Invest in yourself

It's been a while since I wrote a decent post here. Really, I've been too busy with life and more importantly, fixing my sleep.

One of the many things I had to fix was diet and exercise. I started running twice a week in February and bumped it up to three-time in March. Not to boast here, but I run consistent – but slow-paced – 5Ks at least twice a week now. For diet, I just stay off the usual candy/sugar/fast food and eat healthy (nothing too strict, mostly substituting with whole grain products).

I also started working on my blog (shameless plug: nkretschmer.com ) and my first browser extension. I got Plausible Analytics, bought an eBook manual for Twitter, more tools, and getting some avatars designed on Fiverr.

Alright Gary V, what's your point?

The point is not to tell you my boring "To-do list" for the past month and a half.

My point is: if you want to build a business, or better your personal brand invest in yourself FIRST.

Before you put money or time into investing in stocks, crypto – or whatever the hype is at the time – invest that money in yourself.

Investing in yourself really boils down to these 4 pillars

(most important first)

• Health
• Relationships
• Education
• Professional and Personal Appearance (maybe not so important during WFH)

Building a personal brand? Here are some starters

• get professional headshots from a photographer taken
• register on different (paid) platforms to increase your exposure
• get a good-looking portfolio site or make it yourself
• get LinkedIn premium (maybe, I haven't tested this one yet)
• long term success: eat healthy and exercise. run in cheap shoes, then reward yourself with good ones if you can stick to the habit.

but most importantly of all: EDUCATE YOURSELF.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. – Benjamin Franklin

There's no better investment than in your own education. Maybe that's a Coursera certificate or just buying a book on personal growth.

Whatever you do, always invest in yourself first.

Happy to answer any questions