The Best Investments

The best investments are the ones you make in yourself.

Yesterday, I hosted the ProvenChaos Leadership Summit. I spent all day with C-level leaders navigating their companies forward in uncertain times. I’m really lucky. The people I hang out with serve as models of what aligned, high-performance looks like.

I learned so much! 

I’ve always been fascinated by why some people achieve success and others fall short.

If I had to distill the formula, here is what I see. High-achievers: 

• Know who they are, what they stand for and the impact they want to make
• Build a plan to achieve the impact aligned with their values
• Generously invest in themselves 
• Take decisive action

There is an unmistakable level of conscious intention high-performers exude. Is the effort hard? Hell, yes. But is it worth it? Hell, yes. Effort results in fulfillment. The highest purpose of life. Your life; your terms.

So, I’ll ask you:

• Do you know what you want from life? Or are you blowing like a leaf in the wind?
• Do you have a plan to go make that impact?
• When’s the last time you invested in yourself? (It’s a daily pursuit.)
• When was the last time you were scared, but acted anyway because you felt the pull of your vision and values?

If you don’t have clarity, take a few moments to start charting your path. It’s never too late.

The One Difference

Here’s the other thing I’ve noticed. The place high-achievers miss most often? Investment. 

If you want the most of life, you have to make huge investments in yourself. It’s the difference between almost there and frustrated and there and fulfilled. Double down and keep pushing all in.

But, you get so busy doing the doing that you forget to make the investment to level up. You will not achieve massive goals and impact without enormous investment – in yourself and in others. 

Remember: The best investments are the ones you make in yourself.

Glad to be in your corner. Go forth and conquer.