Worship time, not money

“Worship time, not money.” It was just a quick tip in a business-building book I read recently, but it stopped me in my tracks. I’ve been thinking about time and money a lot this past week because I just hired 2 new team members to help me in my business.

Now, I’ve always been big on getting (and investing in) support. I’ve had peeps on my team before, I’ve paid big money for coaches, and there are just certain things that, well, I just don’t do any more because my time is too valuable.

That said, all entrepreneurs have their stuck points, and I am no different. Investing in the kind of support I’m receiving now was a big deal for me.

What finally got me off the fence? Time. The pain of NOT valuing my time enough just became too great. (12 hour days and complete creative burnout were just 2 of the many, many things that I refuse to tolerate in my life and business any more.)

It could be said that we all worship money, where “worship” equals “giving near ridiculous amounts of attention.” Will I have enough of it by X date, why don’t I have it, when is it coming… the endless loop of money conversation in our minds goes ever on. Money is the “silent partner” in every step of our lives, affecting nearly every decision we make.

What if you worshipped time, not money? What if, instead of money, every single decision was driven by the fact that you can always create more money in your life, but that every moment of your life that passes is a moment that you will never get back?

(If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I hate to sound like a drama queen, but I really want you to get this.)

“What would you do if you only had 1 week/month/year to live?” It’s one of those questions that’s supposed to make you go all deep and stuff, but frankly, I’ve never found it all that useful or motivating, and maybe you haven’t either. That’s why my coach’s request to you this week is to consider a different question.

How will you use your time differently when you have more of it?

We all have the same amount of time in every day. So some might argue that we never get more. The truth is, there is more there for us when we value our time and refuse to give it away.

Know this: your time is as precious as you are, and I urge you to treat it as such. Bright blessings and massive success to you…