Is Your Stock Rising?

Audio By Carbonatix

My stock fell hard the other day. I watched it happen. I thought that I had made some good choices in regard to my investments. But my stock fell, and it fell hard.

Oh, I’m not talking about money. Did you think I meant the Dow Jones? No way! I’m talking about me. I made a decision with my family and I thought I made the right choice. I was pretty sure, in fact, that the case I was making was proving my point and was really going to make my stock rise. In other words, make them really believe in me. But instead, I shot myself in the foot and my stock plummeted. I made the wrong call and it was a disappointment to all of my family.

Have you ever had that happen? I don’t know about you, but it made me feel worse than any money I could have lost. We all seek validation in just about everything we do. We look for it in our jobs, at school, at church, and with friends, but I think the most sought after credibility we crave is from our family. That’s because they know us best and most of the time, they love us anyway. Their investment in our lives is precious. It compounds daily, and is priceless in terms of value.

The goal is to invest in moments in our family that cause our stock to rise. We need to ensure that our portfolio is well-maintained so we are presenting new and good products to our family. Even though there will be moments when you don’t choose so well, I would encourage you to think about the long-term investment in your family. Ride out the short-term and think about the example you have been and will be for them in the future.

No matter what the financial market looks like at a given moment, one thing is sure: you can bring stability and security to your family everyday just by telling them you love them. Don’t wait until conditions are right. Make that investment now and see an immediate rise in your stock.