PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT— KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SMALL THINGS
By Steve Trusty
Tere are many things to consider when looking at ways to protect your investment. Te first is, what is the investment you want to protect? Your business may be the first that comes to mind. And, that is certainly important. If you don’t own a business, you probably work for a business. You are involved in business in some way, and must work at protecting that investment.
Another important investment is yourself. If you don’t take care of that one, you’ll have much less opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the others. Following close is family. Besides the joy they can bring to you as an individual, they can be a great asset in helping you protect, and grow, your other investments.
Protecting—Yourself
• Get rest when you need it. It is too easy to get caught up in protecting your other investments and forget about yourself. Proper rest will help you be much more effective when you are not at rest.
• If you are a person of faith, take time to practice it. Take time for quiet reflection and communication. If you do not have that gift, take time to talk to some that seem to have it. In time, you might receive it.
• Give back by investing in other’s future. I’ve found that I seem to always get more long-lasting enjoyment out of being involved in helping others. Tat can be accomplished in so many different, personal ways. Just continue to look for opportunities.
Protecting—Family
I’ll start here because this is the one investment that you have the most control over. And, at the same time you have the least control. You can determine how you maintain your body. You decide what to eat and when. Is the food and its timing going to help or harm your body? You can decide, and follow through, with the best kinds of exercise to maintain your body, and mind, in great shape. But of course, life happens. Even those that take the best care of themselves can suffer injury or come down with maladies that rob them of the good health they were working on. Following are a few tips to help you protect your investment in yourself:
• Eat more of what is good for you and less of what isn’t. Strike the proper balance, for yourself, that helps you enjoy what you eat and drink as it provides needed nourishment.
• Determine if there is an exercise regimen needed beyond your everyday work activities. Maybe some muscles need more exercise so others are stressed less.
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When we hear the word family, we immediately think of parents, siblings, spouse, children, grandchildren or other relatives. Family can also include other groups of people that are close to us in many possible ways. Family is very important. We were not created to operate in a vacuum, but to share life with others. We need each other in myriad ways. We consider those closest to us—family. Now for some tips on protecting your family investment.
• Make sure you reserve the time that your family needs to interact with you. Whether it is meal time, talk time, sports or other events, or just time, provide it as needed.
• Involve your family in the activities of your other investments. Tat provides some of the needed time together. Tis is great if they have an interest in what you do, but don’t force them into activities that they are not interested in, or suited for.
• Listen more than talk. TPI Turf News September/October 2016
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