Investing Is a Journey
Stick to the Plan and Stay on Track
If you're driving across town and you hit a 20 minute traffic delay, you might get on your phone and try to find a faster way or just take off down a side street. If you're driving across the country and hit a 20 minute delay, you'll probably stick to your plan and stay on the highway.
It's much the same with investing. We first start with a goal and then make a plan to ensure your success, knowing there will be lots of open road and some traffic along the way.
With a tried and true plan, investing is just that simple. However, we're not all robots and we tend to dwell on the worst possible outcomes of every situation. That's why it's important, while sticking to your long term plan to keep one thought in mind. "Am I still on track to hit my goal?"
I run into many people who've not had the best of luck making financial decisions and I find myself thinking I wish you would have asked me before you did this.
It really boils down to this: What are you most anxious about financially?
Being able to retire when and how you want, paying for education, preparing for the unexpected, protecting your business or leaving the legacy you choose?
Let's make a plan for that. Because when you have a plan, you're in charge and when you're in charge, you have much less anxiety. We stress so much about money. Wouldn't it be nice to have a plan that allowed you to sleep at night?
I love being Lt. Dan calling Forrest and telling him:
"We don't have to worry about money anymore."
"That's good. One less thing."
Investing means a lot of things to a lot of people. What does it mean to you?