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aiting for a perfect time to invest in yourself is THE REASON you’re not having any f’ing success!

14 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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Transcript excerpt from a YouTube/podcast episode (host Christina Lecuyer) arguing that people delay investing in themselves—e.g., hiring a coach—waiting for a ‘perfect’ time or employer funding. Lecuyer urges listeners to decide immediately, emphasizes mindset and taking action despite financial uncertainty, and shares a personal anecdote about investing when she had little money.

I'll do it when.
It is.
I'll hire a coach when that when isn't coming.
We're sitting here at the end of the year. Do you know how many people wait until, like, a Monday or January 1st or whatever? I'm like, you can decide this podcast. My podcast is called Decide. It's your turn. You can decide it's your turn on a Tuesday at 12:15, like any month of the year. Like, to join this, but I'm, like, going to ask my company to.
I'll see if my boss will pay for it.
I'll see if my boss will pay for it. You guys, I swear to God, I almost have a coronary every time I hear this. Because that is the.
First trigger, by the way. So you may feel like you are not where you're supposed to be right now and you're looking up at other people who are kicking ass. Those people you're looking up to invest no matter what, even when they don't have the money they invest, knowing there is no fucking guaranteed roi. And I still remember the moment I made that decision is it was. It was at the moment I had the least amount of money, quite frankly, to probably do what I did. But I said the only thing I can control right now is my actions, my attitude, my mindset, which is what led me to invest money I did not have.