Financial Freedom Day

Reprint of original article posted on Liveoutloud.com

Hopefully you have taken some time in order to take stock of exactly where you are, in the NOW. Next, your vision needs to look beyond the now and towards your financial horizon. Where do you see yourself by the end of this year? The end of next year? By 2010?

This is the exciting part – dreaming and envisioning your success, and then laying out exactly what it is you want to accomplish in your life. This vision will be as individualistic as you are. You are on a mission directly towards your Financial Freedom Day. By this, I mean that this is the day you declare your vision, OUT LOUD. Declare it and live it out loud, and it will become your reality! By determining the end result, you can lay the foundation for the road that will take you there.

Do you want to settle for the life that you currently live now? Yes, we are all grateful to be breathing and alive. But, do you yearn for something more? Do you feel that there is more to you than what you are accomplishing on a day-in/day-out basis? What, exactly, does a “day in the life” consist of for you? Wake up, sit in traffic, work a full day, sit in more traffic, numb yourself in front of the t.v., fall asleep in your chair, only to head into another day that looks like all of your yesterdays? Or, you may feel very successful at what you are doing and accomplishing every day, but feel that there is more to what you are truly capable of doing, but aren’t sure how to get beyond where you are now.

While I can’t promise no more traffic for you, I can tell you that in coaching others with similar stories, there is a way to step out of this pattern and create a whole new pattern and way of life for yourself.

Decide that today, you will live the way you decide to live, and not the way you have felt that you had to live. Explore what it is that you want, and think about what your personal Financial Freedom Day is going to look like, and a timeframe for when you would realistically like it to occur. Do you have an idea? Do you see yourself as a millionaire? A multi-millionaire? What age would you set as your personal deadline to accomplish this goal?

The wheels should be turning in your head, and now would be a good time to grab a pen and a piece of paper. Be bold: write down the date of your Financial Freedom Day. Pen to paper brings focus to bringing a dream to reality. Write it down! Aim to be as realistic as possible. Most of us know that we can’t lose 20 pounds in a week, and recognize that as an unrealistic goal. Neither would saying we are going to own an IBM-sized corporation in 50 years do much in the way of motivating us.

Strike a logical medium between any two extremes – make your goal a realistic and achievable one, a date that you can be passionate about and envision as being more in your near-future rather than in your far-flung future! Keep in mind that you can always make modifications to it later. The main point is to have a focus for you to aim for and get you moving forward, today.

About Loral
Loral Langemeier, founder of Live Out Loud, is known as the millionaire maker. A team made multi-millionaire by age 35 she actively invests in business, the stock market, multiple real estate ventures and more. Through her diverse experience, she developed the concept of a Financial Wealth Cycle which is the core of her coaching programs. President of several companies, Loral is a nationally known speaker, coach and author.