“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard

As an entrepreneur, you must always be learning. Keeping up with best practices in your industry, new technology, and trends are essential to running a successful business. But you may find yourself saying, “my business is doing just fine, do I really need to invest in learning?” You would not be alone in asking yourself that, but after really committing to continuous learning, I have found it benefits me and my business in 3 ways.

YOU CAN SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS

You may already know how to use Photoshop or Excel, you may use it every day in your work. However, I bet if you were to take a course, you would still be able to learn new things that help sharpen your skill and elevate your work. Putting in the effort to learn helps you update and improve upon what you already know!

YOU CAN KEEP UP TO DATE ON YOUR INDUSTRY

If you have an online business, things are always changing. It is your responsibility to keep up with the new trends and changes. Learning also doesn’t always have to cost you money! There are plenty of people I just follow on Instagram who are always teaching about the ever-changing world of online entrepreneurship. Investing just a couple of minutes to watch a video about something new in your industry may help you a lot. Be on the lookout for free resources that you can utilize.

YOU CAN MAKE MORE MONEY

If you aren’t convinced about continuous learning yet, you are about to be. Learning new skills means that you can bring more VALUE to your clients. With these added skills and services, you can rationally charge more for your services! Investing in learning may cost you some upfront, but the return will be totally worth it.

NOT SURE WHERE TO GET STARTED? 

Some of my favorite places to learn new skills are Skillshare and Masterclass. Another tip would be to keep an eye out for different e-courses offered online. There are a multitude of resources out there thanks to the internet and social media, so research and find a way to learn that fits with your time and money! Good luck and happy learning!

P.s. – if you are looking for more education about having and running a virtual assistant business – sign up to hear the latest on my upcoming mini-training!