Yesterday was a full day. A busy day. I spent a good part of it getting ahead on my podcasting, and over the last couple of days I was able to record the first quarter’s episodes. Typically, you try to do this kind of work in batches—but make no mistake, it takes a lot out of you. Energy. Focus. Presence.
And this here is important—catch it—time is the real asset underneath all of this.
As I push toward next year, one of my goals is to take my Sundays back. And to the extent that I can, to take my weekends back too. I want them to be true learning weekends, not just work weekends disguised as learning. Now, I’ll be honest—learning and work have always been intertwined for me. If I’m learning, I usually see it as a form of work. But here’s the distinction I’m trying to make: learning without a deadline. Learning without the pressure to produce a finished product.
That matters.
For the better part of the last decade, I’ve worked most weekends. Honestly, probably almost all of them. I could likely count on two hands how many weekends I haven’t worked over the last five years. That’s not a complaint—it’s just the truth of the season I’ve been in.
But catch this—what I’m grateful for today is structured time. Focused time. Time that allows me to get ahead, yes—but also time that lets me think intentionally about the entire ecosystem I’m building. Time to zoom out. Time to reflect. Time to align.
And this part really matters to me right now—I’m actively trying to find better ways to leverage existing content in new ways. Not just to do more, but to go deeper. Deeper for me. Deeper for the people I’m serving. Deeper into the ideas, the faith, the leadership, the growth.
This here is so important—catch it—progress isn’t always about adding more hours. Sometimes it’s about honoring the time you already have and stewarding it well.
So today, I’m grateful for time. For focused time. For margin. And for the growing clarity around how I want to use it going forward.