061 – Six Meaningful Words to Communicate Consistently with Those Back Home

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What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• Energy Habit #6: CONNECT
  • Falls under the 3rd Focus Area of the ERW: Home Life
• You can leverage the road to improve your road life in all three focus areas: Work / Health / Home Life 
• Every can’t has a can
• Every morning is all yours: 
  • You can: 
    • Sleep in
    • Check text and email on the phone in bed
    • Watch CNN / Fox News
    • OD on coffee and have a sugar-filled breakfast
  • OR you can:
    • Read or Journal (energy habit 5 – develop)
    • Workout (energy habit 1 – move)
    • Have a healthy breakfast (energy habit 2 – fuel)
    • Be intentional, thoughtful, and creative with the fam (energy habit 6)
• The Six Meaningful Words to Communicate Consistently with Those Back Home
  1. Thinking
     • The Sentence: I’m thinking of you because… 
     • The Why: Your absence is noticeable 
     • Example: I’m thinking of you because this place would be so much better if you were here
  2. Appreciate
     • The Sentence: I appreciate you for…
     • The Why: To show you value their efforts
     • Example: I appreciate you for taking care of home while I’m on the road
  3. Proud
     • The Sentence: I’m proud of you for…
     • The Why: Affirmation must be spoken
     • Example: I’m proud of you for being such an incredible mother
  4. Miss
     • The Sentence: I miss you because…
     • The Why: We need to be longed for
     • Example: I miss you because I would rather be with you than anyone else right now.
  5. Need
     • The Sentence: I need you because...
     • The Why: We depend on them for everything at home
     • Example: I need you because I act like I can do it all but I need your help when I’m gone.
  6. Love
     • The Sentence: I love you because… or I love when you…
     • The Why: We all want to know we’re loved
     • Example: I love you because you always put others before yourself  / I love when you’re so excited to see me when I come home.
• Three Ways to Communicate These Six Words
  1. Writing
     • Text
     • Postcards
     • Connect Cards
  2. Audio
     • Pre-recorded
     • Random throughout the day
  3. Video
     • Pre-recorded
     • Early in the morning
     • Before bed
• Pro Tip – the more you can do non-live the better – this allows them to read, listen, or watch over and over again
• Resources: 
  • Connect Cards
  • Not Forgotten Journal
  • ERW Branded Journal