Mind Matters with Rex Urwin and Catherine Connolly Podcast

Grow Your Business: The Surprising Benefits Of Taking Time Out

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If you’re a leader or a business owner, chances are you spend your time running around trying to get everything done. Being busy is good, but it’s important to take time out for yourself.

We often find that people don't give themselves enough time to stop. Being constantly busy can lead to stress and an inability to take the time your body and mind needs and your emotions need to take time out too.

Fail to do that, and you won’t be thinking effectively and your business could suffer. 

When you first get into business, or even just start a new career path, it’s easy to join the rat race. There will always be common stopping points along the way - like weekends or at the end of each day - but what about stopping altogether?

We’re taking a look at what it really means to stop and just be still and the effects it can have on your role as a leader. 

Episode highlights: 

  • Is there such a thing as being too busy as a business owner? 
  • Common ground - joining the rat race in business
  • Reflecting on your career from the very beginning
  • Giving yourself permission to step off the hamster wheel, relax and be present
  • The struggle of gaining new perspectives on life and your business when under stress
  • Taking regular downtime will encourage you to see new potential opportunities
  • Operating under stress can cause you to be blind in business
  • Great lives are designed - the importance of scheduling downtime in your business plan
  • What do your next 12 months look like ideally? 
  • Talking about designing your life more at our retreat, Design Your Destiny
  • Do you have opportunities to take time out? When is business most intense? 
  • Research findings - people who take time off strategically every year are better off financially than those who don’t, due to the rejuvenation of their energy and creativity
  • The golden question to ask yourself: why did I set up my business? 
  • Bringing balance and happiness to your life with the 10 dimensions of wealth
  • True happiness comes from nurturing yourself

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