Like money, you only have a limited amount of time to invest in any given day.
Try the same approach to your time.
Unlike money, your time gets used whether you want to or not.
However, as author J.D.
Meier points out, you still get a return on your time investment.
Sometimes it’s worth it, other times you lose what you put in.
You might be over-investing in some areas, while ignoring or under investing in others.
For example, are you investing in your relationships?
Are you investing in fun?
They can help you find key indicators for your personal performance.
The portfolio metaphor helps you carve out time for what’s important.
But building your relationships counts as a return.
Taking a vacation and boosting your energy counts as a return.
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