This is going to sound a bit morbid. As I get older I find myself thinking more about the decisions I am making throughout the day than ever before. Prior to starting any project or devoting my energy and time toward anything, I think about the "end point" of moving forward and work backward. Is this worth my time? Am I getting any value…
This is going to sound a bit morbid. As I get older I find myself thinking more about the decisions I am making throughout the day than ever before. Prior to starting any project or devoting my energy and time toward anything, I think about the "end point" of moving forward and work backward. Is this worth my time? Am I getting any value out of what I'm about to start? My time is valuable and I don't want to waste any of it. Go/no-go decision on anything is hard given how little time we all have on this planet.
I’m curious if you’re focused on energy and time only as your own inputs, or if you also consider the “return” you might get in energy and time.
I have one older friend who has fully embraced a “return on energy” framework for making decisions, including what projects to work on and whom to spend time with. She reports that thinking about how energized she might feel by doing something provides a better metric compared to monetary return. (She’s even repositioned her consulting practice on this premise.)
So, your focus on time and energy seems quite valid for a personal decision-making framework.
This is going to sound a bit morbid. As I get older I find myself thinking more about the decisions I am making throughout the day than ever before. Prior to starting any project or devoting my energy and time toward anything, I think about the "end point" of moving forward and work backward. Is this worth my time? Am I getting any value out of what I'm about to start? My time is valuable and I don't want to waste any of it. Go/no-go decision on anything is hard given how little time we all have on this planet.
I don’t think that is morbid. That is smart decision making. Life’s too short to spend your time on things that aren’t worthwhile.
I’m curious if you’re focused on energy and time only as your own inputs, or if you also consider the “return” you might get in energy and time.
I have one older friend who has fully embraced a “return on energy” framework for making decisions, including what projects to work on and whom to spend time with. She reports that thinking about how energized she might feel by doing something provides a better metric compared to monetary return. (She’s even repositioned her consulting practice on this premise.)
So, your focus on time and energy seems quite valid for a personal decision-making framework.
For me it is always what excited me. As I look at the end result, will I be happy I did the work or will I wish I had walked my dog instead.