I got a cleaner once every 2 weeks. I want to stop looking at my phone so much! Thinking about doing the ‘to do’ list instead of doing it! I agree about getting groceries delivered sometimes Asking for help more from friends, Do my self employed paperwork during my lunch break. I voice note my to do’s or talk or create any work I can onto my phone (hands free) when driving to work and home. Make phone calls in the car to and from work. I’ll be checking comments for more ideas….. 😊
I pet my cats WAY too much ... seriously. They are just too cute and I can't help myself but to stop and pet them when they flop right in front of me. This literally takes up at least 30 minutes of my morning and I need to work on it LOL
Have u heard of Dana K White? Listen to the audio book "Decluttering at the speed of life" she has a whole chapter on craft rooms. She has a site a slob comes clean and a youtube channel too. Her stuff has helped me declutter 😀
As for the commute: I have 20 min each way, I really enjoy my view, listening to audio books, and this time can be a fantastic decompression time before you're with your family. There is positive to this time of driving. // Working from home, there is a very good chance you have a difficult time disconnecting from your work and there's zero time to decompress and switch gears from work to family.
I switched to showering to just once a month and man, have I ever saved a ton of time. Not only bathing time, nobody wants to spend time with me and that’s even more time saved. I always have the seat on the bus next to me vacant, so no annoying conversations with strangers so more time to read. This has been a revolutionary change.
The commute conversation is interesting. I consider driving to be wasted time, for the most part, but if I have the ability to take public transit I gain back the ability to multitask on my commute - let someone else do the driving while I read, craft, or otherwise enjoy some time disconnecting from home and work concerns for a little while. It may take a little longer, but I feel like I was able to do something with that time instead of having to sit there and drive.
Take it up with your local planning commission. Access to amenities is a right. But too many planning regulators focus only on car accessibility rather than people accessibility. You shouldn't have to own a car to do your shopping, get to school, access healthcare, or meet a friend at a cafe. Layout and modes of transport available needs to reflect this basic right.
Another thing that helps to save time (especially with a young family) is basically to be proactive with everything you need to buy. Continuously writing down everything you need for the kids/the house/the car and so on onto separate lists for EACH STORE and only going to buy them when something urgent comes up and then you buy the non-urgent stuff on that list at the same time. This also saves time for things you buy online, batching the times you order/unpack and so on.
Your videos help keep me focused on what matters, both lifestyle wise and financially. I thank you as a fellow New Hampshirite and Christian, you're truly an inspiration.
I totally agree with grocery delivery. After a long day teaching 8 year olds, I want some peace and quiet and time to run. I work at a small, private, year-round school. The pay stinks, but I love having the extra time off during the year. I also have a 3 minute commute or 5 min when it snows. Your ideas are GREAT!
I agree with everything except for the mowing the lawn. Using a push mower is compounding activities: mowing and exercising. Plus there’s the greatly added cost of a nice riding mower.
I agree with a lot of this, however, I drive 30 min to work, there is not a job closer to me that that will pay the bills and I spend 15 minutes every Saturday, vacuuming my vehicle it never gets messy enough that I have to have someone else clean it for me and it gives me satisfaction doing it myself.
I found this tip in a book written by Mariel Hemingway (recommended to her by a Therapist). For the first 20 minutes after you wake up, no devices (phone/tv/radio/computer). Allow your mind and body to settle into a new day. It really works wonders....
Where you live is going to very much depend on costs and what kind of environment you want to experience when you are at home. To me, semi-rural living is worth a commute, but the car ride is not wasted. I either THINK (I am quite introverted, and my commute is guaranteed time by myself), or I listen to NPR to stay up on the news, or a career-related podcast, or maybe an audio book.
At 60$ an hour this video cost me $9.28 plus the time it took to write this comment. Lol. Awesome video. I usually listen to your content while cleaning. Always worth the listen.
Fab video. Took something for myself from it. I disagree with last point in doing something with a free 5 - 10 mins, you can't do something that requires more attention or more focus - like writing 1 page of a book. I will agree that you can do something that would take the 5 min to finish. When pasta is cooking you can wash the dishes or just clean, but you can't start doing something that requires your focus. That's when you overcook the pasta... or smoke up the house.
