Most people consider their home, cars, investment properties or investment portfolio’s as their greatest asset. I beg to differ. The greatest asset is standing in your shoes right now; YOU! You, the asset created the other assets through a combination of work, intellect, investment etc. Without you, the other assets were never attainable.
One small investment in yourself will yield countless personal and professional successes, like the apple seed and the apple tree farm. Yes! from one small apple seed you can yield an apple orchard. Your self development is, was and will always be in your hands and your hands alone.
Sadly most people finish school or university, find a job which they learn in the first year and then they stop learning and growing. They stop growing and learning and they wonder why they are not producing the results of their peers who are steamrolling through life, hitting home runs at work, health, wealth, relationships and are ever increasingly successful.
THE SECRET is out…If you do not invest in yourself why should anyone else? Today, evaluate in which areas you have stopped growing and challenge yourself to make that endeavour. Personal and professional development will keep you at the cutting edge of living your best life.
Here is how:
- Take full responsibility for your personal and professional development.
- Set personal and career goals that inspire you.
- Take extra classes, finish your degree/MBA etc.
- Advance your career through knowledge. Subscribe to your industry journal and keep abreast.
- Invest in books. Read voraciously. Books are a treasure chest of possibilities.
- Attend seminars, workshops and courses relevant to your goals.
- Learn and master the art of communication. Half of the solution is quality communication.
- Association: Enhance your peer group – hang out with the people you want to be like.
- Become an expert in your field.
- Commit to CANIE – Constant And Never Ending Improvement
One millisecond can separate the winner from the runner up. That could mean the difference of millions of $’s in earnings. By committing to and taking action in your personal and professional development you are taking responsibility for your success and achievement.
“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace” said Michael Jordan. He knows the difference between first and second place and because he worked harder than anyone else the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, “Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time”. Ask yourself: What will the world say of YOU?
I’m your coach and partner in success
Vinesh Maharaj
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Vinesh Maharaj: Your coach and partner in success 