Well, it’s tax day and I’m at another conference. When I met with my CPA this year she said, Wow, you sure spent a lot on conferences and classes last year. Do you think it will be like this every year? I smiled and said, I sure hope so!
This week I’m in Orlando, Florida at the Launch Conference, put on by Ken Davis and his Dynamic Communicators event team. I’m learning so much, and more importantly, I’m being pushed into action while making connections with top thinkers and doers.
I love this stuff. That’s because I love learning. And let’s face it, taking online classes and going to conferences is a heck of a lot cheaper than going back to college! 🙂
And the other thing is that I’m putting into practice what I’m learning. This blog, my podcast, my soon to be published book are all evidence of this training getting put into practice.
So I wanted to ask you…how are you investing in yourself this year? Have you taken time to read an inspiring book? Have you started learning a new skill with an online class?
Let’s break it down to the super simple. Have you Googled or YouTubed how to do something new this year?
You might be living in fear like I was. Afraid to try something that might be uncomfortable or has the possibility of being imperfect (Gasp!)
But seriously,
The #1 Benefit to learning something new is…
You’ll feel really, really, really good!
My brother has always been the smart one in our family. He was the math wiz at an early age. For me however, anything to do with math and I’d run. Add computer to that, and yikes! That was a recipe for nightmares in my book.
I developed an aversion to anything that might even get close to doing math on the computer. And of course, every year tax season was a huge burden as I had to manually deal with all my receipts etc.
This year I was challenged to get a Quick Books program. I bit the bullet and got the program. I went to a training and then got some personalized tutoring on how to use it. I entered my entire year’s worth of data into the program. And guess what?
It was so incredible!! I did it! I printed out my very first profit and loss statement! And even more amazing…I FELT WONDERFUL!!! I was so darned strong, happy and empowered when I finished I literally felt like Wonder Woman! If any bullets had been flying by, I’m sure I could have deflected them with my magical quickbooks bracelets of gold. Simply amazing!
Seriously. You HAVE to try this! I think part of why it felt so amazing was that I didn’t think I could do it, and so when I did it, it was a double happiness hit. Ahhhhh!
I want this for you! (I know I’m using a lot of exclamation marks today…but I’m sure it’s the only way I can convey to you the enormous mounds of emotion that this achievement raised for me!!) 🙂
Do you want to learn how to use a new program? Are you eager to try a new cooking technique, but been worried it would turn out poorly? Maybe it’s dance lessons that are calling out to be taken, but you don’t want to feel silly by being the youngest in the class.
Or even more seriously, do you need/want/fear a conversation with your husband about something important and deeply felt by you, but you’re not sure how to say it so you say nothing? Speaking the truth in love is a skill you can learn…I know how scary it feels, yet how exhilarating it is after the conversation actually happens.
All this I want for you so much. I want you to experience the rush of adrenalin that comes from actually doing that thing you’ve been fearing. For me, all it took was that silly computer program. What is it for you? I’d love to hear.