Yeah, I would prefer the regular lawnmower. Sure, it takes another 15 min, but not only did a new lawnmower cost money - u now spend 45 min sitting. With a regular mower it takes an hour, BUT you also had an hour of being active, so you earned an hour of exercise and saved perhaps an hour maybe more of you having to commute to a gym to go and be active. That is potentially 3+ hours worth in that one hour, no cost whatsoever 🤗
Great insight! Although i gave up car ownership a year ago and got back the vslue of commuting by taking PT. A half hour train ride is a hslf hour of high value book reading time or meditative crochet time or just relaxing while watching the world speed by time. Plus a 10 - 20 minute walk outdoors on each end. Driving is a waste of time but not commuting. I even take the train to go tent camping!😂
Tbf I think it depends on your circumstances. We have a neurodiverse family and my LO struggles with emotional regulation. She frequently has meltdowns and I have a disability so if I was on PT and she was kicking and screaming etc I wouldn't be able to get her home. It's still not a picnic trying to get her home in the car but it's less stressful which means less time spent trying to get her to regulate her emotions and calm down, less time for me trying to do the same and then less time using my Tens machine etc due to the stress affecting my condition. I would save a fortune getting rid of my car and using PT but the monetary value and time thing for us isn't worth it but for yourself and others I suppose it is. We have ADHD so struggle with time management and prioritisation and feel like I'm constantly trying to figure out what/how to spend my time that that in itself takes up too much of my time 😅
@@ClaireDolan-ow5pc I can understand. I suspect my 5 year old to have ADHD ( my husband has it). We live semi rural so the closest gas station is 15 minutes away, and the average commute to anything of value is 30. Driving with my son though it is not personal time, as he can be very repetitive, and I already have to focus on the road. Before I would listen to podcasts, my favorite music or audiobooks...not now lol
@kimF499 yes! I think any journey with a neurodiverse kiddo in the car can be very difficult. Thinking along the lines of "mummy, look there's sheep" 56 times in 5 minutes 😂 despite the fact that you say oh they are lovely sheep can you try counting them and then thinking of kids songs with sheep in them. Meltdowns are hard in the car as she tries to chew the fabric of the seat in front 😞 where are you based (country is fine for GDPR purposes) xo
Great video! I really appreciate the idea of using time as both an income saver and generator. I do have a significant question though. Let's say you value your time at $60 per hour, and by purchasing a lawnmower, you save 20 hours. The crucial point here is, are you actively using those 20 saved hours to generate income? Are you keeping track of this? It's important to note that time saved doesn't automatically translate to income unless you allocate that time towards measurable income-generating activities. While reclaiming time for relaxation, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in personal activities is fantastic, it doesn't directly equate to lost income unless you utilize that time for income generation. There's no right or wrong approach; I just want to highlight the significance of saving time for additional income generation or for extra leisure activities.
I like to save time grocery shopping. But i ordered and went to pick it up myself. My local grocery store charges 5 for this service. It's well worth it and more too. However, grocery delivery should be at a different level. My grocery store charges $15 for that, and I have only done it once. I paid a tip on top of that. I value my time, but I also value others.
One Scottish viewer here! I go to sleep within 5 to 10 minutes of getting into bed. Prefer the term ‘outsource’ to ‘giving up’. Has a more positive sound to it. 😊 Amen to the comment about promotions and considering the impact on your personal life.
5:39 the AI/non-native speaker you hired to edit mixed up more/mower. There's obviously a quality tradeoff to outsourcing, I wish you mentioned that. At what point/level of care does it become more admin overhead to correct mistakes, vs doing things yourself to your own standards, etc.
I would’ve never guessed that was a Scottish accent and my husband is Scottish. My views on commuting and waiting have completely changed with audiobooks, kindle and online courses. You can read or learn anywhere … almost nothing is a waste of time unless you forget your phone charger.
I used to work for AT&T years ago. When the original iPhone launched, a guy propped a chair outside of our store two days before the launch. Every 8 hours, they would trade off with another person. When it came time to open the door to sell the phone, a guy rolled up in an Escalade, pulled out a wad of cash, handed it to the first guy and said “Thanks for holding my spot”. This guy had been paying different people to hold his spot in line simply to be the first person in the store to buy the phone. Blew my mind.
I was brought up in a large family back in the fifties/sixties. Mum Dad and six daughters who lived in a very small terrace two bedroomed house. We were money poor but were rich in love and happy with our lot in an area where all families were the same as us so knew no different. When our lives change and we get married and have kids our lives can and do change and material things can take over our lives and stress us out in many ways. I am in my late sixties now and feel content and happy buying second hand clothes and furniture and only replace when necessary. I have for many many years now reverted back to how i was brought up and only ever buy second hand good quality stuff and save a lot of money which gives me financial security. I am a retired pensioner now and have my youngest of three sons who lives with me and i see how he spends his hard earned money on stuff which is not needed and his bedroom is full of stuff. I hope that as he gets older he will realise that much of what he spends his money on is a waste and that frugal living is not only sensible but is less stress in lour lives.
