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BLOGFit and Sharp

by Randall CraigFiled in: Blog, Make It Happen Tipsheet, Personal DevelopmentTagged as:

Most successful executives are bombarded with emails, voicemails, text messages, Social Media messages, and a queue of people looking for feedback or approval. With their attention so divided, how much time do they have to be creative, do their own analysis, or even digest the big picture? And once family pressures are added, stress will eventually take its toll.

At the same time, how is it that so many senior executives look so fit and sharp? This is where exercise fits in.

Beyond helping give you a buffed-up physique, exercise provides two key benefits: stress reduction and thinking time. The more you exercise – whether it be a long cycle, an aerobics class, or even a walk with your dog – the more benefit you accrue. Most people intellectually know that they should “get fit”, but don’t recognize this connection to achievement.

Even the smallest amount of exercise can help. How to start? some ideas:

* Instead of a coffee break, take an exercise break: walk around the block, or at least do some stretches at your desk.

* Park your car in the far reaches of the parking lot to get in a few extra minutes of walking. Even better, consider walking or cycling to the office.

* Change your weekly schedule to make room for walks, fitness club time, or some other regular exercise.

THIS WEEK’S ACTION PLAN

Just before exercising, write a list of your top three problems. When you are back at your desk, sit down and attack these problems one-by-one. If you are like most people, even the most challenging problems will seem simpler. Do this often, and you too can be fit and sharp.

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