Since a lot of folks are worried about the financial aspects of getting to the convention in 2009, I thought I'd share some of the ideas that I have used to accomplish goals in the past. These tips really do work, because they not only financed my husband's and my trip to Italy last month, but they got me a set of expensive teddy bears (my other hobby) and finally helped me to get to Russia in 1992.
1. The QL-Con jar. Take your favorite QL picture, print it out and use it to decorate a jar, box or other container. Add money to it every day and don't cheat and take any out because you want to buy those new shoes.
Once the money is in the jar, it must stay there and be used only for the convention-based costs. The decorations will help inspire you and keep you from cheating.
2. Sell stuff you don't need on places like Ebay. This one helped to finance our trip (along with the jar), in fact, the entire food costs from the trip all came from things we sold on Ebay that we didn't need anymore. Pilliage the book collection, weed out CDs and DVDs that you don't need anymore. Of course, don't pillage your QL collection...that would be counter productive. 8)
3. If you don't do Ebay, then have a garage sale or set up a table at your local flea market. Those are fun and a great way to save some extra cash as well as get rid of old junk that you don't need anymore.
4. Visualization. This has nothing to do with money directly, but it does have to do with keeping yourself toned in on the positive. There are realistically, a hundred and one things that could go wrong in planning something. There are things that people are afraid of happening or not happening. But, there are also the same number of things that could go right. So, the key is to put the idea into your mind that all will be right, that the convention will happen and you will be there. If you start to doubt, make a poster with your picture on it in front of a magazine clipping of the Hollywood sign. It sounds corny, I know, but when you hang a poster of this kind in your room and sit staring at it long enough, then your mind will start to believe it, even if your logic says: 'Impossible'.
5.Affirmation. Don't say 'if the convention happens', say 'when the convention happens'. Don't say 'I can't go', start saying 'I will go'. Start early telling yourself that it will work out. I affirmed for years that I would go to Russia, then in 1992, my grandmother sent me. Most everyone thought I was nuts, but I did it, and when I stood in Red Square, then it proved beyond a doubt that the only one who can keep me away from the things I want...is me.
Maybe some of you guys reading also have some ideas to encourage others about getting out to LA in 2009.
1. The QL-Con jar. Take your favorite QL picture, print it out and use it to decorate a jar, box or other container. Add money to it every day and don't cheat and take any out because you want to buy those new shoes.
Once the money is in the jar, it must stay there and be used only for the convention-based costs. The decorations will help inspire you and keep you from cheating.2. Sell stuff you don't need on places like Ebay. This one helped to finance our trip (along with the jar), in fact, the entire food costs from the trip all came from things we sold on Ebay that we didn't need anymore. Pilliage the book collection, weed out CDs and DVDs that you don't need anymore. Of course, don't pillage your QL collection...that would be counter productive. 8)
3. If you don't do Ebay, then have a garage sale or set up a table at your local flea market. Those are fun and a great way to save some extra cash as well as get rid of old junk that you don't need anymore.
4. Visualization. This has nothing to do with money directly, but it does have to do with keeping yourself toned in on the positive. There are realistically, a hundred and one things that could go wrong in planning something. There are things that people are afraid of happening or not happening. But, there are also the same number of things that could go right. So, the key is to put the idea into your mind that all will be right, that the convention will happen and you will be there. If you start to doubt, make a poster with your picture on it in front of a magazine clipping of the Hollywood sign. It sounds corny, I know, but when you hang a poster of this kind in your room and sit staring at it long enough, then your mind will start to believe it, even if your logic says: 'Impossible'.
5.Affirmation. Don't say 'if the convention happens', say 'when the convention happens'. Don't say 'I can't go', start saying 'I will go'. Start early telling yourself that it will work out. I affirmed for years that I would go to Russia, then in 1992, my grandmother sent me. Most everyone thought I was nuts, but I did it, and when I stood in Red Square, then it proved beyond a doubt that the only one who can keep me away from the things I want...is me.
Maybe some of you guys reading also have some ideas to encourage others about getting out to LA in 2009.
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