Have you ever wondered how successful people seem to have time for work and a personal life as well? Here’s the secret: make inviolate appointments with yourself.
As a financial analyst, you are probably no stranger to the concept of “pay yourself first.” You set aside a portion of your income to long-term savings before spending the money. You do this because you understand that it’s easy to overspend, leaving little or no money towards your financial freedom funds, as I prefer to call it.
It’s incredible how many financial analysts don’t make the connection and apply the same principle to time. You probably feel obligated to finish work before allowing yourself to do other things. This way, you will rarely have any free time left to “fit in” a personal life.
Bring out your day planner and block out the times for your exercise, your family birthday parties, your monthly gathering with college buddies, your community charity event or your bedtime story hour with your kids. Give these personal appointments the same importance as you would to a work appointment.
The more time you block out for specific activities, the more you will achieve both at work and outside work. You’ll find yourself no longer stretching your work to fill the unassigned time slots or missing out the memorable events of your family and friends.
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