By Greg Primm

It’s just Wednesday but it has already been a busy week in our house.  On top of the normal activities of life — work, family commitments, exercise, gymnastics and dance lessons for my daughters, etc. — I’m hosting some auditors in our office for the next two weeks, I’ve got a couple of new projects getting started, and to top it off my wife had a flat tire today.  I’ve been busy from 5:30 am to 10 pm every day.

In the midst of all this, I ran into a great post about kicking back, relaxing and doing . . . nothing.  In our over-scheduled, busy lives we often forget to leave time to re-charge by just sitting and enjoying the world around us.  

In the business world I work in, the objective is to create a profit margin — to spend less money than we bring in so there’s something left over.  With profits, companies can invest in the future, reward employees, and provide a return to its owners.  We should strive to create margin in our personal lives as well.

If we are constantly spending all of the energy we have, we won’t have the mental or physical reserves to take advantage of opportunities or invest in relationships.  

So rather than write a longer post, check my Facebook account, or watch more TV, I’m going to sign off now, have a conversation with my wife,  and then read a good book.  My to-do list can wait until tomorrow.  

Photo credit:   victor_nuno