Sometimes you move closer to work, then work moves. There's only so much control over that. I added audiobooks and podcasts to my commute so the time I spent in the car was useful. Notifications take you out of focus time, regardless if you look at the notification. That's also a loss.
My electric car is a time saver. Just plug in at home and get 6 hours worth of driving. No trips to the gas station, no oil changes, and only 4 cents per mile (same as paying $1 per gallon for gas if you get 25 miles per gallon).
But don’t go crazy about efficiency…time wandering the aisles of a supermarket is nice too…it’s down time…if you stay hours in a long line with your loved ones, it helps chatting and bonding too, doing nothing is good to calm your brain…without feeling guilty about it…I learn a lot through social media so scrolling is not always wasted if in moderation…but I agree with making time for what you value most…
A better example than the mower, for the people who are bringing up the exercise factor, is getting a dish washer. Some people like doing dishes, and even with a dw you'll still need to do some things by hand, but hand washing all your dishes is a huge waste of your time (and water, as it turns out) so if you can afford it and for it in, get a dish washer. Even if your time was only valued at $20 it's still money saved NOT washing dishes. This is what Gabe is talking about - trade money up front for an appliance (or person, in the case of grocery delivery or a cleaner or whatever) to do the work so you can do something else. It's not about exercise here it's about valuing your time appropriately
Nice vid and perspective. It all depends on priorities I guess. If mowing the loan with a pusher is fun and healthy for you go for it. I need a person to help cleaning my flat but it is very hard to find.
This is why I’ve never done Black Friday shopping. I also rarely ever browse shopping. I go in get what’s on my list and get out . Now, I waste my time other ways like browsing RU-vid 😂
Usually agree with lots of points you make Gabe but I think these are a little too extreme for me. Also, asking people to subscribe (twice) with a bell icon whilst also saying ‘turn your notifications off’ made me lol.
Hmmm…never made $60 an hour. Mowing your lawn with a walking mower gives you a lot of exercise which you won’t get on a rider. My huz continues to use a push mower to get his steps in.Excellent points on time management.
I hate lines. I get my pizza at Costco. Order it. Shop. Grab it and go. I'm trying to cut my cell phone time down. I managed to unload a couple hours of cell phone time. I'm heating up my coffee as I'm watching this video. I clean my car out at the gas station.
That food thing is s true, and it’s not just time. An 8 meal that costs less than $10 versus 15+ minutes each way, and wear and tear on the car at $0.60+/mile, and the level 9 food is $30+? It’s insane. Sorry, dude. That wasn’t Scots. That was American TV Irish.
Every time I see a new video, I check to see your subscriber updates to see if you are close to 500K for your new Tesla. 😂 enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!
Gabe, good to see you and hope you and the family are well. I find that not going to the shops saves because you arent hit with all the unnecessary excessive visuals items and marketing. I also need to get back to preparing my dress the night before even if its just underwear and deodarant.(it makes me feel pulled there and eases the way. I subscribed once 😮❤😂
Good points. Thanks for the excellent advice. Don’t bother watching Titanic. It isn’t historically accurate, and it’s time taken out of your life that you will never get back.
The whole commute thing. . . My job doesn't allow me to do anything but drive between 30-45min. I'm lucky if I get to go to a location 15min from my apartment, but at best it's only 2 days a week.
I’m now thinking I must be a tad ADHD…. I always like to do two things at once…. So, I put informative or educational videos on RU-vid ( like yours Gabe) and listen/ watch whilst I do cleaning or work around the house. I learn or am motivated whilst I do a to do list at home. I find that more fulfilling than reading. I do audiobooks in the car.
Oh no. Put down cardboard and top with thick layer of woodchips and take out half that lawn. Plant some food or some native plants. Native plants take care of themselves for the most part and food too if done well/right. Stop mowing to maintain invasive and useless grass.
In general I agree with you but filling 5 minute gaps results in context switching and that’s not efficient at all. You will end up with too many open tasks. It will eat up your operational memory.
I am currently reading Practice to Deceive ( Ann Rule), while I enjoy the book it is in fact a waste of time…if I had it on audio book I could tidy the kitchen or do laundry while I listened, since it’s a book I can’t multi task while reading it . last night I sat in bed and read for 2 hours ;that was was a waste of time…although enjoyable. Reading is not always an elite, intellectual , self improving or spiritual endeavor…
Very good video. Our time is very valuable. I will watch your video properly later on Gabe. You make me laugh when you say click the subscribe button 😂 Hope you’re well take care 🌟
It’s funny when you say how busy you are but if people really matter to you then you will MAKE THE TIME to see them for even just an hour. Otherwise I know I’m not that important to them and I just LET THEM GO!