“Hhhgggrrr,” I grunted as I attempted to fit one more curl into my set. My face was red, I was out of breath, and to be completely honest, I was even a little dizzy… Of course it was at that moment (why is it that opportunities always come when you’re visibly at your worst??) that a guy behind me wanted to get chatty, “So what is it you’re training for?”

Somewhat embarrassed, I basically told him, “Nothing” (I’m just crazy enough to work out for the sake of working out), and then we got into the small-talk conversations…our names, ages, where we work, etc.

He was a financial advisor and was obviously well-off. After learning about my passions and my work, it was pretty evident that he thought I should be the same.

“You’re old enough, you can look people in the eye when you talk with them, and you already know a ton about finances. You could do very well. After three years, you could easily be bringing in $150,000-$200,000.”

Whoa.

Those numbers sounded pretty awesome, but the next obvious question that came to my mind was….time.

How much . . . → Read More: What’s Your Spare Time Actually Worth?? It’s Time to Quantify It!!