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Billionaire Warren Buffett , chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway , learned a long time ago that the greatest commodity of all is time. That's why he is religiously protective of his own time by setting strict boundaries for himself.
This leads to a "Buffett-ism " that has garnered a lot of debate over the years since he said it. It's a quote about the difference between successful people and really successful people.
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“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”
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That's a tall order. Most ambitious people are driven for results and doing more, not less. If you're an entrepreneur, for example, you are relentless in your pursuit of capitalizing on every opportunity presented to you if it means growing your business and income.
That means saying a lot more "yesses" than "no's."
But is it sustainable?
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While it's true that many successful and high-profile entrepreneurs put in 60 to 80 hours per week, really successful people don't neglect their mental health and self-care or time with family, hobbies, or other interests. They recognize that if they can't take care of themselves, the business suffers.
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As we near the end of the year, this is typically the time people start thinking about what goals to set for the new year. Here’s one suggestion to add to your list based on Buffett's advice:
Learn to manage yourself .
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Why manage ourselves and not time?
Because we can't manage time. There's no such thing. We all wake up in the morning with the same exact number of hours, minutes, and seconds in a day. We can't control time. As it ticks away, it's gone -- in the past, never to be reclaimed again.
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But here's what we can do, and is very much within our control: choose how to use that time by managing ourselves wisely.
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