Time is my most valuable resource.

There was a time when I probably believed that money was the most valuable resource, but the reality is that time is more precious and most fleeting.

I can’t create more time, but I can work more hours, or sell more things to earn more money.

Once time is used it’s gone, and the seconds turn to minutes which turn to hours and eventually to days, weeks and years. We see the years flow by without any opportunity to stop them and many times we look back with regret.

Instead of living with regret I need to continue to move forward. Pressing on but with intentionality. And don’t think I’m throwing that word around because it’s the current buzzword. I mean it. I mean stepping back and assessing how I am using my time, and in what way and making changes as needed to meet my goal.

If my goal is to spend more time with my family, or be available for ballgames, field trips, and playdates, I have to look ahead and plan.

I either have to take time off work, get a sitter, or clear an afternoon of meetings. If I don’t plan ahead, I miss the opportunity and it’s not one that comes again the next day or the next week even.

While there are seasons in our life where we have to buckle down and hustle, my encouragement to you would be this – don’t let that become the new normal for you. Protect your most valuable asset and make sure you are spending it exactly the way you want to be. If you are not, reassess and see what changes you could make to accomplish just that.