ME Time!

 

The number one resource a leader never has enough of is time. We’re so bad at managing it, which we don’t, by the way…manage time. Time manages itself. And it’s ruthless! It goes on with or without us. The best we can do sometimes is hang on. The key is to manage ourselves within the time we have. 

 

The critical time that we each/all have, but seldom manage as we should, is ME time. We’re brainwashed into thinking that serving others is the most important thing we can do in our lives, but if you don’t serve yourself first, you won’t be around to serve anyone.

 

As we approach telling the sun when to rise and set, think about investing time on YOU. ME time. But don’t fill that period, however long you make it, with as much as you possibly can. There’s no value in that. What you’ll probably neglect, in fact, I’ll bet that you will, is solitude time…REAL ME time. When you can just sit down and just be. Not do, just be.

 

I live in Colorado. I’m writing this at the end of October. Winter is coming. Like this morning. It’s snowing. I’m not excited about blowing the snow off my huge driveway, although I AM writing a book about that even as we speak, but I appreciate and love the solitude that falling snow provides. I call it God’s Voice. I’m an early bird. Up at 3:00 AM every day. My first task is to let my pups out to frolic in the snow and to do their business while I just enjoy the sound of God’s Voice. You really have to listen to receive the blessing. It’s wonderful. And it sets the rest of the day for me. I tend to be grateful even as I crank up my snow blower.  

 

We’re all going to be thinking about time this coming weekend. Think about making some for yourself. Not time for doing more, but for being more. Being more yourself. Make some ME time. Do it often. You’ll be better for it.

 

Until next time,

 

Be GREAT! You ARE!

 

HEIRPOWER!

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