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Behind the Numbers: Improving Your Money Mindset, With Lauryn Williams and Chloé Moore

Release Date: 03/14/2023

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Welcome to Round 2 of the “Know Better, Do Better” series born from the countless conversations two CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, Lauryn Williams and Chloé Moore, have about the trendy narratives and clickbaity articles that make it hard for them to help their clients. They will take you behind the numbers with real-life examples of financial situations to help you gain confidence and clarity to control your financial destiny.

The way you think about money can be a major obstacle to hitting your financial goals. So Chloé and Lauryn are talking about money mindset. They’re going to share what you can do to clean up your money mindset, hit the refresh button, and give yourself a mindset of abundance so you can build wealth.

In this episode, Lauryn and Chloé talk about:

How to self-assess your money mindset
The impact past money messages have on your current money mindset
How your financial wins and losses from last year impact you today
What is getting in your way of reaching your money goals
Different approaches to your spending decisions
How the people around you impact your money mindset
How your finances affect your physical and mental health
Creating your definition of financial security
How continuously wanting more prevents you from long-term progress
The three Kinder questions that can give you a different perspective on your finances and life

If you want to further connect with Lauryn Williams at Worth Winning, follow us on social media:

Instagram: @worthwinning
Twitter: @worth_winning
Facebook: @worthwinningfp
LinkedIn: @lauryn-williams

If you want to connect further with Chloé Moore:

Instagram: @financialstaples
Twitter: @finstaples
Facebook: @finstaples
LinkedIn: @chloemoore

Shared quote:

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” -Oprah Winfrey

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