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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

There’s absolutely nothing like time freedom. I was fortunate to be the baby of six. By the time I came along my parents were in their forties. They raised me to control my income and that changed my life. I was taught that money was a seed to multiply, a tool to use to advance yourself and others through life.

I learned to dream big and be consistent in my journey through life. When people ask me what do I do, I say whatever I want. When I ask them why they work, they give me a puzzled look and say I’ve never had that thought before. Better thoughts better life.

Keep writing meaningful pieces Tim.

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I got out of rat race early and financially OK. Great for 5 mins but time is boring without purpose and activity so here I am - one of Tim and Todd's online writer students writing on Substack about my aging journey hoping to inspire others. But at the end of the day my time is my own. I say what. I say when. It feels awesome. #AgingwithAttitude

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Happy to say I've already deleted many of these things from my life and working in the rest! Keep writing. Your one of the few I actually read. ☀️

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The VA idea has always been intriguing to me. Along with that goes outsourcing other tasks like house cleaning. We've done that off and on for years. Now it's back on me and it takes a lot of time! Also running errands for the kids...doctor, dentist, eye appointments, hair cuts. Any tips on how to consolidate those necessary items? They're the ones that make moms feel like they already have a full time job they're not getting paid for!

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Good stuff Tim. So true on the VA front. I fought against it for years. Always wanted to control my work. But once I hired a VA to do this or that it not only saved time, but in most cases they did a way better job at those tasks than I ever could. Btw, your survey link it broken.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

I loved & needed this today - thank you!

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I've been saying this for a looong time - the most precious commodity is time, not money. Tim, I might steal your words and use it on my SM status - a wannabe 'time billionaire'

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The best email I read in a long time!

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Great advice Tim. Keep it up!

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Maybe not entirely relevant to this article. I only watch KDrama (sometimes) for that reason. It's only one season long.

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Really really great article Tim!

I loved the last part... not wasting time on certain things is not for you to just to consume more content... it’s about relaxing also.

Loved it.

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Thanks for the tips!

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You made me happy by promoting spending some of the extra time in silence. Thanks, good list.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Many thanks to this! My time is precious and I strive to treat it as such. Fyi, keeping your newsletter on my list haha

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I love/live this post! Thank you, Tim, for all these words of wisdom on choosing how we want to spend time. On the stupid business front, my commercial bank and Amazon were the ones I dumped after COVID hit. Other businesses have free delivery. Shop on Etsy (& their stock has gone through the roof). Streaming shows? Support your PBS station and get access for donating. Books? Use your amazing local library (hello audiobooks!) or wob.com, betterworldbooks.com, abebooks.com. My new credit union account offers all the services I need for my family and small business (including line of credit and discounted payroll).

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Public sauna? Where do you live ?

That’s a very rate lol or unheard thing in the US.

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