Extra Time at Work - What Should I Do?

Hey Monkeys - So as the title suggests, I have some extra time at work and am looking to fill it in a productive way. I started as a PE Associate about 6 months ago and thankfully my firm has great work-life balance so I'm working anywhere between 40-60 hours a week. 


With that in mind, I'm looking to find something productive to do given I'm the type of person who needs to stay busy or I can get into a rut. I'm in PE to learn how to find and evaluate successful businesses and ultimately move that skillset into more of an operating role (hopefully at the senior level after some time in PE). Do you all have any suggestions what I could fill my time with? Would something like taking a class or reading a specific type of book be helpful? Would accelerating my networking efforts be a better use of time? 


Thanks in advance WSO! 

 

Many of the topics that comes to mind when we see ourselves with extra time would coincide the idea of productive activities (generally speaking, monetary gains or investments).  However, if you have extra time, I would do health-centric activities to keep your mind, body in good condition so one does not fall ill to chronic illnesses that plague the professional workforce. 

A cooking class, gym, hiking, martial arts, dancing, etc., are all hobbies worth exploring.   

 

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