First off, I love this photo! There were so many cliche “invest in people” type photos on the web, I just couldn’t use them. I don’t want to be a sales person (you know the picture of the group of people huddling together and touching hands…Yipee!). I want to be real, and this lady is definitely real!

The real reason!
I met up with a buddy of mine yesterday night, his name is Mike Nyffeler. Mike is The Man for a few different reasons. The main reason that I have such a high respect for him is his view point on people in his life and how he wants to help impact them in a positive way whenever he can. Every time I meet up with him, he opens up my eyes to what an individual can do and become by pushing themselves to be their best and challenging themselves to break out of their shell.

He believes in the individual person and last night told me that people are the only true investment that pay back in the end. It may sound like mumbo jumbo to some of you, but to me it strikes a cord. So many times in my life, I catch my self being completely selfish and almost childish about helping others out (I DON’T WANT TO!). Slowly that is starting to change. I know that Mike has been a giant influence in helping me grow that area in life (it is a conscious thing, I have to challenge myself to be better).

It’s so true that when you give someone your time, energy, knowledge, or even money that it will come back to you with interest. The positive return that you get back doesn’t have to be from the person you helped out, it could be from someone you just met or someone that you’ve known your whole life, one week from now or 10 years from now. I’ve noticed during the times that I help someone and “try” to benefit from that situation, I don’t seem to be rewarded like I do when I’m being genuinely kind.

I am pushed to a new level of person when I hang around people that are constantly improving their own lives (or at least trying to make improvements). So, thank you all of you progressive friends out there! Thank you for pushing yourselves to be better and in turn helping me push myself! Thank you Mike, I know you will do and be whatever you dream to become, and you will change the world along the way!

Invest in people with a genuine heart and try not the think about what you might get in return. See what happens, I’m sure we will all be surprised.

Have an awesome day, and if I can help you with anything within my power, feel free to let me know.
Thanks for reading!
~Chais Meyer