The doors to BBC are now open.

I used to be someone that always lived in the moment. I don't think there is anything particularly wrong with that unless that's the only way you live your life.

I never spent time reflecting on how I could improve in different areas of my life or understanding what caused the different blips on the radar that indicated success.

If you asked me to do that now I could tell you exactly what happened each time I hit a successful patch in my life and it was when I invested in myself. I don't necessarily mean spending money. I mean reading books. I mean practicing soccer as a youth. I mean working out as I got older. I mean watching what I eat.

There are huge gaps in my life where I didn't invest in myself. Sometimes this correlated with down periods in my life. Other times it correlated with me just wanting to party.

Every single time I when I invested in myself, I was rewarded. Every. Single. Time. Without fail.

This is where you think I'm going to tell you that if you want to invest in yourself you should spend $397 to join the Billionaire Blog Club, but you'd be wrong. What kind of message am I sending if I tell you that you need to actively spend a good chunk of money if you want to invest in yourself?!

If you want to lose weight and be healthier then stop eating sugar. That doesn't cost you more money.

If you want to gain knowledge and learn about more things then go to the library and read some books. That doesn't cost you more money.

If you want to find more enjoyment and self-worth then go volunteer and help others. That doesn't cost you more money.

When I tell you that you need to start actively investing in yourself, I don't mean spend money. Yes, you can spend money on some things.

I spent $300 the other day at Barnes & Noble (remember bookstores?) on stuff that will help me grow further.

But I also do a lot of free things that help me invest in myself.

One of the worst things you can do is not proactively invest in yourself. When that happens you look in the mirror one day and wonder what you did with your life. I did that when I hit 35. It was a shitty talk. You don't wanna have that monologue.

I can't tell you how many BBC Members haven't actually gone through the courses that they purchased! For some reason, it's easy to fool yourself into thinking that the act of spending money on something is investing in yourself. It's not.

Investing in yourself takes action.

A common question that people ask before joining BBC is whether or not I'll be there to mentor them. In a general sense yes. I'll be there. My goal with Momo (the next version of BBC that you'll have lifetime access to if you purchase BBC while the doors are open) is to pack it with so much information that guides you along that you hopefully won't need me, but if you do, I'll be there.

I'm figuring out more ways to make myself MORE accessible to the community because I understand the importance of getting feedback. But there is also a ridiculous community of people waiting around to help you and I've brainwashed them enough so that they won't give you the Facebook Group type of answers that make you panic about blogging.

The doors to BBC are now open. They will close next Friday at night when I remember to close them.

Whether you join or not I want you to remember to set aside time in your life to invest in yourself. Nobody else will so it's on you. Understanding that is one of the first steps to success.

- Scrivs