Don’t Just Invest In Your Business – Invest In Yourself [Contributed Blog]

October 23, 2019 - 4 minutes read - Business Growth, Contributed Posts, Mod Marketing

You are the most important asset in your business. It therefore makes sense to invest some money into improving yourself just as you would with other areas of your company. Here are just some ways in which you can invest money in yourself and the benefit this can have on your business.

Your skills and knowledge

Investing money in building your skills and knowledge is definitely worthwhile. This could include honing your strengths or eliminating your weaknesses.

Many business owners take an MBA program in order to develop general business skills such as leadership and administration. Online courses can be great for fitting around your work so that you’re not having to sacrifice your income.

You could also consider investing in workshops and seminars to develop more niche skills or learn about more specific areas of business. These can be cheaper than taking a course, but you won’t get the benefit of a qualification (which looks good on your reputation).

Being smarter and more skillful affect pretty much every aspect of your company’s efficiency. It could allow you to run a more organized business, bring in new services or simply give off a greater air of confidence when meeting customers.

Your appearance

You are the face of your brand, so it’s important that you take care of your appearance. As much as we shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, almost all of us instinctively trust people based on their appearance.

Investing in your wardrobe could have an impact on your success to win over customers. This could include investing in a sharp tailored suit to show that you’re organized or it could investing in fashion accessories such as glasses to give off a sense of intellect or a watch to show that you’re time-conscious. There are then aspects such as color psychology that some people explore (red is supposed to be a persuasive color, while blue is calming).

Investing money into other aspects of your appearance could also improve your approachability, whether it’s getting dental work done or getting your hair done.

Your health

If you’re not in good health, you can’t run your business properly. Make sure that you’re firstly investing in preventative measures to protect your personal health. An ergonomic chair could reduce the risk of developing an RSI. Meanwhile a comfortable bed will help you get the sleep you need to function better at work. There could also be other investments such as gym memberships and meditation classes to help keep your mind and body in shape (exercise is essential for motivation in business, while meditation can help you to fight stress).

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