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<h3>Investing In Your Personal Development</h3>When most people hear the word "investment", they think of Warren Buffet and the stock market, and while this is something very important in the world, there is another form of investment that will directly change your life more.That is the concept of investing in yourself and developing yourself as an individual.You can choose to be a master and a specialist in a specific field such as Ronnie O'Sullivan in Snooker or Michael Jordan in Basketball, but these are extremely dedicated people who sacrificed the fun and the work-life balance to become the best of the best.This absolutely has it's place and is something I personally vouch for, but for most people it is extremely difficult to get to that stage, which means it is more convenient and beneficial if you improve in all areas of your life.<h3>Health and Fitness</h3>Compulsory, no debates are to be had with this one."I don't have time" and "I can't afford to go to the gym" are not excuses for this, push ups are free, walking is free, cutting out sugar is actually SAVING you money.Become a fitter and healthier person will positively transfer into all walks of your life, you will have more energy, look better in your clothing, become the visual embodiment of discipline and dedication, and you will befriend those who are similar to you.You can start off with walking, or having one more healthy food item a day, or just trying the gym for one month, or start by doing some push ups and squats.Overtime your body will crave exercise and start to feel better by doing it, but to get to this stage you have to start first.A healthy body is a healthy mind, you can find more details about how to optimise your mental performance here:<a href="https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/optimisingyourbrainperformance" data-mce-href="https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/optimisingyourbrainperformance">https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/optimisingyourbrainperformance</a><h3>Education and Knowledge</h3>Pick a point of interest that you have, or an area of your life that you want to improve in, and pick up a book on that topic, just one book and read it from front to back.The reason I say one book is so you can put all your focus on that one book and implement the steps that the author has written about, stopping you from prioritising data for later and buying 400 books on meditation and never actually putting any of it into action.You can never stop learning, if Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jeff Bezos all read books, I'm sure there is going to be something you can learn from reading, and you also have the time to do so if these guys have.Books are cheap and I personally believe they have the best ROI in the world, £7.99 for decades worth of experience and lessons? No brainer.<h3>Improving Your Relationships</h3>All day you are spending time with yourself and other people, meaning you want to try and get along with as many people as possible so you don't have a life filled with negativity, degeneracy and drama.To prevent all of these things, you need to improve your relationship with yourself so you respect yourself enough to not get involved with people who may inflict these emotions and scenarios on you.But having good relationships with people around you will also prevent this as you will help create an atmopshere of positivity, hope, joy and enthusiasm, and if you're the kind of person to bring this energy around with you, then you will have no issues making friends and being a shining light in other people's worlds.<h3>Conclusion</h3>Personal development requires discipline from yourself and it is on you to make things work.But achieving goals and improving in life is always easier with someone by your side guiding you.Mike Tyson would have never been Mike Tyson if it wasn't for Cus D'Amato, mentorship and having somebody in your corner will save you HOURS of your time and make your life simpler.To claim this benefit and finally take action on improving your life, you can access our Business Consulting Services below, which includes:Fortnightly AccountabilityMarketing StrategySocial Media Content StrategyAnd so much more!Pay the upfront cost now, or pay the price of regret and suffering later.<a href="https://citadelbusinessacademy.org/business-consulting">https://citadelbusinessacademy.org/business-consulting</a>

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<h3>Understanding Stress Tolerance</h3>Stress tolerance is the ability to remain calm and composed under pressure, it is a crucial skill for anyone in the business world.You need to learn how to care about things mentally but not emotionally, as this will impact your decision making and get you stressed out and prevent you from analysing things logically.If you are a service provider, you are taking away other people's problems and stress in exchange for money, meaning the more stress you can tolerate the more money you will make in your business.<h3>Something Will Always Go Wrong</h3>Anybody who has set up, operated or been involved in managing a business will understand that things go wrong all of the time.This is one of the main reasons most people quit at the first hurdle, they get worked up and can't deal with the pressure.Meaning that those who learn how to deal with the stress involved in business will inevitably be able to make it work.<h3>The Role of Professionalism</h3>If you've ever seen a master or professional at work in their respective field, you will notice that they are unfazed by what is thrown at them.Anytime something goes wrong, they handle it in style, they don't whine and complain abot how big of an issue they're facing, or that it's them that have to sort it, they just do what they're meant to do.You usually have two types of people - the one that doesn't care abot work, and the one who gets overly emotionally involved, you don't want to be any of these.You want to care about your business obviously, but your approach should be "Okay there's a problem, what's the solution?".Don't go all panic mode and emotional when confronted with an issue, no matter how big or small it is.<h3>Signs Of Low Stress Tolerance and How To Improve It</h3>Common phrases by people with low stress tolerance include "I don't have enough energy", "I don't have time for that", That's too much work for me".If this sounds like you, then you might have low stress tolerance, there is nothing wrong with this at the moment as you we're most likely programmed to think this way through childhood, and we're going to move forward to improve it.To get better at tolerating stress that life throws at you, put yourself through uncomfortable situations daily, start a new side business and increase your work load for example."But I already have my job and I go for my daily walk", that's great, but if you want to intentionally get better at increasing your tolerance to stress, you have to go through more stress, which means putting yourself through situations that is hard to deal with and will help you grow, this is subjective to each person as we all have different pains.Pick something that YOU would find difficult, and go away to put yourself through the ringer in that scenario, and you will come out a better, more competent and stronger individual.

