You Are a Badass at Making Money summary
Book Summary & Synopsis
What's it about?
This book explores how your beliefs and mindset about money can either limit or expand your financial potential. It encourages you to replace shame and scarcity thinking with a healthier relationship with money, take bold action, set specific financial goals, and remain open to unexpected opportunities.
Who is it for?
- Readers who want to examine negative beliefs that may be holding them back financially.
- Anyone seeking practical encouragement to think differently about money, act boldly, and pursue clearer financial goals.
Meet the author
Jen Sincero shares lessons from her own changing relationship with money, including her transition from low-paying work to becoming a successful life coach.
From the Introduction & First Chapter
Introduction
You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero. Master the mindset of wealth and unlock your earning potential. Do you sometimes wish you had more money? Of course you do.
Who doesn't? Even so, most of us harbor negative emotions about money and the people who make it. All this negativity can keep you from realizing your economic potential. That's a shame because you have the power to change your situation.
You can start by changing your mindset and overcoming the beliefs holding you back. Let's get to work on making you a badass at making money.
transform your relationship with money
Transform Your Relationship With Money. Many of us have a conflicted relationship with money. This conflict can keep us from reaching our potential. Money is a complicated subject.
Some people love and obsess over it, while others have come to despise the stuff. Some desire money, while others feel ashamed over having so much of it. Our culture has many negative beliefs about money. One common belief is that money turns people into greedy monsters.
But this is a myth. Making money allows people to break free from financial constraints. It lets them use their time and energy for the things they care about. This is how philanthropists and activists start charities and spread the word about important issues.
Often, our attitude toward wealth fluctuates between good and bad. If you visit a friend with an impressive TV, you might want to buy a similar one. Then you might see someone you dislike bragging about owning the exact same TV. In an instant, you feel disgusted with yourself for ever wanting such a pointless luxury item.
Another misguided belief is that if one person gets rich, someone else has to stay poor. This idea stems from a lack mindset. It leads us to believe there aren't enough dollars or resources to go around. But think of it this way.
If you eat a sandwich, someone in another country doesn't lose their sandwich. You eat your lunch to have the energy to work and create opportunities for others. That can help make it possible for them to afford their own sandwiches. Jen Sincero used to be plagued with negative ideas about money.
As a result, she spent much of her youth in low-paying jobs. These included catering, babysitting, and knitting. But now she's here to help you avoid wasting another minute. It's time to begin a healthy and lucrative relationship with money.
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction 0:43
- 2 transform your relationship with money 2:10
- 3 money is a tool, not an evil 2:08
- 4 change your thinking to see new possibilities 2:21
- 5 Direct Your Money Toward Positive Outcomes 1:57
- 6 move through fear with bold action 2:16
- 7 Make Your Financial Goals Specific 3:45
