"FIFTY-FIFTY!"

                   

                                  Getting Back What You Invest in Your Career

            When we think of the term Fifty-Fifty, it immediately makes us think of marriage.  Two halves that make one whole. Well if you think about it marriage is a career effort for most everyone who’ve entered into holy matrimony.

            What if we thought of our jobs or artistic passions the way most consider marriage as a lifelong plan.  Something that they have invested time, patience and hope into.   

            This isn’t a bad idea and can be most rewarding when you make the right decisions based on your investments.  Everything isn’t centered around money. So, I don’t want you to get the wrong idea.

            Keep in mind, I am not a financial planner, and hold no degrees when it comes to this career advice.  I am however, a person who believes that you reap what you sow.

            Not only a biblical principle but also an economical one.  Ask any farmer who plants on a yearly basis.  They may seem to toss a few seeds here and there, but you can bet they are well placed to ensure that come harvest time, will produce bumper crops.

            The same applies to how we invest in our own careers. We all want great returns for our investments, it just makes sense.  Nonetheless, what you put into the effort largely determines the benefits on the back end.

            Let’s consider writing as another example.  For some it is a way to express their thoughts. Simply mind dumping to clear up space for other things without the intention of doing more than this, ever.  For others, it is their passion.  They live, sleep and breathe creationism.

            Not every author is blessed to have a degree of journalism under their belts, or suddenly discovered by a major publishing agency that affords them the luxury of just writing. A nice thought right?

            I’m not saying that they haven’t invested time into their careers, but for the less fortunate, who work day and night at their craft, it’s a much different story.

            This is where investing in your careers come into play.  Now even after you’ve sunk thousands of dollars and uncountable hours into becoming the next bestseller. Doesn’t necessarily mean that you will see any major profit right away.  Anything worth having is worth working for and waiting on I always say.  And it’s true.

            If you approach the idea of success with a mediocre effort expect to receive the same when it comes time for the reward.  Having lucrative careers comes with a price.  You must work hard, plan well and make wise investments.

            Are you familiar with the term GIGO?  It means garbage in garbage out.  No further explanation is needed here. To avoid this disaster, you need a long-range plan, strategically laid out in such a way to insure success.

            Be mindful that every venture won’t end in success, but you must remain diligent and not give up simply because things didn’t work out the way you wanted.

            Remember, wise investments generate the highest returns.