and actions that no longer serve us.  In our quest though, we have a tendency to focus more on the action instead of connecting ourselves to the action.  For example, if we want to be healthier, we might stop eating junk food.  However, that’s just changing one isolated behavior rather than seeing the whole picture.  The whole picture that I am referring to here is our new image, our self-image as a “healthy person”, instead of just an individual who is taking a different action.  Rather then starting with the action in mind, start with your image.

Let’s face it; we all have our own personal image of ourselves.  Since we are all significantly defined by it, our image definitely has the impact and power to affect our life in a big way.  And because of this, why not use this power to help us achieve the change that we are looking for in our life?  So, if we are always living up to the image that we have of ourselves, let’s just make it a great image!

Start by thinking about what you want to create for your life.  What image represents this ideal?  Then act like a person with that image.  The term for this is “modeling”, and it’s really a great way to facilitate change.  What behaviors will you need to adopt?  Practice those behaviors that represent that new image and use them on a daily basis.  Besides behaviors, you will need to incorporate the beliefs and ways of thinking that support this image.

Some examples to consider…

• Do you want to be a healthy person?  Then create a healthy image.  How does a healthy person act?  What does a healthy person look like?  What does a healthy person eat?  How does a healthy person live?

• Do you want to be successful?  How does a successful person act?  What makes them successful?

• Do you want to be a millionaire?  Then act like a millionaire.  How does a millionaire think?  How does a millionaire feel about money?

If you are uncertain about an image, try asking an individual who you feel fits the particular image that you are seeking, and then explore their belief system, mindset and actions.  I hope you delight in the discovery of your new image.

Happy New Year and Happy New You!