{"id":6358,"date":"2018-12-18T08:50:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T08:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2018-12-18T08:50:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T08:50:16","slug":"taking-care-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/taking-care-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Care of Yourself as a Business Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taking Care of Yourself as a Business Owner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re an entrepreneur, you\u2019re probably so busy trying to make your business a success that you take care of everything else but yourself\u2026 with so many tasks to complete, and people \u00a0to please, from employees to customers – we spend so much energy taking care of business that we often forget to take care of ourselves.<\/p>\n

We are consumed with distractions, and things we need to find out more about, for instance, the statement \u201clearn more here<\/a>\u201d can pull us into a bottomless rabbit hole of discovery about various aspects of business form setting up a limited company to marketing and website technologies.<\/p>\n

The point being that we are often so consumed with developing our business that we forget to develop ourselves. \u00a0Therefore, in this article we\u2019re going to take a look at some of the aspects you will want to consider when it comes to ensuring you take good care of \u00a0your most important business asset – yourself!<\/p>\n

See, without you being on top form, it doesn\u2019t matter how great your business plan is, as you\u2019ll be unlikely to execute your ambitious plans without being in a peak state yourself. \u00a0Without question, you are the most integral and important component of your business, so taking care of yourself should be of paramount importance.<\/p>\n

TAKE TIME OUT FOR YOURSELF<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s really important you make time for yourself. \u00a0It can be so easy to run yourself into the ground when running a business. \u00a0Therefore, you\u2019ll want to take some time out for yourself.\u00a0 Many business owners work through the weekends, evenings and holidays — this isn\u2019t healthy<\/a>, as it doesn\u2019t give you the time you need to replenish your energy.<\/p>\n

Think of how a mobile phone needs charging, from time to time, in order to perform optimally, as without it, it\u2019s performance becomes so low it eventually stops working\u2026 the same is true of business owners. \u00a0You need to make sure you have plenty of time to replenish and enjoy life, rather than be\u00a0 working the whole time.<\/p>\n

SLEEP<\/h2>\n

The importance of getting enough sleep cannot be overlooked. \u00a0You want to ensure you get enough deep sleep<\/a> (rather than light sleep) as this is the sleep that replenishes your mind and body at a cellular level\u2026 power naps can be helpful to quickly recharge, for an important \u00a0meeting, but you cannot live on them.<\/p>\n

Thinking back to the mobile phone charging metaphor – sleep is like plugging your phone into a charger\u2026 you need to ensure you have plenty of rest in order to be able to perform optimally.<\/p>\n

HYDRATION AND NUTRITION<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve all heard the term \u201cwe become what we eat\u201d and this is true, yet for an entrepreneur, the core advice is to make sure that you do actually eat and drink – as many business owners are guilty of skipping meals due to their busy schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you consider that a ninety minute presentation has been scientifically proven to be as exhausting as running a half marathon – it goes to show just how important it is for you to keep your body fuelled in terms of food and water.<\/p>\n

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