Sara Yamtich is the CEO of Resonate with Sara, a Facebook and Instagram ads agency whose mission is to transform the planet for the better.
In this podcast episode, Sara and I are talking about a belief that stops many mission-driven business owners from making money. That belief is: if you’re doing good in the world then you shouldn’t want to make money from that.
Behind this same belief is the thought that to do good in the world you should have minimal stuff, i.e., not have fancy clothes, etc. But, as Sara says, this belief does not serve us or our abilities when it comes to making an impact on the world.
Sara grew up with a single mom in a trailer in Southern Missouri, so it did not come naturally to her that she was worthy enough to make money and that it was morally okay. The transition happened over a couple of years after she started her agency, but the shift did not happen easily.
After she got her Master’s in social work policy, Sara had a job in government policy, making low six figures. She was making good money, but when it came to charging money to individuals, that was a huge switch for her. Her ability to feel good about making money came from her heart and mind. She wanted to help people and knew the work she did could do that.
It can be hard to realize you’re doing good and still make enough to have the life you want.
Money as energy
One of Sara’s mantras is, “fill my cup so I may fill the cups of others.” She doesn’t make money and hoard it away in her savings account. Instead, Sara brings in money to pay her team, to give them bonuses when she can, and to support other local businesses. She thinks of bringing in money as energy – she brings it in to then spread it out.
Think of money more energetically. It is not a capitalist item, you’re not oppressing people, instead, you are creating abundance in the world that you can share.
Money is not a bad thing
Money is often thought of as a bad thing, and there are a lot of good things you can do with money. The desire to make money can be thought of as inherently evil, but that mentality can hold back the people who want to do good.
Spiritual people can make money
The thought that spiritual people shouldn’t make money is shifting. When you think about spiritual figures of our time, such as Eckhart Tolle, who is a monastic philosopher, remember that he runs Facebook ads. He also has a monthly membership program where you can have access to him and through that, he is generating income to pay the people around him so he can continue doing the work he does.
Sara has similar clients, they have entered the realm of accepting that it is okay to make money in their spiritual work so they can pay their teams and themselves and continue to do spiritual, mission-led work.
Letting go of old beliefs
If you find yourself blocked by the belief that you should not make money doing spiritual work, then you need to let go of your old belief system. Accept that you can make money doing good in the world. You have to believe you can create wealth and that it’s all okay. So many money beliefs keep us from making money – and there is nothing wrong with making money.
The importance of self-worth
Female entrepreneurs, in particular, who are making money and doing good in the world also need to have self-worth to open the door to making money. Self-worth can be a pesky belief. You need to believe you are worthy, inherently worthy, and that all the work you do has a monetary value. You can’t do it all for free… free doesn’t pay the bills.
Find self-worth and you will be able to fight money beliefs and make the money you are worthy of making. You will also be able to feel joyful about your work and will realize it is not selfish to make money.
Learn more about Sara and her agency at ResonatewithSara.com, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
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