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Realize The True Value of Your Time

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Jack Mason Watch + Adidas Shirt + Green JacketMost people will tell you they wished what they knew what they know now 10 years ago. The funny thing is that many of the lessons we learn later in life, were told to us when we were younger, but for one reason or another, we just didn’t take them to heart.

One of the lessons it took me nearly 29 years to learn was how to be efficient with my time.  Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t lazy with my time before.  I just didn’t have anything to compare how I spent my time to.  It’s a hard thing to do.

You can’t compare how you spend your time to many other people.  You have different interests, different jobs, and different life goals.  It wasn’t until I had my son and had a huge portion of my time taken away that I realized how much more efficient I could be.

Once I saw how much less time I had to do work, I realized that to get anything accomplished, I had to spend my time on tasks that REALLY produced results.  I ended up raising the bar I used to decide whether something was worth it or not and cut out a lot that just wasn’t worth the time I was spending on it.

So what can you learn from this? Don’t wait for a major life event to teach you the value of your time. Don’t spend time on projects or work that you aren’t fully committed to. Don’t get stuck working on “zombie” projects that suck up all your time but don’t seem to be going anywhere. 

Everyone starts their day with the same 86,400 seconds. Make sure each one is worth it.

 

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  1. sarasab says

    September 6, 2017 at 9:52 am

    I could’t agree more on avoiding those projects that suck the time and joy out of your life – time is too precious to not spend it wisely!

  2. mylifeaslaurr says

    September 6, 2017 at 10:16 am

    So true! I’ve realized how important it is to balance everything and try to save time.

    Lauren | http://www.mylifeaslaurr.com

  3. Ashley Zeal says

    September 6, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    Yes! So key — balance is everything!

  4. Ruthie Ridley (@RuthieRidley) says

    September 6, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    I could not agree more! Balance is really important.

  5. Mandy Gragg says

    September 6, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    It’s so hard, but SO important. Loved this post!

  6. ashleyharg says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    Such a great post and reminder to live in the moment! Time is going by way too fast.

  7. Ashley says

    September 6, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    Such an important reminder!! Balance is most important!!

  8. Sydney says

    September 7, 2017 at 11:17 pm

    Great Post! Time is so individual but I can’t agree more – spend your time on the most productive tasks first.

  9. lindsayrutland says

    September 11, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    yes!! such a good reminder! adulting and time management can be so tricky sometimes

  10. Sarah K Tripp says

    September 12, 2017 at 9:41 am

    This was such a great reminder! Thanks babe!

  11. absolutelyannie says

    September 14, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Great post! Time management is so important!

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