WEEK 148: INVEST IN YOU

He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.     Ben Johson

REFLECTIONS (learnings and actions): Do you know what this is?

HINT: It is not into your 401k (retirement). It is not buying property (not first anyways).

Let me explain so you have the knowledge to make all of your other investments grow exponentially.

Now, understand the stock market can crash and does.

Great Depression. 2008...

Also, a house you buy can burn down, can be swept in a tornado, flood....

Now the greatest investment you can make is in YOU!

That is right YOU.

Investments in your personal development which will allow you to

[+] bring you clarity

[+] foster accurate thinking

[+] keep you accountable 

[+] ONE integral piece (keep reading)

Creates a belief you are worth it and you are the type of person who will make it. 

Because at end of the day it is YOU who takes the actions to generate what you want. 

NO one else. 

Here is the thing. In the future, the job you have security in now may become obsolete. 

The stocks which average 8% returns, start tanking.

The house you bought is falling apart.

You get the point. 

With the correct investments you are not dependent on external shifts. You are ok, as you know you have the tools to see the abundant opportunity around you and you will ADAPT and FIGURE it out.

Now I want to talk to you today about TWO factors around making wise investments into YOU.

First, the successful view things in terms of "investments" and "returns."

The point is, it is not how you are investing (cc, cash, etc) it is more about what you are investing into and if they are actually good investments. 

What is it?

What is the integral piece I mentioned above?

Good investments produce ACCELERATION.

Ben Johnson said "He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master."

You must ask does this program, coach, resource help me accelerate me to get from where I am at, to where I desire to be?

Health, money, success, love...

If the answer is YES, then it is a good investment.

But even though you know it is a good investment, it is hard to make the decision.

You know the life changing ones where you wrestle and think out every possibility.

You ask "will this work out?" or "what happens if it does not?

This leads me to the second factor. 

It deals with how your brain is wired. 

Now we think once we make a conscious choice to improve ourselves everything else falls into place.  

Yet, it does not.

Why?

Well our brains are wired for self-preservation. Any new situation, ie making a large investment, will cause us to retreat back to our comfort levels. 

ie...not making an investment, not being in an environment which will push you.

The crazy thing is, life changing decisions often times feel scary and "not comfortable."

This in itself is a major lesson.

I will repeat it. 

Life changing decisions are scary and "not comfortable."

They will go against what your brain is wired to do.

However, this is where you can practice some accurate thinking.

First, know that your brain will naturally retreat to comfort first. 

Second, ask two questions.

1. What would be the chances of me achieving X with the investment? 

2. What would be my chances of doing X, without?

It is simple math, whatever the bigger percentage...that is your choice, even if it does not feel "safe."

Now you know what a good investment is and how it feels to make it.

It is simple as 1-2-3 and all you really have to look at are two factors.

1. Does this investment produce ACCELERATION. 

2. Understand your brain is wired for self-preservation, so it will want to retreat. So push past this.

See you on the other side...J

Top three activities that move me forward?

1. Atlas Rituals

2. Confront to Empower.

3. Zen...taps me into abundant energy and focus. 

Biggest lessons/learnings and corrections?

Trust the process. Do not focus on the lag indicators, but rather focus on the lead indicators. 

What are you grateful for?

Playing and taking care of kids on a Saturday and staying in and enjoying a perfectly normal calm night with my amazing wife. 

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PLANNING (Implementation Intention):  You will follow through 2X to 3X more likely to complete your weekly task than you normally would just by filling in the following statement.

I plan to complete the weekly task [day] at [time] in [location]. 

A reminder you might have to use multiple Implementation Intentions in order to follow through.

EXECUTION (strategies used):  From week to week, I use a combination of many strategies. There are always some which are used more than others depending on what comes up, but I wanted to offer a link to all them at once. 

My advice is to identify the I CAN'T statement you tell yourself during the most. Then find a strategy below the statement which resonates with you, and then start using it. 

Enjoy!

STRATEGY LIST