I don't watch a significant amount of television, but one of my guilty pleasures is Shark Tank. For those of you who don't watch, the show has five successful millionaire/billionaire business men and women who listen to people's business plan. If the shark loves the idea, then they can invest their own money into the business. My favorite part is listening to the sharks give advice and think out each business. The one thing I hear Mark Cuban talk about over and over again is whether a business is worth his time. He may love the product and really want to invest, but if the company needs a significant amount of his time, then he usually backs out.
After hearing this numerous times, I decided to try and implement this thinking into my life. I looked at everything I do and tried to decide does it bring me value and happiness as a person. Some things I eliminated completely. Others I adjusted. Of course, reading and baseball will never go away. I also learned that I don't know how people who are married and/or have kids do it. Seriously. I just have me to take care of and I feel like I'm barely capable of that. Here's a little snapshot of what I have to juggle (be prepared to laugh): work, working out, reading, writing, job searching and family time. I wasn't kidding when I said I don't know how others do everything in their lives.
One of the first things I worked on was TV time. Normally I would come home from work, turn on the TV and just watch whatever until it was time to start getting ready for bed. I was wasting those precious few hours at night doing nothing and I wasn't gaining anything from the TV I was watching. I went through and decided which TV shows I really enjoyed and which ones I was just killing time with. Now there are days when I don't even turn the TV on.
Another area I evaluated was my job. I love my co-workers, but I'm bored and I'm not making enough money. Therefore a change needs to be made. As I apply for jobs and go on interviews, the main thing I consider is - is this job worth my time? Will I be making enough money to support myself, will I be challenged mentally, will I have opportunities to grow?
Learn to tell other people no and tell yourself yes. I love and adore my family, but I don't need to go to every single family dinner or outing. Some days I tell them I don't want to go and instead stay home, enjoy the peace of an empty house and regroup. The quite time I spend alone will make me a better daughter and sister. I promise you, true friendships/relationships won't end because you occasionally tell someone you don't want to spend time with them.
When it comes to dating, yes I would like to be in a relationship, but I'm not rushing it. I know it will happen when the time is right, so for now I am soaking up this extra time I have being single. I also don't go on dates just to say I went on a date. I am big about not wasting my time or theirs when I know there is no chemistry or future.
Evaluate your life. Are you valuing your time the way you want or are there changes that need to be made?
Until Next Time,
After hearing this numerous times, I decided to try and implement this thinking into my life. I looked at everything I do and tried to decide does it bring me value and happiness as a person. Some things I eliminated completely. Others I adjusted. Of course, reading and baseball will never go away. I also learned that I don't know how people who are married and/or have kids do it. Seriously. I just have me to take care of and I feel like I'm barely capable of that. Here's a little snapshot of what I have to juggle (be prepared to laugh): work, working out, reading, writing, job searching and family time. I wasn't kidding when I said I don't know how others do everything in their lives.
One of the first things I worked on was TV time. Normally I would come home from work, turn on the TV and just watch whatever until it was time to start getting ready for bed. I was wasting those precious few hours at night doing nothing and I wasn't gaining anything from the TV I was watching. I went through and decided which TV shows I really enjoyed and which ones I was just killing time with. Now there are days when I don't even turn the TV on.
Another area I evaluated was my job. I love my co-workers, but I'm bored and I'm not making enough money. Therefore a change needs to be made. As I apply for jobs and go on interviews, the main thing I consider is - is this job worth my time? Will I be making enough money to support myself, will I be challenged mentally, will I have opportunities to grow?
Learn to tell other people no and tell yourself yes. I love and adore my family, but I don't need to go to every single family dinner or outing. Some days I tell them I don't want to go and instead stay home, enjoy the peace of an empty house and regroup. The quite time I spend alone will make me a better daughter and sister. I promise you, true friendships/relationships won't end because you occasionally tell someone you don't want to spend time with them.
When it comes to dating, yes I would like to be in a relationship, but I'm not rushing it. I know it will happen when the time is right, so for now I am soaking up this extra time I have being single. I also don't go on dates just to say I went on a date. I am big about not wasting my time or theirs when I know there is no chemistry or future.
Evaluate your life. Are you valuing your time the way you want or are there changes that need to be made?
Until Next Time,
