Ep. 11 - If you feel like you don't have time for the things you love, try this exercise.
(AUDIO - 8 min. listen)
What if you just don’t see the ROI?
Why do we usually pick all of the things that make us money over all of the things that make us happy? Or why do we choose to watch TV instead of make our art?
Well, because we KNOW what the immediate payoff is. In business this is called your ROI - or Return On Investment.
When we go to the day job, we get them dolla’ bills. When we watch TV, we get immediate dopamine hits and all the feels that come from a great story.
Meanwhile we still don’t do the things that we really WANT to do.
How to see the ROI in the things you love.
So, here’s an exercise that I want you to try. I did this with a client the other day, and she found it EXTREMELY helpful to start to see WHY prioritizing things like painting and making videos was important.
Make a list of ALL of the things that you wish you had more time to do. You’re not allowed to think about what time you have available… just list EVERYTHING. NO FILTER!
If you could only do 3 of those things in this season of your life, which ones would you pick? Put those on their own list.
With each one of those activities ask these questions.
When I do this task, how do I feel?
What does it bring me?
How does it affect my regular job in a positive way?
How does it affect my day, the way I interact with people, etc.?
What does it do to help me get towards my life goals?
Once you’ve made a list of as many things as you can think of - go back and look at each of the tasks and ask yourself. “If I did this just once a week - would these returns be worth the time invested?”
If you answer yes to any of those things - go RIGHT NOW to your calendar and block out some time to do that activity. Start small. Keep it simple. Don’t overthink it. Just make time…. and NO GIVING UP THAT TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE!! JUST LIKE YOUR JOB, THIS TIME IS NOW SPOKEN FOR!
See what happens when you start to make time for the things that matter to you, all while seeing the REAL return that you get from that time spent.
Application questions -
What will you be adding to your calendar this week?
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Sending all the love,
Lennon