With so much economic uncertainty about it’s understandable to be more cautious about your investments. Both in personal finances and small business operations, these are shaky times.
However there is one investment you can make today that will not fail, regardless of any economic upheaval abroad. It also happens to be the most valuable investment you’ll ever make - an investment in yourself.
It will provide healthy returns every day, go with you everywhere you go and multiply itself over time. To help you get on this sure fire path to investment success, here are the 5 most influential areas of your life to invest in.
A Good Morning Routine
Set up a constructive morning routine. Identify the things you would like to get done in the morning then organise your routine around them. It might be a quick jog instead of Facebooking or reading an article instead of choosing what to wear.
The trick is organising your morning before you go to bed...pick out your clothes... tidy up the kitchen...whatever it is that slows you down in the morning, eliminate as much of it as you can the day before.
When you have a constructive morning routine you’ll feel much better for the rest of the day. Plus you will have already lightened your workload.
Improve Relationships
Improve your relationships. This doesn’t necessarily mean ‘doing your time’ at networking events, just keeping in touch with people you know and not shying away from people you don’t know.
So get off Facebook and call that friend you’ve been meaning to, stop re-tweeting and send a personal email to someone that interests you, and spark a conversation with that interested looking person on the train.
You’ll be much better connected, happier and more energised by making new friends and strengthening your relationship with existing ones. But no hard sells, the business benefit of these relationships will take care of itself.
Take Care of Your Health
Make healthy eating choices and get some regular exercise in. Claiming you don't have time is no excuse. It might be a 20 minute walk to get your lunch across town, or a longer route to work each day. You only need to make it routine and the time will be there for it.
Exercise and healthy eating is a proven way of improving your mood, mental alertness and energy levels. Basically, you’ll feel great and the business side of life will be better off for it.
Read More
Take 20 minutes to read something every day. Whether its inspirational, motivational, entertaining or industry specific, it doesn’t matter just as long as you’re reading. It’s only a matter of trading in a TV show, carrying a book on the commute to work or browsing on your lunch break.
By regularly reading you will become more creative, improve your information retention and attention span and become more motivated. These are all big benefits when running a business day to day.
Get on Top of Technology
Manage the time you spend tinkering with technology. Only check your emails at designated times and only read the ones you intend to respond to immediately. And stop checking Facebook so often, your friends are always doing the same thing...nothing.
You will save time, improve workflow by having fewer interruptions and eliminate one of the pillars of procrastination.
Get To It!
Now that you’re armed with the areas for improvement, make the best investment of your life, in your life, today.
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