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Friend, In early 2019, doctors found a tumor in my wife’s eye. I wrote about the experience . I
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Friend, In early 2019, doctors found a tumor in my wifeâs eye. I wrote about the experience [here](. It wasnât easy to write about and share, but I wanted to share it because it hits on a deeper topic that is so important and timely right now. As I shared, the thing about Margin is that you canât go get some in the moment when you need it. Because when you need it, you need it right away. You either have the margin you need, or you donât. And so, here are a few other examples of what it looks like to prioritize living a life with Margin. Because, again, when you need margin you either have it or you donât. These are the lifestyle choices I have made in order to help ensure that I have margin in the moments and seasons when I need it. 📚 Time to Read The average American watches over 5 hours of TV every day! Five hours! As much as I love Better Call Saul, I get more rejuvenation from a book. And so I choose to make time for reading each day. (And but yes, I definitely do binge watch a show from time time time.) 💪 Time to Exercise I also prioritize my physical health. It rarely ever feels convenient to do a workout, but that hasnât stopped me from near daily workouts for nearly 5 years now. I make the time for it because working out does more than just give my energy. It also helps me think more clearly during the day. 💰 Financial Breathing Room With finances, I living well beneath my means. I have a healthy emergency fund in place for my both my family as well as my business. Itâs enough to keep us afloat for several months in case all income were to completely get cut off. 🤯 Less Frustrated at My Kids (hashtag the struggle is real) My wife and I have three boys. They are 6, 9, and 11 years old. And they are exploding with energy and fart jokes (and real farts, too). Our evenings of dinner time and bedtime are crazy! And it used to be that I would regularly find myself frustrated and short with my kids. But a few years ago, I noticed a lot of my frustration was beginning to dissipate. In the spring of 2018 I cut back on my work hours and responsibility. I gave up little bits of control over certain projects, and setting boundaries around how much I would work each day. Then, I filled that time with a focus on my physical and spiritual health. After I had reclaimed margin at work and in my physical health, I discovered that I had also been able to calm down emotionally as well. I wasnât so on edge in the evenings. I had more patience. I could be more present in the moment, and honestly just enjoy my boys for who they are. Not only did an increase in margin make me a better dad, it also made me a better boss. (Thatâs a story for another time.) * * * If you are at your limit, then you have no margin. ^ ^ Which means you have nothing to draw on in your times of need or overwhelm. Margin is a choice, Friend. And I choose a life WITH margin. At times itâs not easy. Which is why many folks feel that they just canât do it. Perhaps you see margin as a luxury you canât afford. You are counting yourself out⦠â¦saying that you donât have the margin you need in the first place in order to get the margin you need. Not true. And thatâs what [the]([Margin Course]( is all about. You CAN restore breathing room to an overwhelmed and busy life, even when you donât have the time. * * * If you want to get access to everything I have about Margin, you need to act soon. Monday is the last day to sign up at [this special discounted pricing]( and save $250. [YES! I want the Margin Course.]( Thanks! And I canât wait to see you inside the course.
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