Making Time Work for You

(not the other way around)

We often think about time management as constricting - there are only so many hours in a day. But what if time could actually work in our favour?

Fresh from several Vision Building conversations, I want to share some concepts around this that have lit a fire for my clients.

Think about planting a bulb in October. You do that one active thing - putting it in the ground - and then time and nature (or, the universe) does the rest. By spring, you see the results.

Time can work for us in three other powerful ways too: The Financial Curve, The Vision Timeline, and the Surprise Acceleration. Let me explain.

1. The Financial Curve

(Note: This isn't financial advice, but it's pretty widely discussed information)

The power of compounding is universally known- Charlie Munger famously said, the first £100K is the hardest to save, but after that, the curve accelerates. Why? Because you're not just adding your savings - you're getting returns on your existing capital too. The path isn't linear. Each subsequent £100K takes less time than the last.

Here’s the curve to the first million - you’ll see how quick the final £100k is versus the first £100k - 1.35 years for the final 100k versus 6.84 years for the first (assumptions and charts below).