Five Personal Investment for the Best Personal Return Are You Investing in You?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Jennie Lee, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.

What do you invest in? There are different types of investments – money, time, emotional, and physical. With each investment there is an expected return. When you invest money, you are expecting an increase and a return in your investment. But what about your life? How are you investing in you? Do you see an accumulation or appreciation in value?

Here are five things you can do that will have a positive return on your personal investment.

1. Get a Life Coach.
As a Life Coach, my mission is to help people Design a Life they love. Part of my coaching involves my clients investing in themselves in a number of ways. Coaching can help you find the secret to your productivity and maximum potential. We all have potential but do we use it? How do you define being productive?

Here are four things that can happen when you commit to personal growth with a coach:
o Discover your purpose.
o Gain clarity and focus.
o Become more resilient.
o Improve your attitude.

2. Learn.
You’ve lived long enough now to know that college wasn’t the end of learning. Sign up for a class or a seminar at the local library, community college, or community center. Learn to play an instrument or dust off the one you have and start playing again. Enroll in a webinar. Develop a hobby. Keep your brain active and your synapses snapping.

3. Read.
Do you have a kindle or a library card? When was the last time you browsed through a used bookstore? Does your weekend paper have a book review section? I love that section of the paper and I go through to see what books I might want to add to my reading list. Sometimes I read to learn something new. Sometimes I read a good novel full of emotion. Sometimes I read about people and their adventures. Sometimes I read a good mystery and try to figure out the ending without looking! What are you reading?

4. Volunteer.
If you’re working full time, this can challenging. Your time is valuable and has to be used wisely. Can you combine your work with some volunteer activity? For example, take your lunch hour to go to your child’s school and read to the elementary students; or volunteer at a corporate event like a 5k to hand out water to participants. If you’re not working full time, can you volunteer at your local library, crisis center or hospital? It’s a great way to give back to community, use your talents and skills, or improve on a skill you want to hone. Serving others lowers depression and nurtures positive feelings.

5. Connect.
Join a group of people. There are book clubs, gardening clubs, bike clubs, travel clubs, church groups and others. Being in different organizations will connect you with others personally and professionally. You can network and learn from others with the same interests as you.

All of these are not one time events. It’s not like going to a concert, singing along with thousands of others and then going home and talking about what a great event it was. No, these five investments are just that – investments. You contribute and others contribute, and you create a wealth of relationships, personal growth, and emotional prosperity.

How can I help you with your investments? What can we create together? Contact me and let’s design a life you’ll love.