Bryan Paul Buckley, author of The Elite Road Warrior: Six Energy Habits to Master the Business Travel Life, has identified 6 key energy habits, specifically 3 physical habits and 3 mental habits that we, as leaders, need to develop as we navigate the coming year – whether we’re on the road or working from home.
3 Physical Energy Habits
Move - Learn to do more cardio activities and strength training on the road (running, lifting, etc).
Fuel - Look at food as fuel so you have to make the healthiest choices.
Rest - Apply rest and sleep strategies to help you stay at your best on the road.
3 Mental Energy Habits
Perform - Learn how to best maximize your time and handle roadblocks. Look at roadblocks as a positive thing.
Develop - Invest in yourself so you can improve.
Connect - Stay connected with those you love even when you’re traveling.
The 3 Phases Of The Exhaustion Cycle
Busy - You're hurried. Busy is okay. But when busy becomes your consistent season of life then there's a problem with that.
Beat down - You're stressed. This goes from "I don't want to do this" to "I can't take this."
Burnout - You're just done. You can't keep going.
