Make time to train
I read a great Harvard Business Review Piece called "The Making of a Corporate Athlete". (see my reading list) The article talks to the success criteria of athletes and how many of those criteria can apply to us as we manage our business and personal priorities.
One of the premises it makes is that athletes spend about 80% of their time training and 20% of their time competing. We on the other hand spend about 90% of our time competing, performing.
So we don't have as much time to train; to train physically and keep our body in shape so that we have the energy to perform; to train mentally so that our mind is alert and rested.
That is why it is critical that we make time. If we don't, our obligations and priorities will consume us and we get into a vicious cycle of performance fatigue. You may think you are at the top of your game, but if your body and mind can't keep up with your pace, then you are compromising at many levels.
Recognize that in order to perform at peak levels, and in order to enjoy, you have to invest the time, take the time to stay physically and mentally and emotionally fit. Create the same discipline for these pursuits as you do in scheduling your workday.
Make time.
One of the premises it makes is that athletes spend about 80% of their time training and 20% of their time competing. We on the other hand spend about 90% of our time competing, performing.
So we don't have as much time to train; to train physically and keep our body in shape so that we have the energy to perform; to train mentally so that our mind is alert and rested.
That is why it is critical that we make time. If we don't, our obligations and priorities will consume us and we get into a vicious cycle of performance fatigue. You may think you are at the top of your game, but if your body and mind can't keep up with your pace, then you are compromising at many levels.
Recognize that in order to perform at peak levels, and in order to enjoy, you have to invest the time, take the time to stay physically and mentally and emotionally fit. Create the same discipline for these pursuits as you do in scheduling your workday.
Make time.
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