ROI that matters

I was once known as a star fire-builder, from Lake of the Woods to the Bay of Fundy. They called me "the torch." But I have strong competitors in my family and don't hold this title any more.

Building summer outdoor fires and indoor winter ones, is for me, one of the best time-wasting activities. For me, doing nothing but staring into a fire, listening to the crackling, adding logs and moving embers and hot coals around while time passes, is a great pleasure.

Growing up we were taught that wasting anything - food, water, intelligence, talent, potential, resources - was sinful.  I'm sensitive to waste in general and particularly about how I use my time or how my time is used.  Time is my highly-valued resource that I take care to spend where I get the greatest return on investment (ROI).

I aim for a high ROI, with time wasting as well as highly productive activities, actions or thoughts.  So I ask myself, did the time spent:

• energize, excite or stimulate ?
• inspire me towards reflection, contemplation or joy?
• contribute towards my overall health and feelings of well-being?
• release pent up stress and other unpleasant feelings?
• offer a new window or perspective on life, a situation or feeling?
• supercharge my productivity as a result of any of the above?

While I need to do things each day that don't necessarily meet the above criteria - such as paperwork, bookkeeping or talking to my internet provider - I do aim to indulge in time-wasters with a high personal ROI. Get the benefits you so deserve and need.

What are your favorite time wasters?
If you need coaching on how to improve ROI of your time, contact me: minda.miloff@sympatico.ca

Keep you posted,

Coach Minda