Alex Snider, author of Sometimes You Should Be Late, joins Katelyn and Dan for a Q&A about the value of time and the importance of being intentional about how we use it. Alex explains that the message is not that being late is good or being on time is bad, but about developing the discernment to recognize when efficiency and hitting a goal align with our values and when we may simply be following external expectations.
Katelyn and Dan ask Alex about the culture of urgency, what it can cost us, and how we recognize when we have become stuck in that mindset. They discuss patience, choosing when to move quickly and when to adapt our pace, and the deeper meaning we attach to time and money. Alex also reflects on his own federal career and how focusing heavily on the future can affect the present, while the group explores financial independence, avoiding burnout around a perceived finish line, and the relationships and experiences we may miss when we sacrifice the present for “someday.”
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