Time - Your Most Precious Finite Resource

Liner Notes

As a follow-up to my February column, I wanted to address another choice we have to make: What’s next on the To-do list? Let’s hope by now your business is on some sort of scheduling software to help you organize, schedule and inventory your jobs. If not, please move this to the TOP of your list.

What I’m talking about here is, “What is YOUR priority?” Show of hands - who works normal hours? Who gets enough sleep? Who has a steady/healthy diet? Who has a regular workout routine they honestly stick to? Okay, I’m sure that was everyone…

Now, how about your family time? Who is sleeping in their shop? Who leaves the house before their spouse awakens and comes home after the kids are in bed? Who hasn’t called their mom in a month? Conversely, who’s leaving early to catch their kid’s big game or sneaking in a day date to remind the one who loves and supports us most, that we can’t do it without them? As hard as we all work, we couldn’t do it without our supportsystem engineers at home. We claim the long hours are “for them”, but deep down, we know it’s for us. Our pride, our success, our bank accounts. Yes, this benefits them in the long run, but be honest with yourselves, the grind is for your edification.

Don’t lose sight of what is most important. Make time. There actually are enough hours in the day, you just have to have the self-discipline to stick to the plan. The wheel of time keeps on turning, these wraps will come, go and come again. Every day, the work is going to pile up, and staying busy is a great problem to have, but it’s still a problem we need to plan for. Have a plan, work the plan. Don’t forget to look in the mirror every once in a while.

Stay happy, healthy and hungry, my friends!

Cheers! - Ruggs