SLP354 - Practicing What I Preach

The Strategic Living Podcast with Brian Holmes

In this day and age where we’re always moving from one project to another, always connected, and always accessible, it is almost too easy to find yourself exhausted, burned out, lacking energy, and not having much to give.

The concept of Sabbath (rest) has been paramount to the health of the person, family unit, business, and life, from the beginning of history.

For decades now, especially in the western world, we have been conditioned to work hard, sacrifice our family’s and our personal health, all at the altar of productivity and accomplishment.

There is great danger in this.

We are designed to accomplish supernatural things in life; however, we cannot give what we do not possess!
Feature Presentation:

It makes sense sometimes to just STOP!

• Stop performing
• Stop running non-stop
• Stop doing things that don’t matter

Evaluate where you are: look at progress, position, and perspective.

Sabbath is taking time to reset and rethink the future from a place of peace and rest, as opposed to making decisions from a place of flurry and busy-ness.

SO WHY AM I SHARING ALL OF THIS WITH YOU?

This summer marks numerous transitions taking place, opportunities to consider, and a very real need for me to focus.

In looking at my calendar, I realized the summer months presented the perfect opportunity for me to take a step back, and give intentional focus to these important things in my life and in my business.

HOW WILL I ACCOMPLISH THIS?

1. Doing virtually NO business travel during the remainder of the summer
2. No new appointments
3. Focusing my work days on thinking and creating
4. Taking time to get away and unplug
5. Spending time with my wife, kids, and close friends

One more thing:

Starting next week, I am going to publish ONLY ONE podcast episode per week!

This will be the Monday Mastery segment, which will provide high-intensity insight to fill you up for success and influence.

The Monday Mastery videos will post to our site and to YouTube on Mondays, and the audio podcast will post to our site, iTunes, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio on Thursdays.

I am not going away, I am only taking time to get stronger, better, more effective, and more influential.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

• Are you overdue for a Sabbath?
• Do you need to step back and reset?
• Are you stressed out and overwhelmed?
• Are there people in your life who need your time and attention now?
• Are you taking care of you so you can serve and take care of others?

Closing Thoughts:

• You have to rest
• You need to re-create
• You need to refuel
• You need to reboot
• You need to refresh