Overview

LoH Key Points

• Add value to Yourself / dividends for life

• Find a good teacher / be a good student

• Execute

Why Invest in Yourself?

There are very few things in life that we have control over.  The one thing that we can control or should be in control of is ourselves.  We can’t control if our employer is laying people off but we can control if we are valuable to the job market.  You should want to be the most valuable version of yourself as possible.  The way we become valuable is by investing in ourselves.  When we make investments we expect to receive a return on our investment.  The best thing about investing in yourself is that you receive the dividends for life.  The more valuable you become, the more earning potential, skills, and influence you have.  No one can take these things away from you; because you yourself are valuable.  This is why investing in yourself is the best investment you can make.

How to Invest?

You become more valuable based on your education, skills, experience and several personal traits that you can develop.  Start investing right now in any of these areas.  Find a Youtube guru on the subject matter of choice, or you can get a book on the topic that you wish to explore.  Be a good student, learn to absorb information and apply it to your regimen.  You should be growing in an area that in return makes you more valuable.  This is the key to reaping the returns of investing in yourself.  The best investment you can make will give you the tools and insight that you need to position yourself to be successful.

 LoH Challenge

It takes work to invest in yourself.  Your challenge is to begin that work.  Identify key areas where you can begin to develop an edge that makes you more valuable.  Find something that you can begin to improve on right now.  It can be a learning a new skill, or taking a class on public speaking.  It can be anything as long as it adds value to you.  Once you identify the area to improve, find a resource you can use to begin perfecting the skill.  You can find free resources online, you can pick up a book or you can even take a class.  The choice is your, but make sure you begin investing today.

Overview

LoH Key Points

• S.M.A.R.T. Breakdown

• Examples

• LoH SMART Template

What are SMART Goals anyway?

SMART is an acronym for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. In this episode we review what each of those mean, and give a couple examples of how to apply them.  Smart goals are designed to help you achieve your goals quickly and to make sure that they are attainable.  If your goals are SMART it is more likely that you will actually accomplish the goal.  When you set goals just do a quick check to make sure they are SMART.

How many lbs?

Imagine someone telling you that they want to lose weight.  You ask how much, and they reply: “I don’t know”.  The response says that they aren’t really serious about the goal.  If you don’t know how much weight you want to lose then you can’t measure your progress towards the goal.  In the reverse, if they were to answer by saying “I want to lose 10 lbs in 3 months”, it is more believable.  The more information you have about the goal the better you can plan and set milestones on achieving it.  Setting SMART goals is more about setting yourself up for success.  Let’s make sure you are successful.

 LoH SMART Template

Get the League of Hustlers SMART template.  You can use the template over and over again to set new goals and revamp old ones. You success could depend on it.  Sign up to the LoH Mailing list and we’ll send it over to you right away.

LoH Challenge

You already know what the challenge is for this episode.  Go ahead and get the free LoH SMART template and start setting some achievable goals.  You can get the template by signing up to the LoH Mailing List.  Find the signup below.  Get started setting your new goals, and let us know what you come up with.