What I didn’t learn at school about money! When I was 45, I had been speaking for about 15 years, and had been incredibly blessed and made a lot of money.

I had never learned – or been interested in learning - how to manage it. I had never done a profit and loss statement and I didn’t know what a balance sheet was!

I believed I was ‘no good’ with money and in truth, was a little intimidated by handling it. Because I didn’t understand all that ‘financial’ stuff – although I loved maths at school.

I sought the advice of an ‘expert’, to whom I essentially gave full control of my money – because I was fearful of how to handle it. That fear came from ignorance – and not having the desire, or will, to learn how to manage my money and invest it wisely.

A BIG mistake. BIG! Of course, given those conditions this ‘expert’ helped me lose everything. NO WAIT. I didn’t lose EVERYTHING – I only lost all the money I had worked incredibly hard to make – close to 3 million!

I still had my health (although friends who supported me helped me a great deal with this), my faith, family and friends and my ability to work.

All the important things.

I had thought that having money in the bank provided security for me. I was wrong!

Losing all my money was a magnificent gift – an opportunity to learn that having enough money for a roof over my head and keeping me warm and fed was all I needed. It DID NOT provide security.

Only I can provide that for myself.

My faith and trust in the spiritual wisdom and guidance in all things – and the love and support of my family and friends is what gives me TRUE security.