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065 – Six Simple Ways to Becoming a Stand-Up Guy or Stand-Up Girl on the Road

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 065 show notes! This week on the podcast, explore the 6 simple ways to become a stand-up guy or stand-up girl on the road.

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What You Will Learn In This Episode:

Increase M4X Formula:
- Increase (think an up arrow)
- M = Movement
- 4X = four ways
  1. Stand More
  2. Walk More
  3. Run More
  4. Lift More
According to Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath, we spend more time sitting (9.3 hours) than sleeping.
- How do YOU compare?
TODAY’S CHALLENGE: consider becoming a stand-up guy or a stand-up girl
SIX WAYS TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST SITTING DURING TRAVEL
1. Stand at the airport gate
  - Catalyst for the rest of the six ways
2. Stand during the flight
  - PRO TIP: don’t rely on memory, set a timer!
3. Stop at a rest area or gas station to stand
  - Discover how much more movement you can get in.
4. Stand during meetings
  - Simply embrace it. Form a habit.
5. Create a stand-up desk
  - PRO TIP: Find a hotel lobby or coffee shop to stand and work between meetings.
6. Waiting for a ride
  - Get some blood flowing to regain some energy
Bonus Move: Stretch while you stand!
- You’re up, so why not stretch out that tight and inflexible body?
Baby Step to Stand More: the way that will be the easiest for you to integrate into your day.

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057 – The Biggest Misconception to Master the Business Travel Life

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 057 show notes! This week on the podcast is an honest discussion about the biggest misconception in the business travel life.

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What You Will Learn In This Episode:

The two types of drive:
1. Personal Drive (Inner)
2. Road Drive (Outer)
The Travel Triangle (Airport, Board Room, Hotel Room)
The biggest misconception to master the business travel life: it’s not only about work.
My personal complete and utter blowout
The impact of the road on family and friends.
- Kids feeling dad (or mom’s) distance physically and emotionally.
The Three Focus Areas of the Elite Road Warrior
1. Work
2. Health
3. Home Life
The importance of work (Energy Habit #4: Perform!)
Important questions to consider:
- If you lose your health, how much harder is work or how much does work matter?
- If you lose your family, how much is work affected?
When I had my health in an optimal place and my relationships back home were strong, my work improved.
Only YOU can take care of YOUR health.
How to take just a couple of minutes to stop being the check-in guy or girl and became a connect-in guy or girl who leverages the road to grow relationships in ways you wouldn’t at home.
Take care of your family intentionally, thoughtfully, and creatively to invest into their lives.
- Remember, your family has a choice whether to connect or reconnect with you if you’ve been physically and emotionally distant.
Hope/Challenge of this Episode: a wake-up call to see how you’re personally doing in the three focus areas.
- You may be doing great in one, but what about the other two?
- Good on two but what about the other one?

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049 – Five Ways to Effectively Click with People on Business Travel

The Elite Road Warrior Podcast is brought to you by the book, CLICK: The Magic of Instant Connections by Ori and Ram Brafman.

Welcome to the Elite Road Warrior Podcast Episode 049 show notes! This week is all about PERFORMING and “clicking” with people while traveling for work.

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What You Will Learn In This Episode:

The LEGENDARY Frank Buckley and his power of connections.
How to not just light up a room but also warm a heart.
The FIVE WAYS TO CLICK with people on business travel:
1. Physical Proximity
2. Similarity
3. Safety
4. Resonance
5. Vulnerability
The FIVE SPECIFIC WAYS TO CONNECT with people in meaningful ways
1. Eye Contact
2. Questions
3. Observe
4. Researching
5. Remembering

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CLICK: The Magic of Instant Connections by Ori and Ram Brafman.

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?

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

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