
If you don’t have something you like to do on your own, then find someone who motivates you to keep coming back.
In preparation, entrepreneurs have to find something they like to do or a trainer that motivates them, it’s as simple as that. Eliminate barriers: Prepare for the workout: Having a plan, joining a group, pulling up an online workout the night before, sleeping in workout clothes or laying the clothes out the night before, getting the water ready the night before, set 2 alarms PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE, that’s what journals are for. You just need SCHEDULED exercise time and you need to stick to it. However, all is not lost if early morning doesn’t work. You have the most energy early in the morning so it’s easier to get the workout done. You are least likely to be interrupted with life if you get up EARLY in the morning the average entrepreneur gets up at 5:30 AM. They have a career past their prime! As entrepreneurs get older they modify their workouts & adjust for their current fitness levels but most definitely they will outperform their unhealthy competition because they have more energy, clearer thoughts and less stress.
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Sleep is better, meaning you get the appropriate amount of sleep resulting in being more focused throughout the day and a faster thinker. Some of your greatest ideas will flow at that time and your concentration is better. That early morning workout will have your wheels spinning especially on the days where you might be working out solo – like going for a run or walk. Working long hours as entrepreneurs, sometimes you get into a slump. They usually don’t like being away from the business so they try to stay as healthy as possible. Staying healthy keeps down doctor visits. Entrepreneurs don’t have time for unnecessary doctor’s office visits. At the end of the day, you want to live with a quality of life that affords you a partner that you are attracted to, you want to be able to rip and run and play with your kids, you want physical stamina in their intimate relationships and you don’t want to contribute to decreased quality of life by avoidable practices. Successful people aren’t reaching for success so they can look like crap. It’s true! Not just for entrepreneurs but for anyone feeling stressed, after a good workout, it’s like you transfer that energy into the burpee, jab cross, deadlift or 3 mile run. I wrote a post once that said exercise never disappointed me when I wanted to be stress free. As we always say MOVEMENT is the BEST MEDICINE TO DECREASE STRESS. Entrepreneurs are all going to be faced with more stress than employees because there are so many responsibilities. Those endorphins help to decrease stress. All though you might be cussing during, in the end the culmination will have you on high. Exercise releases happy endorphins! It causes the euphoric state of happiness. The workout also makes you more productive: MORE ENERGY IN THE LATER PART OF THE DAY & entrepreneurs usually work very long hours. Once they are used to it, other routine tasks flow like clockwork throughout the day. Exercise is the balancing constant throughout the work week. THEY NEED ME TIME and balance from family and work. You can watch the video at the conclusion of this post. I’m sure you can think of an unhealthy self-made successful person, but most household names and even your local role-models that you consider savvy business owners probably have a regular form of exercise.Ī few months ago, I was guest on a Facebook Live show where we discussed this topic. Being an Entrepreneur is not for everybody BUT for those of us brave enough to tackle the beast, one sure fire way to stay on top of everything is by maintaining your health to the best of your ability.īillionaires who are documented as crediting regular workouts to a portion of their success just to name a few: Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook.