The power of a decision

To a normal, sane person, the idea of working consistent 17 hour days is absurd. Yet here I have found myself...the busiest person I know, agreeing to take on another project, which will in the long run help me achieve what are my currently perceived "important goals".
It occurred to me on a two hour drive back from Whangarei, where I made effective use of some forced down time, by reviewing what the past 3 -6 months, that time off which I have somehow deemed as unnecessary and perhaps even frowned upon in our day in age, is an absolute necessity to recharge the batteries. Now when you read that you will probably think that is common sense. But when you realise I have work virtually 7 days a week for 20 years given or take the odd day here in there, without ever losing my enthusiasm for my job, which has always been intensely packed to the brim with activity.

I think the important part to realize is that there is more to life than meets the eye and that it is for the largest part this aspect that needs charging. I need more "soul time". I had been rejecting the need for the personality to have "time off" on the basis that I love what I do. However, I have been too busy to do hobbies and other interests.

The reason for my ridiculous busy state is due to logic software I run when I am offered opportunities. I do not run the "opportunity cost list". This is a list of what else I could do if I did not do the opportunity in front of me.

This is something that becomes apparent when we do a budget for a new venture. You can clearly see the effort involved and the projected return on investment, enabling you to make an informed decision about whether it is a feasible option to invest in.  Yet we don't do this with out time. We invest in TV, unchallenged. We invest in overtime, procrastination and all manner of activities because they are there on offer.
Anyway I came to the conclusion that I need to change what I am doing.
I have spent quite a bit of time in the past constantly trying to improve myself, now I need to take the next logical step. This I think involves freeing up some of my always used time and having a surplus of time available to be able to explore new experiences and even some hobbies. Why should we wait until we are retired to do some of the things that are available to do?

So now I am looking at restructuring my life.  It involves dividing my life into sections.
Private Coaching (Students who are exclusively only wishing to get coaching from me and no one else)
Group coaching or transferrable private coaching
Family
Study: Esoteric and Skills (Developing my coaching skills and learning Mandarin)
Art: I want to play Piano
Meditation and Yoga
Massage
Pro shop management and working.
Job creation such as school and club coaching contracts
Funding
Running Clubs
Administration
Design work for Flyers, posters, rego forms
Data base management
Production of Newsletters
Up dating Social media
Budgeting
Negotiations with suppliers
Answering and actioning emails
Chores
I.T and solving technology
Road shows and holiday programmes
then working out what I can delegate

All of this potential is as good as the decisions I make. Quality decisions gather great forces behind them.

watch this space