Time is of the essence, and we are all looking for that “one thing” or secret ingredient to adding more value to our time. Look no further the secret ingredient to value your time is closer than you think.

Time is in Full Demand

• Can I get an extension? I need more time. 
• If only I had more time, I would… 
• Time is pressing, I need to finish this project. 
• Is it time to go? I have another engagement. 
• Times up, turn the test in. 
• How much is my time worth? 
• If only I had a quarter for every time that someone looked down at their watch or phone to check the time. 

Tick Tok the clock is ticking, and time is demanding action from you. 

Here is the Secret to Value Your Time

The secret to value your time is to GIVE IT AWAY! 

I know what you are thinking. First, I clicked on the wrong blog post. Next my time is too valuable to give away. No worries, you made the right choice so please keep reading. I value your time. Your time becomes more valuable when you choose to give it away. No pretense, no cost, just pure investment in someone else’s life. 

Nothing in life is free, most assuredly not your time, but it is always worth the investment.

Finally, there is no time like the present.

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The Secret Ingredient to Value Your Time: Gift Ideas

• Make time for family. 
• Schedule time to go on a date night with your husband or wife. 
• Sit down and play a board game with your kids. It’s worth your time. 
• Make time and go to lunch with your coworker. 
• Carve out time in your day to have coffee and listen to a friend share their heart. 
• Make time and go for a walk, breathe in the clean air and exhale your worries. 
• Schedule time to start writing that book you have been putting off. 

Benefits of Giving Your Time Away

Yes, you can benefit from giving your time away! 

• A gloomy cloud is hovering over you, give your time away and watch the sunshine roll in as your mood improves. 
• Feeling stressed out, give your time away and start feeling a little lighter. 
• Giving your time away releases endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers. 
• Giving your time away will remove unnecessary clutter from your mind.  Less clutter means more room for creativity.
• When you feel better, you can be more productive with the rest of your day.
• Giving away your time is like drinking a morning latte. It wakes up your senses, sets the mood for your day and is oh so satisfying.
• Giving your time away is making the right investment in someone else’s life. You are filling up their love bucket. This in turn helps you to approach the rest of your day with purpose and intention.
• Giving your time away is a great ROI (return on investment).

What Does It Look Like to Give Your Time Away?

• Take ten minutes to write the thank you card that has been on your desk starring at you for weeks.
• You can invest a thirty minute lunch window to hang out with your coworkers.
• Spend an hour of your Saturday morning mowing your elderly neighbor’s yard.
• Step away from your desk and make that twenty-minute phone call to your mom or dad, just to say hello and let them know you are thinking about them.
• Leave work an hour early to watch your son’s band concert.
• Cancel the late-night work meeting and surprise your wife with dinner and dancing.
• Turn your phone off for an hour and be present at the dinner table.
• Take fifteen minutes to read a funny bedtime story to your kids.
• So no to work on Sunday and take your family to church.
• The options to giving your time away are endless.

Let’s Wrap This Up: Giving Away Your Time is the Secret Ingredient to Value Your Time.

You have the power to choose. First, choose what you do with your time. Then weight your options on the return on your investment. Is it worth it? A hundred times yes! Choosing to give your time away to those that matter in your life is the best investment you could ever make. Give a gift today. Your gift will look different than mine but go ahead and wrap it in confetti paper, slap a glittery bow on it and gift someone you value your time.