One of the disadvantages of being a human in the 21st century is that we’ve become the ultimate racing machine—and not ultimate as in unbeatable. We rush through our day, ticking off items on our agenda like laps around the track, sighing and shaking our heads at the clock as we whiz by. And even though we’re behind, we throw in a few extra pit stops and maybe a detour—still hungry for that checkered flag. The problem with racing the clock, however, is that whatever time we get … the clock reached it first.
We resolve to take second place hoping to earn extra points for our effort. I had a boss, once, who’d answer his cell phone even while perched on porcelain. One of my ex-coworkers returned from washing his hands in the restroom and claimed he heard the boss’s voice carry on a one-sided conversation from a stall. And, sadder still, I didn’t doubt it. Our boss was like that—bound to cell phones and PDA’s to the point of depriving himself a private poop.
Time is money, after all. Most of us have heard that phrase, perhaps even directed at us, like a scolding. “Quit your dallyin’,” my grandfather would say. “Time is money.” Come to think of it, I’m sure that boss of mine said it a few times too. And I agree, time is money—but in a different context.
Time is valuable, yes, but it has the ability to earn you way more than monetary compensation. Whether you’re on board with the new millenium or still trying to catch up, the new product to push is you. And thanks to social media promoting yourself has never been easier. So if time is money why not invest … in you. That may sound too generation X or Y—whichever is notoriously selfish—but doing so will benefit the greater good in ways you couldn’t have before.
When I say invest I’m not necessarily talking about buying things, like new shoes—ladies—and sushi dinners and screwdriver sets, or more masculine choices for the guys like truck accessories, and … well, trucks. Those are nice, of course, but those kinds of things limit the return on your investment. The kind of expenditures I’m talking about won’t end up in a box destined for the Goodwill, ever.
Stay tuned for six invest-in-yourself suggestions wherein the most you’ll have to spend is time.
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Great advice!
Thanks Christer! And thanks for your comment on the “Mission” page.
I totally agree with you that until we face our fears we cannot effectively move forward. Besides, life is so much more enjoyable when we approach it relaxed and with confidence.
Here’s to our journey!!
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