Why Entrepreneurs Need to Reconnect With Their Wild Side

February 2, 2018 - 9 Comments

Here on ActiveGrowth, I'm always looking for tools and strategies that will make you a better entrepreneur.

Note the emphasis, there: it's about you becoming a better, more focused, stronger entrepreneur. That's a key point. External things like technology and marketing tactics matter, but not as much as you.

The greatest tool you'll ever be able to apply to building a business is your brain. And today's episode is all about those two things: becoming a better entrepreneur by building a stronger brain.

Listen in to hear our unconventional, but highly effective approach to this.

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What You'll Discover in this Episode

Here's a good primer to the episode (we mention this video in the podcast as well):

  • Why sitting is the new smoking and what that means for your productivity.
  • The tricks we use to get our bodies moving more, without having to do more exercise.
  • Why "domesticated humans" will never be as effective as "wild" humans.
  • The tools, gadgets and apps we use to stay on the wild side.
  • Why the mind-body connection is far from trivial, for entrepreneurs and creative workers.

Resources

Here are the resources we mentioned during the episode:

Get Moving

What was your favorite takeaway from this episode? Do you have other tips for working like an animal? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Also, if you have a question for me that you'd like me to answer on the podcast, send a tweet to @actigrow or leave a voice message below.

Thanks for listening!

About ​Shane Melaugh

I'm the founder of ActiveGrowth and Thrive Themes and over the last years, I've created and marketed a dozen different software, information and SaaS products. Apart from running my business, I spend most of my time reading, learning, developing skills and helping other people develop theirs. On ActiveGrowth, I want to help you become a better entrepreneur and product creator. Read more about my story here.


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