We only have time and money... but what about energy?

Yesterday I read a fantastic article in the Wall Street Journal called:The Peak Time for Everything.

It made me think about what are the resources we have, and we control. Everyone says time and money, but I would like to add a third element, Energy.

I can give you my time, but if I don't have energy then you aren't going to get the benefits in the same way as if I am rested and feeling good.

You are sure as hell not going to give me money if I don't do my job because I don't have the energy to deliver results, come up with innovative approaches, or power through the deal.

I am extremely sensitive to managing and monitoring my energy level. Tony Robbins (who I LOVE whether you like him or not) talks about importance of changing your physiology to change your life. That could not be truer.  I practice 40 minutes of transcendental meditation a day (20 min AM, 20 min PM for 10 years), I do yoga at least twice a week, I try to eat a gluten free, vegetarian diet. I hydrate a lot, and drink little alcohol. I do massages, weekend yoga and meditation retreats, take beach walks, and immerse myself in nature whenever possible. I gain energy from inspiring, silly, and inspirational conversations with friends and coworkers, and I search out other people who have the energy and success level I desire to achieve.  I try to go to bed before 10.  I keep a tight routine for a professional business development person, because all I have to give you is my time and my energy, in exchange for your money.

So with that thought, what are you doing to keep your energy up, listen to your body, and find a routine that generates and regenerates energy (and therefore time and money) for you?

I'd love your comments.

 

One Milimeter at a Time & The Reasons to Work

Make a change in your attitude,your body, your mindset- and change your life. Often times you are just millimeters away from making all the difference in your business. 

Often we make it up in our mind that we need to make MAJOR changes, and therefore we shut down. It's often a small change in trajectory, marketing imitative, or strategy that makes that next deal come together or opportunity to arise.

I had a discussion with my uncle yesterday. He said,

"Lindsay, there are two reasons to work:
1) Because you would do it for free 
2) Because you are making a lot of money"

If you are not making a lot of Money or you don't love what you do. Find something else to do. They don't have to be mutually exclusive, but don't think 1) not making a lot of money 2) not doing what you love is going to get you what you want. You will be unhappy. And you won't be able to sustain it.

So make that change. Head in that trajectory, your are not far off course.

The Purpose of the This Blog

My Name is Lindsay.

I want to help. I do business development and marketing for a living, and I have helped small and medium sized businesses grow significantly and quickly. I have had my own businesses. I have had businesses that have failed. I will give you the ideas, tricks, and tips I have learned for what works... and what doesn't. I'm going to talk about positive thinking. Sleeping. Meditating. Dreaming. and then Dreaming Bigger.

This blog is a dream that I have created. For you. For America. For the American Dream. It's time to wake up. To take a look around and to figure out how the hell to get ourselves out of the mess we are in. More importantly though, I want to write about how to think in a way to get us out of the mess.

The business we have today is based off the actions we took yesterday. Last year. 10 years ago. How we execute the business and where we see our industry going is the difference between succeeding or not in the future. Growing. Hiring other people. Taking the daily steps for a brighter future.

Saving the world. One deal at a time.