In this episode of The Real Build, I wanted to talk about the 75hard challenge and how it helped me in so many ways over the last couple of years as a broker and a builder. 

So what is 75hard?

2 - 45 min workouts, one outside and one inside

1 gallon of water

Read ten pages a day

Must stick to a diet 

Daily progress picture  

No alcohol

What I gained from it 

Consistency – 6 things daily that you must accomplish with no compromise or excuses.  

Physical change - After dieting and two workouts, you will see a physical change, bringing more confidence. More confidence with everything like meetings and sales. Higher confidence better performance.

Reading -  I got back in the habit of daily reading. 

Clarity – In a constantly changing construction environment, having a clear head helped me tremendously with many difficult situations and continually having to pivot.

Diet – I needed this. Having a healthy diet made we sleep better, feel better, and wake up with an overall better mood.  

Sleep was phenomenal, which made me want to tackle the day. Energy levels were better. In a Fast-paced real estate environment was more alert. Could deal with issues faster or get deals done smoother.

Helped with stress – with real estate and construction, there are a lot of stressful times, especially today – supply issues, labor issues, price increases, build delays. 

The Bad

Time – This was tough. Being a real estate broker, you are on the clock all the time. Being a contractor, you go to work early and come home late. So waking up earlier and going to bed later because of the second workout, my days flew by.

A release to relax – I'm not a heavy drinker, but I do like my occasional drink with my fiancée to relax on a Sunday. We enjoy our time together, and we did during 75hard. But in this crazy real estate and construction world, not having a drink here and there was really tough.

Less time with friends and family.  – Time wasn't always on our side, working late or working on the weekend and going to an event where more than likely, everyone was drinking.  

Exhaustion – I know I said energy levels were better, but there were many days when I was just burnt out physically and mentally. Have you ever read a book but couldn't process anything because you were so exhausted. That's how I felt.

Overall the good out wayed. The bad in this experience. I feel like a new person again. I feel good. I feel like I can seriously take on anything I want to. If you haven't done the program, do it. If you are struggling, do it.