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TRIP TIP #28 “Invest in Yourself First”
Keith Renninson • Jun 09, 2021
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TRIP TIP #28 “Invest in Yourself First”
Hi, this is Keith Renninson “The Tenacity Expert”
professional speaker & author of the award-winning book “Tenacity, You Don’t Have to Get Lost in Nepal to Find Yourself, But it Helps!”. I’m here with my next installment of my TRIP Tips for the financial services professional. Remember that TRIP is an acronym for TENACITY, RESILIENCE, IMAGINATION, AND PURPOSE.
So, lets’ get started!
- Go back to school for a new designation or degree,
- Purchase software to improve your office and your financial planning tools,
- Hire a business coach,
- Teach a class, I always learned so much from my students!
- Take an online course that improves you as an individual and as a businessperson.
You may have noticed that my title to this issue was “Invest in Yourself First!”. First.
That’s like the rule that you must pay yourself first. We have to take care of ourselves first. It sets a boundary, relieves pressure, and aids relationships.
Sure, you could obtain a course for an assistant, new furniture for the office, or pay bills, but investing first in your future sets a precedent that to fuel your bottom line. You need to gain new knowledge, stay current on trends in planning, communication systems, and sales techniques. You are the engine of your enterprise, and it needs that fuel.
Over the years, there were times when I felt that I knew enough to move forward only to learn that I was falling behind. What caused that? My ego. We often think that we know it all, and we may for a short period of time, but when that comes to an end, you know that you need more continuing education. Sure, more letters behind your name look great, but it’s the knowledge that comes with them that count.
Investing in yourself can also mean that you need to take some down time. During all my training to do bike racing and skiing, I realized that it was the time off that led to my gains. We all need time to recuperate from stress, work and the constant needs of daily life. We need to invest in R & R, rest and relaxation, to re-energize and refill the gas tank.
Well, that’s it for this installment, I hope you have some new ideas on how to proceed. Remember to take a TRIP for a lifetime, not a trip of a lifetime.
See you next time, and in the meantime, remember to invest in yourself first, you will be glad you did!
Goodbye!
Keith......
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This is the second in a series of four on team building with TRIP. Remember, in my last blog I shared that it would be performed in reverse with “purpose” first and now we will implement the “imagination” section.
Imagination is probably the most fun of the character traits of TRIP. I love it because I can immerse myself in creativity and play!
How can TRIP help with team building you ask? By using it backwards! Huh? Yup, we will start with “Purpose” instead of Tenacity. The series will move from purpose to imagination, to resilience, and lastly to tenacity. When you look at TRIP from this reverse perspective it becomes clear that it flows naturally in team building and task completion. As with any project you must know your purpose first, so that’s where we will start.
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