In trying to get some inspiration for this new venture I decided to turn to my son. I simply asked him: “What’s the best thing I’ve ever shared with you?” After some time had passed, we both moved on to other things & frankly I thought he’d forgotten. He eventually came over to me & said the best thing I’d shared with him was………time!
Well, needless to say, this blew me away. We all search for things in which to be proud of our kids but this simple answer struck me as profound for a teenager.
The only thing we all have in common is time. Several months ago I was speaking with a great friend about this subject & he said this is how he explains it to his university students. “Time is like having to spend all your money every day, it’s a precious commodity, use it wisely!” -Dr. Joe Spaniola A profound analogy for sure.
“Don’t count the days, make the days count!” -Muhammad Ali
Love this quote, we lost a great one recently for sure. His ability to connect with people through his larger than life personality & gracious spirit was invaluable. Above all, he gave them the most precious gift he had…his time.
On your very best day at work; the day you came home & think you have the best job in the world; what did you do that day?
I’m sure you’ve seen this in some form before. In answering this question we connect our passion inside our chosen profession & discover our effortless intangible qualities!
Should we focus on how we use the time we devote to people/projects? Is there another approach? A few years ago I stumbled on an article in Harvard Business Review that proposed “energy” instead of time management. How & when we use our mental, physical, emotional & spiritual energies can be just the switch needed to feel great about our choices. Here it is for reference.
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Activity vs. Achievement
Coach John Wooden speaks to this very eloquently, just check out his great TED Talk here for his awesome insights. Are we being compensated for the stuff we do or are we valued instead for our ideas, creativity, mentorship & development contributions? As technology advances the jobs humans do will get increasingly more demanding in the “soft-skill” areas. Work in these aspects will help bring the “beautiful” nature of our talents to the forefront!
Busy is a choice!
We always find time for the things that are important to us. This is the bottom line. Try to spend less time on the less important stuff. Although these are sometimes essential to the enterprise, getting back to the aspects only we as unique individuals contribute leads to accomplishing the right things. Keeping our motivation & engagement high will consistently build trust!
Thanks for the inspiration son!
All the best,
Karl
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