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Invest in Your Growth: You Deserve Gifts That Matter

Dec 17, 2024
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No matter the occasion, some of us are all too eager to shop for that much-raved-about gift for someone else. Others opt for a handmade gift driven by the idea that “the best things in life are free” – or a gentle nudge from our wallet. The most-successful – ahem, over-achieving – of us listen to our potential recipients and put a great deal of thought into the item we’ll give.

Regardless, we’re eager for their happiness and seek their approval. Although we may have go-to gifts, we seek the joy in their surprise and thankfulness.

 

But when did you last truly treat invest in yourself?

Do we extend the same courtesy – happiness, approval, surprise – to ourselves? Before you nod eagerly, recalling those new shoes, purses, gadgets, cars, pieces of furniture, appliances, or trips you’ve treated yourself to, pause. When was the last time you invested in – not just splurged on – something that supports your growth, your aspirations, and your goals?

Investing in yourself means owning that you are responsible for creating opportunities.

Have you raised your hand for that project, or thrown your name in the hat for that promotion? Did you speak up in that meeting? When are you exiting that relationship that no longer serves you? Do you hover on sending that resignation email? Ask yourself if you’re willing, truly, to make the same intentional investments in ourselves as we do in others.

 

Reflect – and discover – what you really want.

It may be time to take a step back. Ask yourself: what do I want? Let the question be broad – because you are. Consider where you want to go at work. Reflect on what you hope for at home. Be specific. Name those things.

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