Investing in your Biggest Asset - YOURSELF

Why is it important to invest in yourself?

1. You are your biggest asset.  At any given time, you could lose all your wealth, your job, the economy … when you’ve invested in your own knowledge and skills, you’ll be able to shift and adopt to your new environment to reinvent yourself and be successful again
2. Your awareness and perspective will increase.  You’ll be able to understand your experiences and give meaning to the things that will cause you to overcome challenges and grow as a person.  You’ll learn to challenge your old belief system and make room for new beliefs that serve you well to help you achieve your goals. 
3. You’ll be able to gain over-all confidence in yourself.  This will affect how you show up in the world.  How you carry yourself, how you communicate and interact with others and just feeling confident that you earned your place at the table. That you have invested in yourself valuable skills and knowledge that make your contribution so valuable.

I would like to share a personal story with you; When I decided to go to study to become a certified coach, paying for the program was not easy for me.  As a single mom of three kids, surviving on one income was a struggle.  

One day, I reached out to someone I found online who’s a coach in my City and asked if I could meet him.  I wanted to connect with people in the industry and ask them to mentor me.  

When I met with this coach and I told him that I was enrolled in a couch certification program, he told me that I didn’t really need it…that I could practice as a coach without being certified.  Then he asked me “Are you good at coaching?”  I told him “I think so…I think I’m naturally suited, get good feedback and enjoy coaching” then he said …” you don’t need the program!”

I remember leaving that meeting thinking…maybe he’s right, but I didn’t make my decision just yet, I was still feeling uneasy about dropping the course.  I came to work the next day and I remember so clearly, we were in a lunch and learn webinar and the presenter was talking about abundance – the idea that there’s always enough and that’s the natural state of the universe to always produce more as we need it to support us.  It’s our own perception that sees lack – that everything is limited – Time, money, resources…etc. 

When I heard that, I remember being confused and turning to my collogue and asking her what does she mean?  

Later that day, thinking about this helped me shift my prospective.  In time I learned that the universe and god is always there to facilitate our growth and advancement and that the only thing that’s asked of us is to decide that we want more. As simple as that.

I didn’t drop the course; I knew dropping the course would mean that I didn’t believe that my dreams and future are not worth the investment.  The cost of the course and paying for it was not the issue anymore – My perception and awareness has shifted.  

So how do you choose what to invest in for your personal growth and development?

If you don’t have a specific goal, or you’re not sure where to start, begin with your WHY.  Ask yourself:

• What’s important to you in life, in your career, in your business? if you could have it all - what would that look like?
• What are your values and interest and how can you design your life and business so that you’re able practice it daily?
• What knowledge and skills do you need to develop to help you get there?

Listen to Episode 8 – Starting with your WHY 

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