There is no surprise that there is a strong correlation between exercise and success. Exercise has various benefits from a healthier lifestyle to more energy throughout the day that can be a great aid in achieving success in the work place and in life.
Recent studies identify the direct correlation between fitness and success. Better ability to focus, improved confidence and enhanced ability to follow through were directly attributed to improved fitness levels according to a 2007 University of Georgia study. Further, a leading executive search company surveyed more than 1,300 executives who earn $100,000 or more annually. When asked to describe their perceptions of weight and work, 75 percent said good physical fitness is "critical for career success at the executive level." Seventeen percent, by contrast, said staying in shape is "a nice goal, but secondary to fiscal fitness."
Fitness is more than looking good, it keeps you healthier and less sustainable to illness which can increase your productivity in the workplace which in turns leads to promotion and leadership roles within companies. Employers tend to look for individuals who miss fewer days at work and can produce more.
The most important attribute that one can obtain from exercise is resilience; the ability to push through anything no matter how hard it gets. When you have to go through that last rep in the gym and not give up, a fire sparks inside in you that is like no other. Applying that same mindset towards your passion will only help you achieve whatever goal you've set.
Morning Rituals of Successful Women
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1. Stacey Bendet, The Designer
4:45 Wake up and have a bowl of quinoa cereal. I do an hour or so of 3rd or 4th series ashtanga yoga.
6am My little ladies wake up and I make their breakfast—green milk (almond milk with coconut water, banana and steamed baby spinach) and either whole wheat French toast or pancakes. I usually run downstairs to get dressed while they eat and then I get them dressed and do their hair.
2. Leslie Hale, The CFO
6:30 Wake up and express in prayer how thankful I am to have woken up that day because someone went to sleep that night and didn’t wake up.
6:35 Mentally walk through my priorities for the day. (family priorities, then work)
6:45 Head down to the home gym for a workout and watch Squawk Box.
7:15 Wake the kids and give/get lots of kisses and talk to them about what they are going to do that day.
7:30 Get dressed while continuing to watch Squawk Box.
8:15 Head to the office and listen to local news on the radio.
8:30 Skim the newspaper (WSJ).
8:45 Send at least two networking notes, a follow up note or a new connection note.
9:00 Write down the priorities for the day. I have to get all the mental notes that have been piling up in my mind since I woke up on paper before I forget.
9:30 Start working on that list.
Leslie Hale is the CFO and Executive Vice President of RLJ Lodging Trust