There are few things more powerful in the world than the power of compounding. If you spend an extra 1% every day for a year(1.01 to the 365th power) you’ll be at 37.7 at the end of the year. That’s a 1377% increase from where you started.
Doing something consistently in the same way over time is significantly more powerful than trying to spend massive efforts at random points in time. When someone starts excercising and tells me that they went to the gym every day I tell them to back out a bit. They’ll burn themselves out doing that. The same is true about finances. Time in the market is way better than timing the market. The downside of $1000 is losing $1000 while the upside could be and additional $500 or more this year alone layer in subsequent years and at a normal rate of 9% you’re talking about $32000.
If you’re a 20 something and you haven’t started an 401K or a roth, start one now. If you want a model for calculating a wealth target, I have one I can send you. Just email me and I’ll forward it over.
How We Learn Matrix
How do you feel about learning and how do you help others learn?
There are four stages of growth into competency of any activity.
1) I think I know.
2) I know I don’t know.
3) I don’t know that I know.
4) I know.
There is also a method for each stage of growth.
1) I Do. You Watch.
2) I Do. You Help.
3) You Do. I Help.
4) You Do. I Watch.
The question today, is who is “You”, and who is “I”? Where are you being shown by an “I” and where are you the “I” showing the “You”?
I’m a firm believer in growth and helping others grow.
Who is your “You”? If you don’t have another person there, look around and find one.
Who is your “I”? If you don’t have another person there, look around and ask for one.
Stages of Success
The other day I mentioned Discretionary Effort Level. I got the phrase from Les McKeown. If you’re a part of a growing an organization and haven’t anything from him or heard of the book predictable success, it’s a great framework for assessing what stage of organizational growth you’re at and what mentality you need to carry in that stage.
The seven stages are:
1) Early Struggle
2) Fun
3) Whitewater
4) Predictable success
5) Treadmill
6) The Big Rut
7) Death Rattle
Something to think about. What stage are you in? What mentality do you need for this stage? How do you approach this?
Busy Monster
When your calendar looks like Tetris.
But seriously, how are you guys doing at managing your busy monkey?
