Improving Physical Expenses
That’s the worst title I think I’ve ever written, but here we are.
I’m going to share a bit of “notebook work” from a very long blog I’ve been working on lately. This started as a quick little write off, but it’s definitely becoming more and more than I expected. The concept isn’t novel, it may not even be the best I’ve had, but it’s something I can’t get out of my head and will lead to something big and solid (at least).
The idea is about “Time As Money,” playing off the old cliche that we all know. I’m looking at 24 hours as a daily budget and how we can optimize our return on investment for each type of allocation. Here’s a quick block of work from the “Expenses” section:
Expenses include things like sleep and work. You’ll have to do them regardless or else the whole show falls apart. How do we truly get returns on them, though? First, with sleep, you’re not only paying off an expense, but you’re getting improvement over the course of your life (if done right). Liken it to a home. Sure, it costs a lot to have the roof replaced, and if you skimp on it, it’ll bite you in the ass eventually, BUT if you invest smartly, the roof will protect you and your family for a long time coming. If you truly invest into the expense of sleep, it’ll pay dividends, not only tomorrow, but for the rest of your life. Utilize things like: glycine, black out curtains, white noise machines (if you live in a city), magnesium, etc to truly get the most out of sleep. Turn this expense into an investment.
Work is another expense that we can turn into an investment if we do it right. You’ll have to put in 6 to 10 hours somewhere to earn a living. How can you truly improve the return on that time? An easy option is to set up systems that make your work smoother. Streamlining small things that get in the way of flowing through your work will make it easier to achieve more in that time frame. This sounds simple and obvious, but sometimes those are the best thing to improve overall performance.
I’m currently working on the “Liabilities” section where I talk about little daily things that drain your “account” of time. Again, I thought this would be a quick little write off but it’s blowing up into more than I thought and I’m excited about it.
Until next time…
