Pay Yourself First!

Paying yourself first originated with a financial viewpoint

. Investors, financial planners and the like all use this formula to set themselves up for success in the future in terms of monetary value. The viewpoint is instead of paying all of your bills and expenses first then investing in a 401k or stock options, you would reverse the process. Invest first, make it automatic, then pay your expenses and bills that are due. This concept applies to your health and leadership as well.

Paying yourself first beyondyour finances will pay dividends and set you up for success in terms of your health and leadership. But in order to do that one must evaluate their current way of living. Do you go to work for most of the day, get home and be with your family, have extra duties to attend to, then try and fit in a workout? Are you rushed through the day with little time to eat so you grab fast food or some meal that is horrible for you? Are the demands of life so great that you have not been able to relax, or do something you thoroughly enjoy at least 2 times per week? All of these questions are geared toward you identifying that you may not be paying yourself first in all aspects. If you are caught in this cycle of putting yourself last it is equivalent to paying your bills first then trying to invest what is left.

The truth of all this is if you do not pay yourself first in terms of yourhealth, family, personal leadership, etc your "bank account" will be low or empty later in life. Taking time to invest in your health, your rawpotential, personalleadership, family, etc willset you up for success throughout life. Lets be honest you can investfinancially and have a large nest egg when you retire, but if you are in poor health, lack leadership, have no or little people to share it with what good is it?

Your weekly challenge is to pay yourself first at least three times this week. It could be exercising in the morning before work, packing healthful snacks geared toward your metabolic type, making multiple days worth of dinner in advance, or simply taking a walk on a nice day. What ever will fill your tank of up rejuvenation that is what you need to do. Taking action now is imperative, pushing it off each day will only decrease the likelihood of you really making an effort to pay yourself first.

James

Pay Yourself First!

By: James Strasbaugh

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