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039 – Six Ways to Take an Energy-Giving Break on the Road

 

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 039 show notes! This week we tackle the six ways to take an energy-giving break while on the road.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

1:30 – Terra’s story

2:19 – Is there a reason to take a break?

You never “have time.” You always “make time” for things that are important. Believe it or not, breaks are important and they matter. #EliteRoadWarrior #Breaks Share on X

3:20 – Four Natural Pushbacks to Taking a Break

  1. I don’t have time to take a break!
  2. I feel fine! Why stop?
  3. I forget to even take a break.
  4. My travel schedule does not allow me to take a break.

4:50 – What even is a break?

The benefits of taking a break is obvious, but we're simply not doing them. #EliteRoadWarrior #Breaks Share on X

6:38  – Vital Benefits of a Break

  1. Your Mind Gets to Rest
  2. Your Body Gets to Move
  3. You Come Back More Focused

10:20 – BREAK

12:35 – Six Ways to Take an Energy-Giving Break on the Road

  1. Stretch break
  2. Water break
  3. Bathroom break
  4. Snack break
  5. Breathe break
  6. Walk break

13:40 – Three Lengths of Breaks on the Road

1. Micro

A 30-second micro break can increase your productivity up to 13% and a 15-second break from staring at your computer screen every ten minutes can reduce your fatigue by 50%. #EliteRoadWarrior #Breaks Share on X

2. Mini

3. Max

20:00 – Let’s Land This Plane

Links and Resources: 

Road Warrior Assessment

Elite Road Warrior Book

REST book

 

038 – Connecting While on the Road with Susan Buckley

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 038 show notes! This week, an interview with the ERW Podcast’s favorite Elite Road Warrior spouse: Susan Buckley and a discussion on CONNECTING with those back home.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

1:45 – Susan Buckley Intro

4:03 – 1) How hard is the 1st day for you personally when I leave for a business trip?

038 – Connecting While on the Road with Susan Buckley Share on X

5:15 – 2) How do you handle doing everything yourself as a single mom when I’m gone?

6:50 – 3) How do you handle meals when I’m gone?

12:11 – 4) When are we most likely to have conflict and argue?

038 – Connecting While on the Road with Susan Buckley Share on X

14:30 – 5) How did you and still do from time to time handle when I come home exhausted and help very little around the house or engage with you and the kids?

18:06 – 6) What are some of the changes you’ve seen in me going from a Check-In Guy to a Connect In Guy” engaging with you and the kids more on the road through the years?

28:35 – 7) What would you tell a Road Warrior who is not connecting with those back home?

038 – Connecting While on the Road with Susan Buckley Share on X Don't underestimate the little things #EliteRoadWarrior #CONNECT #LovedOnes #Family Share on X

33:15 – Wrap Up

Links and Resources: 

Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book

The ERW Podcast brought to you by the book Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When A Job Keeps You Apart by Megan Bearce.

 

037 – Why You Must Carry a Lunch Box to Work on the Road

 

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 037 show notes! This week: how do we best FUEL ourselves on the road?

The Answer: Lunch Boxes!

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

3:00 – The Power Behind the Concept

4:00 – The Point: minimizing and ultimately eliminating being caught off guard.

037 – Why You Must Carry a Lunch Box to Work on the Road Share on X

5:35 – OPUX Premium Insulated Lunch Box

7:40 – Promo Break

9:45 – 3 Ways to Carry a Controlled Substance

9:55 – 1) Your First Meal

10:40 – “Ed McMuffin”

13:45 – 2) Your Greens

Have a plan to get proper fuel consistently, this begins with greens #EliteRoadWarrior #Fuel #Energy Share on X

14:10 – Ask, Bring, Buy

16:45 – 3) Your Go-To Snack

The Key: Finding something low in sugar, high in protein, every chance you can. #EliteRoadWarrior #Fuel Share on X

20:35 – Key Items to Maximize the Lunch Box

26:45 – Let’s Land This Plane

Links and Resources: 

Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book

 

035 – Why You Need a Sleep Kit on the Road and What Should Go In It

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 035 show notes! This week is a discussion about the importance and contents of a “sleep kit”.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

1:30 – One of the most common responses for business travelers is they don’t sleep very good or very long on the road.

1:55 – My past view of sleep on the road.

4:20 – Misconception: adding sleep is the only way to improve sleep.

IMPROVE your sleep BEFORE you INCREASE your sleep. #SleepKits #BetterSleep #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X QUALITY of sleep over quantity of sleep. #BetterSleep #SleepKits #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

5:50 – Creating a Road Warrior Sleep Kit

8:00 – Break

9:35 – What should go in the sleep kit?

10:30 – 1) The Case

11:37 – 2) Clips

13:10 – 3) Electrical Tape

14:30 – 4) Cotton Balls

15:30 – 5) Essential Oils

18:28 – 6) Blue- Blocker Glasses

20:00 – 7) Eye Mask

21:30 – 8) Bose Sleep Buds

A quality night fo sleep on the road is BIG business. #BetterSleep #EliteRoadWarrior #SleepKits Share on X

24:35 – Let’s Land This Plane

Links and Resources: 

Eye Mask

031 – 10 Most Often Asked Questions to Me About Road Life

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 031 show notes! This week we tackle the 10 most often asked questions about thriving on the road.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

2:20 – 1) How do you eat healthy on the road?

Make the Healthiest Choice #EliteRoadWarrior #MTHC Share on X

5:48 – 2) How do you workout on the road?

Something, Anything, is better than Nothing. #WorkoutOnTheRoad #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

6:23 – Movement Creates Energy, The Increase M4X Formula

9:30 – 3) How do you get a better night of sleep on the road?

Improve before you increase #EliteRoadWarrior #BetterNightSleep Share on X

13:35 – 4) What is your morning routine?

Hit the Four Before the Door #MorningRoutine #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

16:10 – 5) How do you stay connected with those you love back home?

Be a Connect-In Guy or Girl, not a Check-in Guy or Girl #EliteRoadWarrior #ConnectWithLovedOnes Share on X

-Book and Assessment Promos-

21:50 – 6) What took you the longest to change and why?

You CAN have more energy on the road! #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

24:50 – 7) What do you regret the most on the road?

Prioritize others just as much #EliteRoadWarrior #CONNECT Share on X

27:00 – 8) What do I still struggle with on the road?

Make sure you're in control #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

28:25 – 9) How do you handle it when you blow it on the road?

Avoid the second mistake #EliteRoadWarrior #LearnFromMistakes Share on X

30:10 – 10) What advice would you give for a newer business traveler?

Own the Six Energy Habits right now! #EliteRoadWarrior #SixEnergyHabits Share on X

-Let’s Land This Plane-

Links and Resources:

Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book