Samuel Rosenberg
NEW YORK, United States, Tuesday September 9, 2014 – Whether you run your own business or work for someone else, it is crucial that you understand that life is not all about making and spending money. Sometimes, our work schedules leave us with some extra time on our hands, it is vital that we find ways to spend that time wisely.
How do you spend your free time?
One way to fill your free time is working from home. Set up a blog or a website that revolves around something that is of interest to you. Spend your days off from your regular job researching, writing articles, taking photographs and finding content for your site in other ways. You can make money from your site by selling ad space. With a little promotion, you can earn some nice cash on the side to supplement your primary income.
Working at home can be done offline as well. There are a number of hobbies that you can turn into cash. For example, art, making jewellery, gardening, raising animals and more. Find something that you have a knack for that other people would pay for and you could build quite the nest egg in your spare time.
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Another idea for spending your free time wisely is through freelance work. If you have a skill that is useful outside of your regular job, such as IT work, construction or consultation, take advantage by doing a few extra jobs on the side. You could spend weekdays providing technical support to a major company and update software or the like in the area near your home. Advertise your services on your social networks or post an ad in the local paper and you can become quite the weekend warrior in no time at all.
One important aspect of life is often lost in the hustle and bustle of a full time career and that is our health. All too often we spend time riding in cars for the morning and afternoon commute, working late only to get up early, catching a bite to eat here and there of whatever is quick. Although your bank account is healthy, your body may not be.
Take the time you have away from your work schedule to work on you. Join a gym to life weights and use the equipment or invest in some videos that you can do at home. There are a number of activities that you can do that are not only fun, but also a great way to stay in shape. Outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking or just going for a walk every now and then, are a great way to spend your free time.
Whether you do side jobs, meditate or go for a run, make sure that you spend at least a little of the time that you have creating a better you. Time is a precious commodity; make sure that when you get a little extra you use it wisely.
George Gissing, a British Novelist, profoundly noted, “time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth — Money is time.”
The writer is the founder and CEO of Axcel Finance Ltd., the leading regional microfinance institution. Share your thoughts and email your questions to srosenberg@axcelfinance.com
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Samuel Rosenberg: Time is money
