Alan Stein Jr.

And as we know, I know you've said this on many previous shows, you know, obviously time is our most precious resource because that is finite.

Whenever that's done, that's done.

We don't have any more of it.

Energy is something, though, that we can actually replenish.

And a lot of that has to do with our routines and our self-care.

Are we making the time to fill our own buckets mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually so that we can keep that battery, that internal battery of our lives as close to 100% as possible?

You know, most people would freak out if they look down at their iPhone and saw their iPhone had three or four percent juice left in it.

They'd immediately start looking for a plug or a Mophie or something.

But they allow themselves to go down to three or four percent and they don't seem to do anything about it.

And then you're just running on fumes and there's no way that you can be your best self or make a maximum contribution to the things that are important to you if you're doing that.

So part of it comes down to our discernment.

of what are we going to invest our time and energy into and and this goes back to uh just two two simple words yes and no what are you saying yes to and what are you saying no to you know as a self-diagnosed people pleaser this was one that was really challenging for me most of my life because i love saying yes it feels good to say yes i want to help as many people as i can but i've learned that when i say yes to one thing i am by default saying no to something else

If I'm going to say yes to investing this hour with you, that means this hour in time cannot be invested anywhere else.

Now, this happens to be a wonderful investment of my time, one I'm very happy to make.

So am I. But we have to be very careful of what we say yes and what we say no to.

So we have to have some discernment.

And for me, I've learned to be able to say no respectfully, with tact, and to be polite if something is not a good fit.

And how do we know if it's a good fit?

Is it in alignment with the North Star that you're pursuing?

If you're asking me to do something that is taking me away from that North Star, then it's most likely not the wisest investment of my time or energy, and I'll politely decline.