Million Dollar Career Series: Investing In Yourself Will Take You All The Way To The C-Suite

<p>We’ve all heard about the importance of investing in our businesses, but when it comes to investing in ourselves, more often than not, we miss the boat completely. </p> <p> </p> <p>What is it about pouring into ourselves that feels so foreign, and what are we missing out on by failing to do it?</p> <p> </p> <p>More importantly, what do we stand to gain by investing in ourselves?</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, executive recruiter and President of MR Fairfax, Robert Houghton and I discuss how to get started with self-investment. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">"How you get to a million dollar career is being able to establish common ground with business leaders. Be an interesting person and keep educating yourself." -Robert Houghton</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>How to develop better interpersonal skills Great people skills are non-negotiable for leaders, but how do we develop them? </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>How to invest in ourselves without spending a fortune Does self-investment have to be expensive, or are there ways of pouring into ourselves that won’t break the bank? </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Why an MBA isn’t always the way Many of us assume an MBA is a great investment, but when is it really necessary, and when is it just an added cost? </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>The importance of image How many CEOs are walking around in bad suits and cheap shoes? Are we shooting ourselves in the foot, trying to save a buck on the things that really make a difference?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Guest Bio-</p> <p> </p> <p>Robert Houghton is an executive recruiter and the President of MR Fairfax, the #1 recruiter in the Mid-Atlantic region specializing in insurance and financial services. A well-established former CEO of several successful business enterprises, Robert has a unique understanding of executive recruiting in the commercial insurance sector with specialti