If I took anything away from this past working-year it’s the value of time. With my projects constantly shifting client priorities I started reaching my limit. I had less time than I did before. I was working more hours. I even pulled two all-nighters in December, something I hadn’t done in years. I noticed this effected my quality of work, and quality of life. Time was a valued commodity — and that’s what hit home when I watched Dr. Randy Pausch’s Lecture on Time Management.

You may remember the late Dr. Randy Pausch from his famous Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. But this video is different, and it’s also well worth the watch. Enjoy.

Just count the number of hours you watch television in the next week. That’s my gift to you…

…If you have changed things then you probably have more time to spend with the ones you love and that’s important. Time is all we have. And you may find one day you have less than you think.

-Dr. Randy Pausch