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The #1 investment to make right now

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If there is anyone that knows investing, it is multi-billionaire Warren Buffet. His reports and letters are a source of inspiration. Not on investments but also on sound business advice. This year his report, as always, had some excellent gems. 

There is one thing that Warren Buffet consistently advises people to invest as much as possible in. It’s something that everyone has access to.

So, what is the number one thing to invest in right now? It's you.

Here is how to invest

There are several ways that you can invest in this asset, in ways that suit you and your lifestyle. Here are our top suggestions on investing in you.

1# Quality Learning

One of the key ingredients to the success of people like Warren Buffet as well as other members of the billionaires’ club like Bill Gates is to never stop learning.

Executive Programmes

One way to focus learning on your personal growth as a leader is to participate in an executive programme. Women are a steadily growing demographic of top business schools and Executive programmes, making up about one third.

These business schools are the top ranking of 2017, According to the Financial Times:

  • Insead, France / Singapore
  • Stanford Graduate School of Business, US 
  • University of Pennsylvania: Warton, US
  • Harvard Business School, US
  • University of Cambridge: Judge, UK
  • London Business School, UK
  • Colombia Business School, US
  • IE Business School, Spain
  • University of Chicago: Booth, US
  • IESE Business School, Spain

Life-Long Learning

Don’t have the budget for a business degree or an MBA? Here are some other ways to apply life long learning:

Conferences

Attend Conferences, business open-houses and seminars

Leadership Training

Participate in a Leadership Training program, trip or retreat for focused learning.

University Courses

Take a course, at a university or (business) school near you. Many options are available online as well, and several are even free.

Conferences

Attend Conferences, business open-houses and seminars.

Research

Do your own research in what you are interested in. This could involve anything from doing a research interview at a Mergers and Acquisitions firm, or exploring how the stock market works.

Travel

There is no better way to get away from it all and submerge yourself in new cultures though travel. Travel opens your mind to new ideas and gives perspective on new things, but on things back home as well.

2# Surround yourself and interact with excellence

It is a well-known expression that, “you are the average of the 5 people that you interact the most with’.

  • Do a Quality Check
  • Have a look at the people closest to yourself and do a quality check. Ask yourself;
  • Is this who I want to be spending my time with, or have these people selected me?
  • Are these people making me better and am I contributing to their lives, or are they bringing me down?
  • Are they positive and / or constructive, or more destructive / negative?
  • Do I feel good - energized and grounded when I’m with them, or not?
  • What have I learned from these people recently?
  • If you want to become the best version of you, you will need to let go of relationships that don’t contribute to increasing your value, in being a better person.
  • Give Back through a Leadership Position
  • Invest in yourself by giving. Lead in an area of your expertise:
  • Join an Executive Committee
  • Take on a Board Position
  • Lead a group in a cause that you are passionate about
  • Invest your time in an impact project

Even if it’s voluntary, investing your time as an expert, among other skilled experts, gives back to you in spades. Board positions also look excellent on a resume.

3# Know who you are

Spend time on getting to know yourself well. These are the best activities to accomplish this:

  • Create a Balance Sheet of you: with your negative or deconstructive characteristics on the Debt side and your constructive or positive attributes on the Asset side. Work on improving that total picture
  • Journal and write / sketch your thoughts, ideas and goals
  • Participate in sports or hobbies that you like
  • Meditate or do yoga

4# Work with a coach / mentor for accountability

Once you know yourself, you can amplify that exponentially. Working with a coach and / or mentor that is a good fit is an excellent way to invest in, in developing you and your valuable qualities.

Read also: Progress in your career, Even without a mentor

A coach is useful because once you set goals with them to increase your value, they:

  • Hold you accountable
  • Are supportive
  • Are a valued example to you
  • See blind spots
  • Help you stay on track and reach your goals
  • Can advise you
  • Can connect you with other people that will appreciate your value

So the goal is...

The goal is to invest in yourself because you are the most important and valuable asset there is.

What are your goals? Do you work with a mentor or coach? Are you a coach and you would like to work with us at one of our seminars?

Share your thoughts in the comments section below. We are just as much inspired by you, as you are by Eve & Elle.

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So both in our 30's, with exciting careers including fast track to CEO positions, we met at RSM Business School during our MBA in The Netherlands. 

Always afraid to drop the ball, we quickly figured out life after 30 is not about having everything together, but more about developing yourself, knowing who you and what your goals are and ESPECIALLY  knowing how to get there.

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