63. Investing In Yourself: What It Means, and How To Do It!

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa back with another Family Brand Podcast! In our last episode, we mentioned how investing in yourself is a game-changer when it comes to improving your marriage. Well, today we wanted to dig a little deeper into what investing in yourself actually looks like.

You might be saying to yourself "We don't have the finances for that" or "How would I even start?" and we get it! There was a point when we were separated where the most we could do was to invest in our time, but like we said just that little change made a world of difference.

Listen in as we talk about how it all started with taking responsibility for ourselves and our marriage, and the small things we did to get the ball rolling. From scribbling what we liked on butcher paper to finding a counselor that helped us figure out what we really wanted in life we can confidently say there is no investment too small. Because when it all comes down to it, the more you start to act like you're worth it, the more your life will begin to grow. Heads up! This kind of investment is contagious so don't be surprised if the whole family starts jumping in on it too!

Everyone's journey is different but we hope this episode empowered you to start taking the steps (no matter how small) you need to invest in yourself. To connect with us on Instagram, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• When we noticed our marriage was improving
• Taking 100% responsibility for your marriage
• What it means to invest in yourself
• Getting to know yourself again
• Finding fulfillment outside of your partner
• Staying connected to your calling in life
• Doing what it takes to invest in yourself
• three areas you can invest in yourself
• Taking back control of our finances
• Building momentum in every area of your life
• Tips to start the process of investing in yourself
• And much more!

LINKS:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Expanded-Little-Powerful-Business/dp/1591848288
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Compound-Effect-Jumpstart-Income-Success/dp/0306924633

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• familybrand.com

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Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:53 - Figuring out what changed our marriage
• 2:52 - The responsibility you have for your life
• 4:50 - Why it's important to invest in yourself
• 8:01 - Taking time to remember what you like
• 11:31 - Clarifying what you want out of life
• 13:38 - Why our investment was worth every dollar
• 17:21 - The most important thing you can do for your family
• 19:45 - How we started impacting each other for the better
• 22:42 - Setting an example for your family
• 25:01 - Closing thoughts