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New year, new leadership mindset?
How are you starting 2019? Have you got a theme word? What boundaries, rituals, habits are you using to shape an extraordinary year? Have you got goals? Or are you using intentions? In this episode, I share the nitty gritty strategies, habits, rituals, and resources I am using to RESET my energy and focus. The theme this quarter on the podcast is ‘Personal Excellence’ and this is the perfect start to that.
Why you should listen: your leadership responsibilities start with self-care
How cultivating energy and focus is a leadership strength
Why a theme word is useful for shaping your year
Six nitty gritty tactics to build personal excellence for the year
A special give away as this is episode 100!
#boundlessleadership
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Shownotes:
Six Focus areas for an extraordinary year of personal excellence:
1. Boundaries: put time containers around your addictions (like work, or exercise, or social media)
2. Routines or Rituals: start of day and end of day rituals are the most important.
My morning routine 5am to 830am
Wake up - glass of water with lemon juice and pinch of sea salt (for minerals, digestion, and hydration)
Cup of green tea
Meditation: 20 minutes while tracking heart rate and heart rate variability
Journal:
How did I show kindness yesterday?
What was the one moment I want to remember from today? (one moment per day)
Decision journal: what questions or challenges do I have? What decision am I making? What led me to that decision?
Run or workout
Cold shower, dress
Start day with top 3 priorities
3. Nutrition
16/8 fasting protocol
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-8-intermittent-fasting
Carb cycling with low carbs Monday - Friday and carb re-feed on Saturday after long run
24 hour fast weekly: From Saturday after dinner to Sunday dinner
Weekly infrared sauna on Sunday during fast
Pescatarian slow carb diet
4. Sleep
My evening routine - in beta! 830-900pm
Ipad charging in separate room
Cold shower and moisturiser
Apply essential oils to bottom of feet
Meditation - 10 minutes
Track sleep quality and quantity with the Oura ring
5. Team support
Butt kicker - hiring my leadership trainer
Promoter - inviting a new board of advisors
Teacher - who can I learn from this year? Undecided
Pit crew - nutritionist and massage therapist
6. Physical environment
Declutter and tidy up as per the Marie Kondo protocol
Redesign physical surroundings as per Ingrid Fetel Lee
References and books mentioned (add with the hyperlinks)
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Decision Checklist by Sam Kyle
It’s Who you Know by Janine Garner
The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
The Biohacker’s Handbook by Teemu Arina, medical doctor Olli Sovijärvi and nutritional expert Jaakko Halmetoja
The Life Changing Habit of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo
Joyful - Ingrid Fêtell Lee
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Related episodes on leadership mindset:
E98 - Manager to leader - a shortcut with these great questions
E96 - RETHINK FAILURE: it's not just feedback
E95 - Atomic Habits by James Clear - A book review
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Canberra based leadership expert Zoë Routh shares why your leadership responsibilities start with self-care
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.