Time Is the Scarcest Resource
Inspired by on Lenny's Podcast
When evaluating a job, you're investing something even scarcer than money - your time - and the same math applies to how you spend your parenting hours.
Adam Fishman has a framework for evaluating companies, but his underlying insight is about resource scarcity.
'When you're interviewing at a company, you are actually investing an even more scarce resource. You're investing your time. There is no way to get more time. We're all on a finite clock. You can always get more money.'
Now think about parenting. You obsess over expenses - diapers, daycare, activities, gear. But the truly finite resource isn't money. It's hours.
Every hour spent commuting is an hour not at bedtime. Every hour of overtime is a Saturday morning missed. The math is brutal and simple.
'Time is fleeting.'
This isn't about guilt. It's about being intentional. You run due diligence on where your money goes. Run the same due diligence on where your time goes.
The hours don't compound. The kid gets bigger. The window closes.
What are you investing your scarcest resource in?
PM Theme: Resource allocation
Parenting Theme: Time prioritization
“When you're interviewing at a company, you are actually investing an even more scarce resource. You're investing your time. There is no way to get more time. We're all on a finite clock. You can always get more money.”Adam Fishman · 01:00:56
