
The Working Well Podcast
#097 – Invest Your Time Wisely | 52 Life Lessons – Lesson 18
Where is your mind right now? In episode 18 of the 52 Life Lesson series, host Tim shares a deeply personal reflection on the years he spent physically present but mentally absent and what the research reveals about attention, presence, and performance. In this episode: Why attention, not time, is the real currency we're spending every day The research on mind-wandering and why a visible phone changes a conversation even if it never rings How leaders unintentionally model unhealthy relationships with work and what to do instead Why rest isn't separate from performance, backed by workplace micro-break research The Bill Gates "think week" story and why strategic space matters Why time feels faster as we age, and how novelty changes that A simple three-part framework: invest in presence, invest in recovery, invest in experiences Think well. Live well. Be well. #WorkingWellPodcast #LifeLessons #Leadership #Mindfulness #WorkLifeBalance #Burnout #Presence #ExecutiveWellbeing #PersonalGrowth #TimeManagement






