“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”  ~ Mark Twain

Just because you can do something and do it well does not mean you should be doing it. This lesson may be very difficult for some to accept. One of the more discouraging things for me is to come home to a house in chaos. Clutter everywhere, bathrooms needing cleaned – you know the drill. It drains my energy, creativity, and creates a negative environment. We do a certain amount of weekly maintenance, but the outcome is predictable with a young child in 

the home. The last thing I want to do is dedicate three hours a week to a deep clean. For a reasonable price, we can hire someone to handle a task that we find unpleasant. Three hours per week, multiplied by 52 weeks, translates into 156 hours a year. We’re talking almost four work weeks annually saved to be invested into either income producing activities or personal time. This is only one example where having a little extra money can buy a big chunk of your life back. I hired help as soon as I got out of college and continue this valuable service to this day. Maybe your budget only allows for a cleaning service every two weeks – or once a month – or even once a quarter year. Go with what works for you. You can always cancel the service if you see it’s not worth it. Getting control of your time is a necessary component of “getting a life”.

“The great challenge of life is to control the process of our own thinking.”  ~ Jim Rohn