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<h3>First Of All - Dress Appropriately&nbsp;</h3>You can never go wrong with being the best dressed man (or woman) in the room.There is literally zero downside unless you're wearing a suit and it's 40 degrees celcius outside and you look and feel like you've just stepped out of a pond, however the upside is than you will leave a lasting impression on people.Now, great style is subjective and depends on one's style and perspective on what well dressed means, however I want to make one statement clear:The man in a plain t shirt and jeans with suede shoes and is in good physical shape, will look smarter and more professional than the obese man wearing a £4000 suit.If you wear clothes that fit you, then your style points will increase tenfold, however if you are of normal stature, then wearing smart clothes appropriate to the respective event will be better than wearing a hoodie and shorts.<h3>Your Behavior Dictates Who You Meet</h3>Nobody wants to go to a networking event, get spoken&nbsp;at for two hours, handed a business card and being left trying to find someone else to speak to having formed zero rapport in the last 120 minutes.Everyone wants to go to a networking event to either find like-minded individuals, or those who we could use to benefit our business.For you to receive either of these results, you want to behave in a professional and charismatic manner.This dosn't mean either be stoic and act like Tommy Shelby, nor does it mean you should be doing star jumps and playing tig with everyone, you need too find a balancing point.Always behave in a way that makes you seem like a professional, to do this you want to be well-mannered, composed, humourous and well-spoken.These can all be achieved with training, and seeming like you know what you're doing or speaking about will definitely increase the chances of potential collaborators finding you.<h3>Speak To As Many People As Possible</h3>If you have 20 people in a room with you at a networking event and you leave the room having spoken to 4 of them, you're perhaps going to leave with a few regrets aren't you?There's 16 other people in that room who could be a potential future business partner, a collaborator, a friend, a colleague etc, and you'll never find out because you never spoke to them.Some people tend to find their circle at the event and speak to them for the duration, however please try your best to get in as many cool conversations with people as possible, because you never know who they could turn out to be, or who they know.<h3>Be Authentic</h3>I understand this may be contradictory to the first point I made, as suits and fancy dress may not be your style and you may perceive them clothing items as inauthentic to you, however authenticity is more about your personality than your clothing.Don't be afraid to be humourous and make jokes (appropriate to the situation of course), talk about your interests and try to put a positive spin on things that are negative about your life.Always try your best to be calm and relaxed, ensure you're breathing through your nose, and just treat conversations you have as you would with friends, no matter how important you perceive the other person in the conversation to be.<h3>Action Step</h3>The next time you're networking with new people, implement the steps you have learnt here, dress up smarter than you did previously, if you can then wear clothes that fit you well.Go to the gym and build some muscle so clothes will always look better on you, no matter how flashy or expensive they are.For more in depth lessons on how to network professionally and improve your social skills, check out our "High Value Networking and Social Skills" online course below!<a title="High Value Networking and Social Skills" href="https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/networkingandsocialskills" data-mce-href="https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/networkingandsocialskills">https://citadelbusinessacdmy.gumroad.com/l/networkingandsocialskills</a>

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<h2>The Importance of Positive Daily Habits</h2>How do you guarantee that you are going to be as productive as possible to get you closer to your goals?You set habitual tasks for the day, habits that will move you forward, and never backwards.However, there's a difference between a habit and a goal, a goal is something that you want to work towards, it can be a short term goal, or a long term goal.Habits are daily actions&nbsp;that we undertake to move us closer to our goals, habits are tasks that you need to complete on a regular basis.For example, a habit would be "exercise", a goal would be "bench press 60kg by the end of the month".<h3>Start with Small Changes</h3>Big changes can be overwhelming, although stopping or starting things cold turkey can work for some people, it doesn't for the majority. It's better to start small, identify one or two habits that you want to develop and focus on these until they become a natural part of your routine.For example, if you want to improve your health, start by drinking more water each day. Once this becomes a habit, add another small change, like a daily walk or eat one more fruit.<h3>Consistency is Key</h3>Consistency is crucial when building positive habits, it’s not about making a big effort once in a while, it's about doing small things every day.&nbsp;Making minor adjustments to your daily routine leads to exponential growth over time, as the habits you form when starting out resets your baseline and starts to become a part of your identity.Track your progress to stay motivated, use a journal or an app to record your daily habits.Once you start seeing your progress, this can encourage you to keep going and move towards bigger and better things.<figure id="figure-rxxl09z3xm0ghpbdy"><img id="rxxl09z3xm0ghpbdy" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1640041123329-769c3da11846?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoYWJpdCUyMHRyYWNraW5nfGVufDB8fHx8MTcyNTAwODgwMXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" alt="habit tracking" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" data-mce-src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1640041123329-769c3da11846?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoYWJpdCUyMHRyYWNraW5nfGVufDB8fHx8MTcyNTAwODgwMXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></figure><h3>Overcoming Challenges</h3>Always visualise potential setbacks, roadblocks and challenges as this is a part of everyday life, as they will always arrive when you're trying to improve.If you forsee these barriers before undergoing a task or the start of a new habit, you will be better equipped to deal with it once it arrives, as it is no longer a surprise.Once the challenge does appear, pause and think, then think of a way to overcome it immediately, and try your best to get back on track, never dwell on it or let it defeat you permanently.If you relapse on a smoking habit you're trying to remove, understand you can't change what's happened, and think about the trigger and ways to eliminate it, this makes you more intelligent after every setback.<h3>The Power of Reflection</h3>Take time to reflect on the progress you have made at the end of every week, ask yourself - "Am I in a better position than I was last week?".Acknowledge and appreciate the small improvements that you've made, are you more knowledgable of a vice that you have? Have you identified the trigger of an urge to do something? Have you done something positive this week that you didn't do last week?All these are questions you can ask yourself, and if you have seen that you have changed and improved something about yourself from the week before, then you have improved.Imagine just one positive change a week for one month, then it accumulates into one positive change a day, now you're on a regular path of progression. To keep up to date with more regular blog posts like this, keep an eye on my LinkedIn profile here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kian-richards-bba519272/

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