You Can’t Outwork Bad Habits: Health, Burnout and Business Performance | Troy Casey

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a business owner tries to compensate for poor habits by simply working harder?Eventually, something gives.In this episode, Peter Boolkah speaks with health and wellness speaker Troy Casey, known as the Certified Health Nut, about the relationship between physical health, energy, stress and business performance.Peter draws a direct parallel between health and entrepreneurship:You cannot out-exercise a consistently poor diet.And you cannot outwork bad business habits forever either.You'll discover:Why working longer hours is not always the answerHow poor habits can eventually lead to burnoutWhy business owners often sacrifice health while building their companiesThe connection between physical wellbeing and decision-makingWhy exercise alone cannot compensate for every lifestyle choiceThe importance of sleep, movement and recoveryWhy entrepreneurs need to think about longevity, not simply today's workloadHow the owner's condition can influence the condition of the businessBusiness owners often tell themselves:“I'll look after my health later.”“I'll slow down once the business is successful.”“I'll fix it when things calm down.”But things rarely calm down by themselves.The same applies inside the business.If the underlying habits and systems are poor, running faster only accelerates the damage.Build the business.But make sure the person building it is still capable of enjoying the result.CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com