Ownit Magazine #4 JAN-FEB 2018 | Page 2

Hello my dear readers,

Let me start by giving you my best wishes for 2018. It's going to be amazing in a lot of ways. The digital economy is gaining momentum, artificial intelligence is being integrated into our lives, and education online is rising. Micro-learning, selling online; making money with something you love and growing online audiences for a good cause, business, or just for fun; it's there; it's real. And you can make it work for you; you can make money with it too! Money & Impact is the topic of this issue. It's a subject that was very controversial for me for years as you can read in my story on page 6. Now I dare say out loud now that I love money. It enables me to set the rules for my own life. It helps me to realize my full potential and my dream of helping women all over the world to own it, using my own competences and develop them at the same time. I had to let go of my scarcity mindset, I needed to put me first (without feeling guilty), and I had to get rid of my negative beliefs around money and allow myself to become rich. There you go; I've said it ;))-without any shame. Money mirrors how you value yourself and is a metaphor for your power (read more on p. 24). Look yourself in the eye and be honest.

Cheers, Sietske