Look in the Mirror

Are you open to improving your current financial situation? Being honest, seeking financial education and choosing to take action are part of the recipe for success. The main ingredient is – YOU! To break the pattern of debt or lack of financial control, you’ll have to take action. Start by looking in the mirror. As you evaluate your situation, ask yourself how you spend your time. Do you spend your time productively? Do you get the job done? It’s been said that time is our most precious resource. We can always make more money or replace what we have lost, but there’s absolutely no way to replace the past minute of time we just spent. If you grasp how precious time really is, then you won’t waste it. Just as monitoring your money flow – the making and spending of money – is important, even more important is to take a real hard look at where and how you spend your time. Most people have no idea of how much time they lose every day, every week or every month. This lost time when put to productive activities could add a much needed part time income or be just enough to start a new business. Take action and record where you spend your time each day for the next month. Evaluate and consider where you could be more productive. Watch out for time wasters and limit your focus on those activities. Just by monitoring and being aware you’ll gain productivity as you choose to be more efficient. Share your thoughts with us so we can guide you to your success. Pay Your Family First is a company dedicated to providing financial education for families. Our goal is to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit and a love for learning. Join us! www.payyourfamilyfirst.com. – – – – – – Sharon Lechter CEO – Pay Your Family First Co-author of Three Feet From Gold and Rich Dad Poor Dad Member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy Member of the National CPA’s Commission on Financial Literacy of the AICPA.