Why & When You Should Invest In Yourself
Too often people put themselves at the bottom of the totem pole. From business owners to busy moms, the to-do lists are often times too long and we’re stretching ourselves too thin. Some days our personal lives demand more of us and other days our professional responsibilities command our attention. Although we think that keeping ourselves busy and taking on more is helping us reach our goals, it can actually do the opposite. Pushing ourselves too hard can ultimately lead to stress, burn out, and inefficient use of our time.
We understand, it’s not always easy to invest or make time for yourself. In the Golden Age of Technology, it's coming increasingly easier to communicate and becoming increasingly more difficult to disconnect and set clear boundaries between our busy time and quality time. It can also make it seem like our to-do list is never finished. Continuous connection can lead to interruptions and unceasing to-do list updates. With all the distraction it can be hard to focus and actually accomplish quality work or spend quality time with others. Running ragged, feeling like your to-do list is never finished, is no way to live your life.
To become a truly happy and successful individual, it’s important to invest in yourself. You must make yourself and your time a priority. It’s crucial to remember that there’s a difference between "spending on yourself" and investing in yourself. Spending on yourself might feel good for the short term, but it’s money spent that you won’t see any real benefit or reward from in the future. If you’re truly investing in yourself —not spending—you may not see instant results from your investment, but instead you should see benefits well into the future. Investing in yourself will look different for everyone, but just like any other investment, if you do it correctly you should see a good return.
But where should you start? Investing in yourself doesn't have to cost you anything. Simply taking some time to teach yourself a new skill, like possibly saving money, is a great way to ease into it. For example, teach yourself how to change your oil and skip the cost of labor for a lifetime! Before deciding how you’re going to invest in yourself it’s important to think seriously about it. You need to have clearly defined long-term goals so you know how to best allocate your investment in yourself, and your time.
You can set professional and personal goals to improve your career and life—it doesn't have to be one or the other. However, in order to successfully achieve these long-term goals, it will take planning and the path to get there is paved with short-term goals. Trying to launch yourself directly at your long-term goals without smaller short-term goals will lead to frustration; ultimately, pushing your goals further away. Achieving your short-term goals is the secret sauce for staying motivated and overcoming procrastination as well as distraction to meet your utmost objectives. Think of the rewards! You can increase focus and productivity while renewing your energy and stressing less almost immediately. Doesn't that sound appealing?
Being confident in your decision to invest in yourself is also a key part of making it work. You’re valuable— you should deep dive how to get the most out of yourself. To feel comfortable making the decision to invest in yourself, you need a true understanding of the value you already possess. If you believe in yourself you can and will achieve more. We know what you’re thinking though, "It’s not that easy." If you don’t have time today, how will you have time for yourself tomorrow, or the next day? Time is one of the top excuses people give when asked why they don’t invest in themselves.
At YourChoice Concierge we're giving people the support, confidence, and tools they need to make the investment in yourself a no-brainer. We offer as-needed, hourly administrative and personal assistance to individuals with never ending to-do lists. You can determine your quality of life and future by letting us handle all of your tedious tasks. Time is the most valuable asset you have, and just like the old saying goes, you should treat it wisely. What’s holding you back from making this change? We know that just like investments, budgets also look different for everyone. Check out our tiered hourly packages, they offer flexibility and month-to-month contracts to put you in control of your investment.
Not sure where to start? At YourChoice Concierge we get to know our clients so we can provide quality services and help them reach their goals. We provide guidance and helpful suggestions regarding what you should delegate and tips for getting started so that you can get the most out of your time.