Jannice K., a past Virginia resident, now California resident, worked in Burger King for ten years. Back when I was a junk food addict, she passed me bag and drink through drive through window. Occasionally, I would go inside to eat. We became friends and soon had regular times together early afternoons during her break. It wasn't long before I discovered Jannice’s real buried passion was grooming dogs. She sparkled whenever topic came up.

Later Jannice and I worked together to write articles and other materials on her passion. Now, Jannice lives in California, owns three grooming parlors, and is quite, quite well off. During a recent phone conversation she shared how no matter how far she’s come in just few years, she says she’s never gotten used to living with a fluctuating cash flow.

This is an experience shared by many self-employed individuals.

After living on predictable cash flow, having a variable cash flow can be nerve racking. Even over time, as you grow maturely philosophical about money, knowing that it can be here today and gone tomorrow requires being on your toes. And, in order to transition from toes to flat foot you must learn to integrate a prosperity consciousness in order to survive emotionally. A prosperity transfer means shifting from perception of scarcity, to being in abundance.

The secret to handling this elevator ride is to get to point of contentment with who you are and what you are doing, and not have an emotional response to money. This platform, of course, takes discipline and experience. Over time, as you learn and become comfortable with a new way of thinking, you also learn to stay focused, know what "really" matters, stop wasting time, and relax into a set of processes and systems that become rhythm for your business. This calm approach always accelerates prosperity and, in turn, allows cash flow elevator to slow down and stop on various floors.

During fast elevator days, tips always help to remind us to punch button in order to stop at next floor. Here are a few tips to help you push right buttons:

1. Where you focus is what you will attract. If you focus on your surplus, surplus will grow. If you focus on lack, lack will grow. Hence, it’s common sense to focus on surplus, wouldn't you say. Learn to see abundance in all that you do, say, and feel. This doesn't mean giving away your services if you are business owner. It means in being in balance with it. Be abundant with your gestures, open door for a person, it doesn't matter on gender.

When someone takes you to lunch, see that as surplus, money didn't come out of your pocket. It’s abundance from their life to yours. Yes, good ole, attitude of gratitude, philosophy is what I'm talking about. It actually is a secret weapon of wealthy. Again, of course, in balance. This same attitude is available to everyone, including you and I. If it takes fewer muscles to smile, then of course, it takes less energy to be nice.

2. Know what you're worth and be consistent about it. If you take a long lunchtime or spend time browsing book aisles or Net, associate your hourly rate to this. When you associate time to money consistently in your thinking process, cash flow will follow. With a focus on what "really" matters and you follow that up with massive action, it all begins to sink in. This internal awareness will, of course, again, be attractive.