Time for abundance thinking

As we begin the new year, some people are fearful about the economy and how it will affect their practices. In times like these, your regular clients may cut back but they will continue to come. Other clients who used to go to high-priced spas will be looking for less expensive places to get lomilomi. Once they come and experience authentic lomilomi, they will see what they have been missing and become regular clients. Others who usually go on trips will cut back their travel plans and be looking for a half-day "mini vacation" locally. All of these are opportunities for practitioners to expand their practices. Look for ways to suggest to people that the best thing to help them through hard times is a lomilomi.

Another idea is to think back to the kupuna who never accepted money but instead were "paid" in food or services. Now is a great time to offer barter. In fact, one of the reasons I went to massage school was because I thought if things ever got really bad in the economy, I'd better have a skill I could barter.

Stay positive, work hard, and abundance will be yours.