There are so many ways that we as business owners prevent money from flowing to us.  Look around.  What do you see?  Which areas of your environment are likely holding you back from making more money?

Not sure what I mean?  Well let’s start with Physical Clutter.  Now you might be asking what physical clutter has to do with opening the floodgates to making more money; but rest assured it has a lot to do with your ability to attract and make more.

Is your office or home a mess?  Do you have papers strewn all over the place that need to be filed?  Does your office have files that should be removed and put in storage?  I want you to look around and see if you have clutter in any of the following places:

• Desk Clutter
• Email Clutter
• Bookshelf Clutter
• Newsletter Clutter

Take the time to clear out this clutter.  This clutter is an energy drain which takes your attention away from and blocks your ability to make more money.  Make the commitment necessary to clean out the clutter from your life.

The second area worth exploring is Schedule Clutter.  Schedule Clutter is things like interruptions in your daily activities, other priorities that seep into your day and feelings of overwhelm when working.

These too are all energy drains and block the natural flow of abundance and money.  Develop a schedule and stick to it.  Answer emails only once or twice a day.  Turn off that little bell that rings on your computer when you get new emails or better yet close out your email while you work.  Don’t say yes to appointments or other distractions that interfere with you accomplishing what you want and need to do each day.  This will help you to accomplish even more in your day and will reduce those feelings of overwhelm.

The next area is Emotional Clutter which includes difficult relationships, draining relationships and people that have poor boundaries.  You probably read that last line and said, “oh boy, I know exactly what she means.”

We have all been there surrounded by people who suck the life out of us, intrude into our lives, and are just plain awful people to deal with.  Don’t put up with it any longer.  These relationships are so detrimental to your ability to increase the flow of abundance and prosperity into your life that it’s scary!  When you stop trying to manage the situations that drain your energy you find that you have more energy to devote to the really important areas of your life.

The final area I want to discuss today is Money Clutter.  This includes unpaid or unopened bills, account  that are not current, being unclear about how much money you bring into your business and debt.  Can you feel how just reading this creates a heaviness and energy drain in your body?  Is this you?  Can you see why this needs to be addressed immediately?

I teach my clients a simple but effective way to keep track of their money.  Just take out a piece of paper and run the date down the left hand side of the  paper.  Next put  the dollar amount that comes to you each day from all sources next to the corresponding date.    If you are married or in a partnership where you share expenses put all money that comes from all sources for both individuals.  That’s it!

By clearing up these clutter areas in your life you will remove the energy block that is preventing you from attracting money into your life. Don’t know where to start?  Pick one area and take it one step at a time.  I would love to hear how you are going to clear out the clutter to make room for more money in your life!  Best of luck!