| Not investing in yourself is like
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| | take the path less traveled. Sometimes,
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| floating down a fast river without a
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| | investing means taking a risk, but that's
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| paddle, map or knowledge of what's around
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| | the price of entry for success and
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| the next bend. Things may go fine for a
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| while, but at some point, you're going to
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| realize you made a giant mistake.To avoid
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| such unforeseen disaster in your career,
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| you need to invest in it to proactively
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| and thoughtfully create a plan for
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| achieving your career and life goals.And
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| reasons why investing in your career is a
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| must.1. The Greatest Return on
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| Investment, Anywhere
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| | mediocre -- period. Whether you opt for
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| The return on investing and improving
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| | self-improvement or outsourcing your weak
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| yourself is astronomically higher than
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| | areas to someone who can do them better,
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| any financial investment you could make.
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| | determine where you are mediocre and get
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| From increased lifetime earning power and
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| unimagined opportunities, to protecting
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| yourself from unemployment and the
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| satisfaction that comes from personal
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| growth and success -- the returns are
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| enormous.2. You're the Boss of You
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| If you're the president and CEO of You
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| Inc., then it's your job to ensure you
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| don't go out of business. It's your job
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| this by carefully planning, performing
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| consistently, operating true to your
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| mission and investing in You Inc.3.
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| Become More Valuable
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| | happy and do your own thing.10. Who Else
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| Draw up two balance sheets for yourself.
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| The first one should be a list of your
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| | Let's face it: You're alone on this. No
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| financial assets and liabilities. The
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| second should be a list of your skills,
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| ideas, knowledge, marketability, personal
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| things happen. Increase your personal net
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| worth by investing in your second list ?
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| | Invest in understanding yourself better
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| that's how you'll increase the assets on
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| your first list.4. Become Great
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| | professional skills, knowledge, career
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| | reading, consulting experts, getting
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| | marketing yourself. Recognize that
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| Investing in yourself dramatically
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| | don't play it safe.Ian Christie is a
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