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I have big dreams and I know that change takes time. There are a lot of little things that I do each day to work toward my end goals.

I am writing this article, which helps my writing and communication skills.

Begin with the end in mind.

Start by defining your goals.

Some of my goals include:

– Getting in better physical shape. Lose 10lbs.

– Become Project Management and Scrum certified.

– Go on 2 vacations this year.

– Create a second passive stream of income that exceeds your current job income

These are some of things that I am working to achieve in my life. Goals take time. Each day I try to make a little bit of progress.

Here are actions that I am taking to invest in my future:

Exercise

Physical health keeps my body and mind in shape. When I am working out I feel better about the way that I look. I mentally forget about what is going on at work or at home.

Write 10 Ideas A Day

Being an idea machine is important. I want to keep having ideas ready. How can I change my life? How can I start new businesses, write new articles, give people ideas to help them.

Writing down ideas keeps you thinking about the future. What is possible?

Writing down ideas helps you communicate your ideas to other people.

Write Each Day

Writing is a skill most people take for granted. It can make you a lot of money. It can help your brain. It can make you a better communicator with others. You can be an entertainer.

Writing down ideas is one thing and writing a story is another thing. They are different skills, but equally important.

Journaling each day can also help. Writing down your thoughts. Writing down what you did with you day can help.

Do not be afraid to be terrible at writing. It is a skill that a person has to work at, get better at. Be terrible at. Play around with. And then over time some of the things you write will be good.

Read Each Day

I like to read for pleasure and read to learn.

When I was in school, I did not really care about what I was learning. I learned because it was required from all the people around me. But then I became an adult and started learning for pleasure.

Reading stories is fun and fascinating. It is entertaining, but you also learn about writing style. You learn about story structure. Characters. Language.

A great story is inspiring.

There are also a lot of great non-fiction books out there. People that have spent their life mastering a topic. And then put all of their great ideas into a book.

Right now I am ready Never Split The Difference and Contagious.

Finish Google Project Management Course 1

My day job is being a Project Manager. I am good at it, but I am not certified in it. Companies only appreciate certifications.

They have to have data to report to their bosses about job titles and new hires, promotions etc.

Being certified by Google with give me street cred and I have already learned a lot from the course. I plan to continue this course and several others to increase my value in the marketplace and make more money when it comes time to find a new job.

Work At My Current Job

I am currently a project manager and get paid to create and manage new client project implementations at my company.

I want to get better at my job. Have a bigger impact.

Lately I have been giving ideas to other employees and working to make improvements in my role and other departments. Also I am writing a Deep Dive article about out product.

Invest Into Assets That Generate More Income

Investing is my primary passion. When I was at rock bottom I went back to college and learned about money.

My goals is generate several different forms of passive income so that one day I may retire and use that income to pay for my living expenses. I cannot imagine working for the next 30 years at the same job.

Passive income would also give me the ability to travel. I would love to take a year off from work and travel the world. See as many different countries as I can.

Spend Time With Old Friends

There are a few close friends that I have known for years. I need to see them more often. Go have a drink with them at happy hour.

Meet New People – Make New Friends

I love my old friends. They are amazing. But I think I should get out there and meet new people. I am an introvert so it takes me a while to get comfortable with new people.

It would be nice to expand my network. Connect with other people that are different from me.

Increasing my personal and professional network would be nice. It would also be nice to have some contacts in case I need to ever find a new job. Maybe I can meet new people and give public speaking talks.

Meeting new people is also a skill that I need to keep working on. How to connect with new people. How to get familiar with new people enough to add them to your network.

Make More YouTube Videos

I do not think I am the best at making YouTube videos. But I do enjoy it. It is fun to be creative, informative and entertaining.

There are so many microskills that go into being a good YouTuber:

– Writing scripts, titles, descriptions

– Recording video

– Being a heightened version of yourself to be entertaining

– Editing video

– Evaluating data and making improvements

It is challenging and time consuming. But it is fun and one day may be lucrative.

These are all the things that I am working on to reach my future goals.

Your future is bright.

What are you doing to invest in your future?