The Costs of not Investing in Yourself
How many times have you answered an entrepreneur who offered an service you were interested in with "I don't have the time," or, "I can't invest the money," or, "I can do it by myself"? I'm sure you've repeated these over and over a few times. When you have, it has done something which may not be noticeable. It has ripped away part of your soul/self/heart/gut which has asked you thousands of times to take on and achieve your dreams. It has cost you a portion of your life.
Yes, things can be hard -- no life is perfect. However, you can't let your brain keep you in a panic mode of survival. You have to listen to your inner voice once in a while for it tends to lead you in the right direction. I have a column today that talks about this and what the cost is in not investing in yourself. Take a read.