Invest in Yourself

You don’t have to know anything about the stock market to know that you want to invest in stocks that are trending upwards, not stocks that are remaining stagnant or drifting downward. Now, think about yourself as a person. What do you do on a daily basis to make your “stock” rise? Showing up to practice or the weight room and going through the motions is not enough. If you want others to “invest” in you (for example, through playing time, earning a starting spot, or moving on to the next level of competition, and so on), then you need to invest in yourself and make it a point to do something on a daily basis that keeps your stock trending upwards. At some point, athletes must make the choice to invest in themselves – they decide to engage in quality physical, mental, and lifestyle habits to ensure that their stock is always trending up, because they know that if they don’t invest in themselves, it’s difficult to convince others to do so. Every day is another opportunity to invest in yourself, to raise your stock, to improve. Practice and work out with a purpose; set daily goals for improvement; practice relaxation techniques; devote 10-20 minutes to mental imagery; eat right; take care of your body; get enough sleep. There is always something that you can do to keep your stock heading in the right direction. Invest in yourself every day, and others will, too.