There is something that I find most people don't consciously seek out... and that's upping your game.

What do I mean? My hair dresser went on maternity leave and so I was left debating with myself about what to do. 

You see I had a hair cut before that looked horrible when it got longer and when it was shorter it was adequate at best. There was no style and my hair game was horrible.

I work out a lot and have to be quick in the mornings so I wanted low maintenance.

But when you run your own company, you're the face of your company and that image matters.

I'm not fussed about having a manicured persona as I like to focus on my work and spending time with my family. Everything else in life is a distant second.

I don't care about cars either. If I had my way I would walk everywhere however time doesn't permit.

So here was an event that caused me to change the way I thought about getting a hair cut.

An event caused me to change my actions which should have been done before.

This time I went to a barber at an amazing local shop. The barbers are awesome there and they play good music!

Shortly after walking in I walked out with a new mop... one that finally looked good and has some style. Yes it's important.

The weird thing is that even though I knew that I had to make a change, I didn't do anything about it.

It wasn't important enough to me, even though it has a serious level of importance when I'm promoting myself and my company.

I learned that it shouldn't always take a catalyst event such as someone going on mat leave to find the style that I needed.

I'll have you consider that we all have areas that we don't put enough importance on to take action even though we know we should.

Have you been thinking about talking to a financial planner or having your portfolio reviewed?

Don't wait for the catalyst event such as a market downturn or the retiring of your advisor.

Act now and contact us for that nagging thing you know you should do.

Until Next time,
Trevor Dale, CFA