EPISODE · Dec 22, 2022 · 14 MIN
MBA2206 How Much You Should Spend on Your Professional Development
from The $100 MBA Show · host Omar Zenhom
What are your skills worth?To a conventional employer, they’re worth an average salary. But to yourself as an entrepreneur, their worth is limitless. Your knowledge and abilities are the foundation of your business — which means every dime you spend on learning more is an investment.Of course, that’s the simple answer.Here’s where it gets complex: what kinds of skills should you invest in? How much of your revenue is appropriate to part with? Should you develop your strengths, or address your weaknesses? What does a smart entrepreneur’s self-improvement budget look like?Today, Omar shares his personal approach to professional development spending. As someone who runs multiple self-funded businesses, he’s not someone to spend money carelessly. Every course, coach, book, and conference needs to produce a worthwhile return, or the businesses suffer.Learn what you should look for in professional development opportunities, and how to set a budget that doesn’t make you anxious. Invest in yourself, and get your money’s worth. Click Play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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What are your skills worth? To a conventional employer, they’re worth an average salary.
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