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Becoming an Elite Road Warrior, an Interview with Bryan Paul Buckley

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 

  1. Busy - You're hurried. Busy is okay. But when busy becomes your consistent season of life then there's a problem with that. 

  2. Beat down - You're stressed. This goes from "I don't want to do this" to "I can't take this." 

  3. Burnout - You're just done. You can't keep going.