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Today Wayne Turmel talks to Dr. Marty Seldman about Executive Stamina, which is almost as important as middle management stamina. We’re in this for the long haul, how do we keep body soul and career together? Also we take a look at the first marathon as well as wise words from Napoleon….

Dr. Marty Seldman

Show Notes

0:00 Welcome to the show. Business is a marathon, not a sprint so we’re talking stamina today. Not only are we talking to Dr. Marty Seldman co-author of “Executive Stamina- How to Optimize Time, Energy and Productivity To Achieve Peak Performance”. We are also taking a look at Phidippides, the first marathon runner and someone who needed to learn the fine art of delegation.

3:15 The “Quote of the Week” is from Napoleon Bonaparte- forget guts…. endurance is the greatest virtue.

4:17 Welcome Marty Seldman, who along with his son Joshua, wrote the book. Joshua is a 24-hour endurance cycling coach. Show off. Stamina is both the day to day energy to perform at a high level, but it’s also about the term of your career. The two laws at work are ‘The Law of Diminishing Returns’ and the “Law of Gradual Change”.

9:02 Our listeners are a hard-working, dedicated group, so how can working harder have diminishing returns? We are over-committed and don’t realize what the tradeoffs are.

12:05 What are some of the warning signs that we are shifting and drifting? Are you doing the minimum to sustain relationships and your health?

14:48 5 areas to pay attention to:

• Work/Life Alignment
• Health and Wellness
• Job Performance/Business Results
• Career Management
• Maintaining positive relationships

17:43 How can you maintain networking and watch out for your career while still playing nicely with the other kids?

20:50 Okay, I know I should exercise and it just doesn’t happen. Why not? What the heck is wrong with me and what’s the minimum I can do and still say I’ve done it?

26:50 What’s the one thing Marty would change for most of us? Overcommitting and not maintaining boundaries. I also do not recommend slapping people like George C Scott in Patton, but I understand the temptation.

Resources

Officepolitics.com

Robin Sharma’s blog

Don’t let the weasels get you down!!!

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