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041 – Eight Questions I Answer Every Morning on the Road

This episode is brought to you by the book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 041 show notes! This week discuss the 8 questions to answer every morning while on the road.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

1:45 – The first thing road warriors do in the morning…

2:55 – The gift of the morning

9:10 – “Write One Line”

9:45 – Intro to the 8 Questions

10:16 – Monitor the Heart

Pulse Check
Gratitude Check
Soul Check

12:15 – Break

*Example journal with quesitons*

14:42 – Question 1) What happened yesterday?

15:36 – Question 2) What were my biggest wins?

16:14 – Question 3) What were my lessons learned?

17:30 – Question 4) Who/What am I thankful for right now?

18:55 – Question 5) How am I feeling right now?

041 – Eight Questions I Answer Every Morning on the Road Share on X We want to be elite as a road warrior, so take the first moments of the morning to lock in how you want your day to go. #Develop #EliteRoadWarrior Share on X

20:52 – Question 6) What are my big 3 today?

Michael Hyatt – Full Focus Planner

22:34 – Question 7) What is today’s highlight?

23:45 – Question 8) What would make today great?

Alan Stein – Raise Your Game

24:56 – Let’s Land This Plane

27:00 – Two Practical Actions

Just start
Order the ERW branded journal

Links and Resources:

Road Warrior Assessment
Elite Road Warrior Book

Zebra Pen

Pen Case

040 – Write One Line with Scott Mawdesley

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 040 show notes! This week we talked with Scott Mawdesley about the importance of personal and professional development while on the road.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

1:14 – Scott’s bio

6:20 – 1) Most road warriors push back on “I don’t have the time to personally or professionally develop”, what’s your response?

We get a little paralyzed because we want to start with everything. Start simple #EliteRoadWarrior #Develop Share on X

8:10 – 2) Why is “time to think” what we call Think Space, so critically important?

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19:20 – 3) What have you seen through the years working with people on their personal journey of lives and how reflection has played a small or big part?

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21:00 – Journaling #WriteOneLine

It doesn't matter what you write but that you write #Journaling #EliteRoadWarrior #Develop Share on X

31:00 – 4) How do we take care of our heart or “soul care” as you call it?

41:16 – 5) Any closing thoughts?

46:00 – Episode Wrap Up

Links and Resources:

Road Warrior Assessment

Elite Road Warrior Book

Write One Line Journals by Scott Mawdesley

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

I don’t have time to take a break!
I feel fine! Why stop?
I forget to even take a break.
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

Your Mind Gets to Rest
Your Body Gets to Move
You Come Back More Focused

10:20 – BREAK

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

Stretch break
Water break
Bathroom break
Snack break
Breathe break
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?

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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?

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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.