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ost of us are running
faster than the speed
of light. We’re trying to
build our careers, be leaders in
our industries and stay ahead of
the curve in every way, all while
maintaining a home life. We’re
rushed and pressed to perform
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beyond our best every minute
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of every day. It’s a lot. It often is
too much.
Through the hustle and
bustle, we usually forget one
thing: caring for ourselves — mentally,
emotionally, spiritually and physically. By
not caring for ourselves, we run a greater
risk of actually missing time in our work.
With our busyness, we simply cannot
afford to lose a day here and there, and
thus the importance placed on self-care is
utmost.
Many of us wake up early and rush
out of the house only to find ourselves
working late and then coming home to
another full-time job — our family. By the
time evening rolls around, we are spent.
After a short few hours of sleep, we do it
all over again.
Most likely, you are not taking any time
for yourself. You probably are surviving
on fumes. You will burn out. You cannot
and will not be at your sharpest when you
need to be — at the moment of critical
decision-making. You will not be keeping
yourself poised to grow your business,
maintain your relationships or
manage your family life.
According to Steve Key, a
professor at the University of
Southern California, human
beings are at their peak cognitive
performance in the late morning.
By winning the early hours of the
day, you set yourself up for success
during the time when you’re ready
to perform the best. And, the best
part about this “winning” is that it
is focused on you.
Today, I want to give you one idea to
refuel and begin focusing on you. It will
seem so simple that many of you will
immediately blow it off or deem it too
simple to be effective. And yet it is both
simple and effective. I have seen it be a
life-changer over and over again for many
friends, colleagues, clients and even for
myself.
Regardless of when you wake up in the
morning, have a morning routine that
includes you. I want you to wake up 10
minutes earlier and take time for you and
only you. No work, no email, no texts.
Don’t even turn on your phone or glance
at your computer. I want you to do one or
more of the following:
• Do nothing. Just sit and
breathe.
• Walk around your home.
• Go for a walk outside.
• Sit in a chair and just chill out
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and relax for 10 minutes.
• Meditate.
• Write in a journal or idea
book.
• Read a novel (no biz books!).
• Have a cup of coffee while
sitting in your favorite spot
and drink it in silence.
That’s it. How easy is that? Well, it
may not be easy at all for some of you.
You are used to putting yourself last
and possibly have been for years. I am
asking you to start your day differently:
Put yourself first.
Please try it for at least three days and
feel free to let me know how it works for
you.
By doing something for yourself each
and every day, you’ll be mimicking
the more successful people in the
world. For instance, Sally Susman,
vice president of corporate affairs at
Pfizer, starts her day with a cup of
coffee and several minutes of creative
writing. Ben Franklin really took this to
heart by sitting naked in his chamber
for a half an hour to an hour either
writing or reading. You don’t have to
be that drastic, but you do have to do
something similar because it is for you!
If you don’t take care of yourself, you
will burn out. You will experience stress.
And, you will not be at your sharpest to
grow your business and make critical
decisions.
Tear down that speed-of-light pace
for just 10 short minutes every day
and position yourself for success from
the start. You owe it to your business,
your employees, your family. You owe
it to yourself because YOUR business
matters! •
Jon Dwoskin is a business coach and executive
adviser who grows businesses. He is the author of
“The Think Big Movement.” Visit jondwoskin.com
for more or email him at jon@jondwoskin.com.
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September 13 • 2018
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