Leadership Viewpoint

As I reflect on the most valuable resource in the world, it occurs to me that it is the one resource that each of us share – time. Ironically, it is also the resource that many people take for granted and squander carelessly. In fact, it is a topic that has been the source of many sayings:

No time like the present.
Lost time is never found again.
Time is money.
Take care of the minutes, for hours will take care of themselves.
Procrastination is the thief of time.

Yet, despite the time usage sayings, Time Management training programs and various time management systems, perhaps the truest statements about time are:

Time marches on.
Time waits for no man.
Time is a wasting.

We each have various people that make up our lives. It is our decision with whom we spend our time. I find that for myself, I am instinctively drawn to those who use my time well, those that complete what they begin, those that stay productive in the face of adversity, and those that treat my time as a valued, limited resource.

It is critical that I return that favor to those around me, never taking their time for granted or assuming that they want or need to spend their most valuable resource on me either personally or professionally. I must ensure that I add value to their lives with both my words and deeds.

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