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Entrepreneur Word of the Day: Energy

Written by: Joel Welsh November 7th, 2006
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I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I’ve had in years. Then I had a conversation with an entrepreneur in Las Vegas who manufactures kids energy drinks. Its now late afternoon, I’ve been running hard all day and I’m still rockin’!!

What’s up with all this energy??

Well, I’ve recently been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea because I stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer 39 times every hour all night long. This also comes with a heavy snoring condition – not ideal for a newlywed. So last night I spent a second night at a sleep study program – this time hooked up to a machine that keeps me from gasping for breath. How did I feel this morning?

Bing, bing, BING!!!!

I never realized how tired I was. Why am I telling you all of this? What does it mean to you as an entrepreneur?

We have GOT to take care of ourselves physically in order to be at our best for our business. Not sleeping well? Not getting your heart rate up several times a week in a cardio exercise? You’re cheating your business out of the number one best resource it has – you.

This one’s an easy challenge to overcome. Just do it.

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Comments

  1. Dan Pickett     Says:
    November 7th, 2006 at 10:08 pm

    I think by nature Entrepreneurs can tend to neglect their personal health and wellness due to their busy lifestyles. What we don’t realize is the impact that neglect has on our business.

    I’m currently struggling with this realization. I used to work through lunch breaks, and work well into the night without a break. It’s a hard style to break, believe it or not. The benefits really can’t be seen until you do it. Something that’s helped me is ask someone close to you to help you break these habits. Like anything else, having someone there to help you along the way keeps you encouraged and on point. I’m currently trying to get into a regular exercise routine and it requires constant reinforcement. :-)

  2. Steve     Says:
    November 8th, 2006 at 1:44 am

    Joel, I’m going for my first sleep study this Thursday night. Pretty sure I have apnea. I hope the energy level picks up as well.