As we navigate the waters of an indefinite shut down, more people are learning to adapt to the day in the life of COVID-19. It has been an emotional roller coaster for most of us (or at least myself) so I got back to my roots and starting sweating away the stress, anxiety, and lack of control.

As a financial advisor, my primary goal is to help clients navigate through uncertain times like this by making investment recommendations, provide budgeting advice, and planning for more of the unexpected.

Now that the holidays are over, the gyms are packed, the New Year’s diet begins, and budgeting apps are plentiful to try and start the year off on the right foot. I took about 10 days off from the gym to give my body a rest and enjoy the holidays, which was filled with travel, poor but delicious eating, and a bunch of unnecessary spending on presents, beer exchanges, you name it. Like many others, I set a bunch of goals, got back on my routine, and hit the gym full force on January 1.

During my past few off-seasons, I have made a point to add some educational value in my life by researching personal finance, taking masters courses, reading leadership books, and seeking ways to be more productive, valuable, and self fulfilling. Through all the books I have read, the most notable being “Linchpin”, “The 4 hour Work Week”, and “The Compound Effect”, I have come up with three themes that have helped reduce my stress levels, become more productive, and motivate me to wake up on most days with a positive outlook.