Learning to receive: The key to prosperity in business

Many of you have read, or have at least heard of, the 2006 book entitled, “The Secret,” by Rhonda Bryne. The book was the wildly popular new age approach to manifesting the life you want.
I watched Oprah Winfrey enthusiastically advocate for this approach, and I was swayed by her insistence that “The Secret” held the keys to financial success. I promptly read the book and then set myself up to create the abundance I so desperately needed.
At the time, I had left a toxic work environment to work full-time as a fee-for-service clinician. I was ill-advised on how to save for my taxes and by the time tax season came around, I had a heart-sink moment when I found out how much I owed.
Logistically, I was able to establish a payment plan, but the ...