You are your greatest asset.
Put your time, effort and money into
training, grooming, and encouraging
your greatest asset.
– Tom Hopkins

You are your greatest asset–your skills, your education, your thought processes, your creativity are all pieces of you that provide value for you and for others.  The way you utilize these things has a direct effect on the returns you see (quality of life, the job you have, and the money you make).  You invested in yourself in terms of the education you got to do your job.  You even invest in yourself when you shine your shoes, get a haircut, or buy new work clothes, because these affect how others perceive you.

What I hope you take from this quote is a resolve to do something every day to make yourself stronger, better, and more than you were before. If you don’t, the others who are will pass you by and enjoy the success that could have been yours.

One of the things I do for myself is consume books on my Kindle–about business, inspiration, communication, and more from thought leaders.  There are so many ways to get free and inexpensive reading materials that there is no excuse for not taking advantage of it.  If you don’t have a Kindle, buy the hard copies or go to the library and get them for free.

What else can you do?

• You can find millions of blog articles, white papers, and more online for your job search and for your career.  You will learn things that will make you more efficient and more effective at everything you do.

• YouTube has millions of free videos–everything from one-minute tips and advice from experts to university lectures.  Being able to actually see and hear someone as they explain something can be even more helpful to you.

• Register for Career Confidential’s Free Training Webinars every week where you can learn skills, tips, and strategies for your resume, interviews, and job search that will make you stronger and better than your competition.

• Sign up for Career Confidential’s Free Motivation Quotes for Your Success app to get inspiration and encouragement.

• Find a mentor you can learn from and be encouraged by.

Do something every day to train, groom, or encourage your greatest asset.

Always Keep Learning, Improving, and Growing.

Most people will not make the effort it requires to do any of these things.  They will let life get in the way.

I hope that you do, because this is how you will get where you want to go and enjoy the success you want to experience.

Best of luck!