Would you like to know the secret to becoming a money magnet? A “money magnet” is my term for someone who just attracts money and opportunity easily and effortlessly. Yes, this type of person exists. No matter where they go or what they do, they seem to have this mystical ability to pull cash out of thin air.Theres nothing mystical about this. All money magnets share very similar traits, and if you model yourself on these traits you can become a money magnet yourself. Here are the common traits:

Trait #1: Be open to the idea of receiving money. I know this sounds overly simplistic, but it is the foundation of how to attract wealth effortlessly. People can have some very limiting ideas about money buried in the subconscious, and you are going to have to clean out some of that accumulated “mental junk” before you can magnetize yourself to cash.

Try this: Take out a sheet of paper and write down the following statement:

“If I was very rich, I would have to_______. And then write down Making Money is_____. And then fill in the blanks. Then do it again. And again.

Just keep writing whatever comes to mind. Make note of any negative statements that you write. You will have to tackle these negative statements before you can truly magnetize yourself to wealth. I will give some suggestions on how to tackle these negatives later in the article.

Trait #2: Keep a positive attitude. Not just towards the idea of making money, but try to stay upbeat and positive in general. Successful money magnets are positive even in the face of adversity. This is actually a very practical consideration: much of the money and opportunity that you will attract will come through other people. And people like to be around and please positive people (some call this the Mona Lisa effect. No one can resist a smile).

Trait #3: Have faith that money is on its way. This is not a blind faith (see the next trait), but a type of active certainty. Essentially this requires you to set aside some of the “wealth worries” that can dominate your thinking. This trait is also practical: If you are spending all your time wondering where your next paycheck is coming from, you will miss opportunities when they present themselves.

Trait #4: Have the courage to take action. This is simple: When you see what looks like a good opportunity, go forward and take action.

Trait #5: Foster your creativity. Some of the greatest money magnets in history have also been the most creative. These are the people who come up with the million dollar ideas. Granted, if you are in a mental state where you just cannot see yourself taking any of these steps to become a money magnet, you may need a bit of help in repatterning your mind. This is especially true if your subconscious is full of negative ideas about money and you find that money stress is “eating you alive”. Fortunately for you, “re-patterning yourself” to become a money magnet happens to be as easy as pushing a button. The trick is to press the right button.