If it works for Richard Branson - why can't it work for us

As you know I truly believe in the power of exercise. It really does help us to focus, clears the mind, shapes and tones the body and believe it or not - gives us more energy. You know that phrase - you get what you give - well in this case it is true - when you expend energy you gain even more. But there is a bigger body of evidence that says - the ones who do better than most others - the business leaders, some of the politicians (remember John Howard) all work out - and on a regular basis. Don't believe me - Well if it works for Richard Branson - why can't it work for us?

How Richard Branson Started Over 400 Companies: The most powerful productivity (& confidence) hack of all time

One day a handfull of people were on a small boat with Richard Branson heading out to his private island, Necker Island, for a few days (OK, maybe the boat wasn’t that small…). One of the guys on the boat asked something along the lines of “Richard, how can I be more productive?” Keep in mind, Richard is the founder and operator of a 400-company conglomerate. He also has dyslexia and a pretty piss poor academic track record.

Yet somehow, from space travel to deep sea exploration, to music and cell phones, this guy has literally been able to accomplish a bazillion times more than the average Joe. And he’s still only 61.

Hence, the crowd of boat passengers hung on the edge of their seat cushions in anticipation of what turned out to be an unbelievably simple answer…

Richard responded: “Work out.”

That was it.

And that has turned out to be the answer to so many seemingly ‘hard’ to solve problems:

How do I get more energy? Work out.
How do I get more confidence? Work out.
How do I keep from getting sick? Work out.
How do I find more time? Work out.
How do I stay focused? Work out.

And of course the obvious…

How do I look and feel better?