Finding a balance between work and life seemed impossible. Point blank, I was unhappy and I found myself burning out. This is when I turned to fitness. I have always been an athlete and currently I am a weightlifter, strength trainer and Spartan/Tough Mudder enthusiast. With this lifestyle, I always ensure that I eat right, so when I found about blake diet at MFH website, I was in loved and until now doing the said kind of diet. So when I was feeling the burn at work, I made sure I felt the burn at the gym. In turning my attention to fitness, I was able to find my focus again in business, and in life.
I committed 100% to having fitness in my day—everyday—so much so that my schedule revolves around my time in the gym. Even on the road, I have a no slacking policy. No joke. It adds structure and balance to my life in and out of the office. Not only that but it significantly improves my concentration and stress levels. It gives me ideas and solutions while I zone out in the moment lifting, running, or whatever it is. Getting a morning workout in is just as effective as that morning cup of coffee, I promise it will be that jolt you need to your day. I firmly believe a leader must maintain mental and physical wellness to drive a business forward and inspire their team. You cannot run yourself into the ground and effectively run a company, much less two.
Countless ‘highly successful’ people will tell you the same. Everyone from Anna Wintour to Ellen Degeneres and Richard Branson has discussed the importance of exercise in their routines. Wintour starts her day with a 6AM game of tennis. Ellen begins her day with Yoga. Richard goes on countless ‘fitness adventures’.
An ever-growing number of studies highlight the benefits of regular exercise, specifically the correlation between success in the workplace and fitness. Better ability to focus, improved confidence and enhanced ability to follow through were directly attributed to improved fitness levels, according to a 2013 Virgin HealthMiles and Workforce Management Magazine study. Fellow CEOs agree. In a recent survey from executive job site The Ladders, 75% of executives said good physical fitness is “critical for career success at the executive level.”
Don’t let running a company (or two) burn you out, feel the burn in the gym instead. “The journey is the reward,” as Steve Jobs said. Make your journey an adventure every day—work out hard, play hard and hustle hard.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
