Episode 077-Why the Answer to Burnout is The Energy Cycle

The Elite Road Warrior Podcast

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and a recovering workaholic.

Busy – Can’t Stop Now – I’m hurried and my energy is dispersed

Beatdown – Can’t Take This – I’m now stressed and my energy is decreased

Burnout – Can’t Keep Going – I’m officially done and my energy is depleted

HERE ARE THE THREE PHASES OF THE ENERGY CYCLE:

PHASE ONE: REST = STOP FOR NOW

1. The Quick Hit Charge – plugging in to get a quick bump in energy (and we’ll talk about this more later in the episode)
2. The Trickle Charge – the low amp, long duration full charge (patience sold separately)

THERE ARE THREE PARTS TO REST:
SLEEP

The 2nd part of Rest is…

1. BREAKS

And the 3rd part of Rest after Sleep and Breaks is…

1. MARGIN / DOWNTIME

Phase One of the Energy Cycle is Rest – Stop for Now = my energy is recharged through sleep / breaks / margin for downtime

After Rest – Stop for Now, we move to Phase Two of the Energy Cycle:

PHASE TWO: REFUEL = PUT BACK IN

THERE ARE THREE PARTS TO REFUEL:

1. Nutrition

The 2nd part in Refuel is…

1. Fitness

After Nutrition and Fitness, the 3rd phase in refuel is…

1. Development

Here are Four C’s to better clarify a PDP:

1. Consume – this is what I read and hear on a daily basis – think books, blog posts, magazines, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.
2. Coaching – hiring someone ahead of me for a season to get me where I want and need to go – often expensive but always worth it to me
3. Courses – for me this is online courses that help me continually develop
4. Conferences – opportunity to learn and network with like-minded learners on the same journey

PHASE THREE: RE-ENGAGE = GET BACK OUT

This is The Energy Cycle where you can become an ERW:

1. Rest – Stop for Now = my energy is recharged through sleep / breaks / margin for downtime

2. Refuel – Put Back In = my energy is replenished through nutrition / fitness / personal development

3. Re-Engage – Get Back Out = my energy is renewed through planning / implementing / evaluating

You can find everything reference in this episode in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com//077

Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com//077

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