The best investment you will ever make is in yourself.

Napolean Hill – Think and Grow Rich

1. Investing in yourself should be a priority
   1. Learning is investing in yourself – but we need more than that
   2. We need to invest in other areas
   3. We all want to be our best and that take continued investment, both time and money
2. Invest some time in you
   1. Allow for some “me”
      1. Do something for you, meditate, read, walk, etc
   2. Continue to learn and grow
   3. Spend some time exercising and stretching
      1. We are building something great and we need to be able to enjoy it
3. Invest money in yourself
   1. Spend some money on you, your education, your enjoyment, and your health
      1. The more you put in the more you will get out
   2. Invest in your enjoyment too, all work and no play is not a healthy path
   3. Create some “me” funds
      1. Set aside 5% to 10% of your income for spending on growth and learning
      2. Set aside 5% to 10% of your income for plain old fun

In order to help others, you must first help yourself.

1. Put your mask on first
   1. Take care of yourself first
   2. We can do more if we are able
   3. We can give more if we have more
      1. More money / love / abundance / knowledge
2. Why does this get so hard?
   1. Since we were kids we heard memes about taking care of others
   2. Society makes people fell guilty
   3. We were told we weren’t worthy
3. Taking care of ourselves first is important
   1. The truth is we owe it to others to take care of ourselves
      1. Better care equals more abundance
   2. Being selfish is Okay, in fact, it’s great
      1. Learn to look after you
   3. Put yourself first so that you can give more to others

Thank you for being part of this amazing journey.

1. Thank You
   1. WOW – Episode 500 – that’s over 125 hours of content – more than 30 books
   2. It’s about constant improvement and striving to get better
   3. Improving the journey
2. Work to enjoy the journey
   1. The grass is always greener
   2. Dreams are the end
   3. The real power is in the journey
      1. Do what you love and love what you do – you never know where the road will take you
3. Learn to love what you do, even the bad parts
   1. Find the oasis – what really makes you happy – what things are your favorites
      1. Do more of that
      2. Get better at that
   2. Identify what brings you down – what you don’t like about the journey
      1. Do less of that
      2. Don’t try to fix your weaknesses – find someone else to help
   3. Sandwich the things you must do
      1. When you have to complete tasks/things you don’t like schedule something you love for afterward
      2. Give yourself a treat for completing the things you dislike – they will start to seem less bothersome

Learn to love what you do, even the bad parts.

1. “Do what you love and never work a day in your life”
   1. That’s misleading – I prefer – Love what you do
   2. We have to work and sometimes that means doing things we don’t like
   3. Hopefully, what you do is 51% good
2. Deal with the sour parts – accept them
   1. There will always be parts of things you love that you don’t like
   2. Understand it’s part of it
      1. Think of some os the things you love to do – there are bad parts
      2. I love skiing but I don’t like the cold / I love the beach but have to deal with the sand
   3. Remember the “whys” so the good outweighs the bad
3. Make the most of the parts you love
   1. Take advantage of the good parts
      1. When I go skiing I make the most of the time skiing to offset the cold
   2. Maximize the parts you love
      1. Delegate off some of the things you don’t like
   3. Challenge yourself to get through the bad parts

Take advantage of special occasions to get the most out of life.

1. We have to remember to live life
   1. We work hard, charge hard and hustle which is great
   2. Sometimes we have to remember to stop and smell the roses
      1. I struggle with remembering this sometimes – I love what I do and it’s fun – really if I had a choice of what I could do it would be exactly what I do every day – but I have to remember to take care of some of the other things I value in life like family
   3. We all have different values and too often we spend too much time on one at the expense of other values – we have to remember to take care of them from time to time
2. We need time to recharge
   1. Even though I love what I do, I still need to take time to recharge
   2. Special occasions like holidays are a great time to take care of other parts of our life wheel
   3. We need that to re-fuel and clear our minds
3. Take time to get away from the status-quo
   1. Laying on the couch all weekend won’t really get you refueled – maybe well rested but not recharged
   2. Do something different – if you want to tend to another area in life you need to change it up
   3. Get outside of your comfort zone to really expand

Take some time off this weekend to tend to some areas of your life that need the attention.

Today you are exactly where you are supposed to be. The future is up to you.

1. The past is just a memory
   1. It’s gone and nothing we do today will change it
   2. Stop dwelling on the past – it will not repeat unless you let it
   3. We must use the past for lessons and move on
2. The future is just electrical charges in our brains
   1. Have a bill due next week and not sure how you are going to pay it? Worry will not change that, only action will
   2. Don’t allow yourself to get caught up in the “what-ifs” or “I will change whens” – practice taking action
   3. The future is shaped by the actions you take today
3. Learn to focus on today – it’s the only thing that is real
   1. We can’t change the past but we can re-negotiate the future
   2. It starts with taking action today
   3. It can be hard to stop the dwelling so try some of these things to help
      1. Write down lessons learned from the past – both good and bad
      2. Take a walk
      3. Listen to some music
      4. Let the future be a catalyst for taking action

Today could be the day that your life changes forever, be open for the greatness around you.

1. Be open and positive
   1. To be successful, you need to be open for what might come your way
   2. Don’t get too caught up in tunnel vision
   3. The world is conspiring for your greater good
2. Learn and grow every day
   1. Ever day is a blank slate
   2. How you approach the day is up to you
      1. You can take a wait and see approach and have a negative mindset
      2. Or take on the day with vigor and a positive mindset
3. Our goal – get the most out of the day
   1. Doesn’t matter what you have planned, get the most out of the day
   2. Start each day with a ritual to get you excited and ready
   3. Develop your morning statements – for example, here are mine
      1. Rise and Grind
      2. Get the most out of today
      3. Today could be the day… (I add things that get me closer to my goals)