Balancing Responsibilities
Nick shares his strategies for balancing his athletic career with family responsibilities, emphasizing flexibility and early morning productivity to make time for work, family, and running.In this clip
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The Morning Shakeout
Episode 112 | Nick Willis
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As a busy dad of three who drives a truck for a living and spends a few days out of town every week, it's difficult for me to grasp the idea of transitioning from this lifestyle to being a full-time personal trainer. My fiancé works predominantly remote. You guys have changed my life and allowed me to find my purpose, which is training, and I'm forever thankful. I now have my NASM certification and am eager to fully engage in this new chapter of my life while not compromising my ability to financially provide for my family. Am I overthinking and should I make the jump to full-time personal training? Or is there a better way to gradually enter this career change? Thank you so much.
What is the best life routine for a dad in his mid-40s with a full-time job and two small kids, as discussed in the episode Chasing Success vs True Fulfilment - Nat Eliason and the clip Balancing Parenthood and Writing?
I'm a 36-year-old male in Peru. I work as a freelance lawyer but I'm also a fiction writer. Both activities require some amount of deep work during the day. Additionally, I need to dedicate time for reading: one hour for fiction and one hour for non-fiction. I'm also working towards body recomposition, going to the gym for one hour daily. There is also time required for soft work (busy work, administration, organization, answering emails, etc.). The first half hour of the morning is reserved for dream analysis, and from 20:00 to 22:00, I have a designated block of time (non-negotiable) for quality time with my girlfriend and loved ones. I wake up at 06:15 usually and go to bed by 22:00 hours. With all that in mind, I need to schedule the most optimal time for each activity, considering circadian rhythms and their relation to cognitive and physical performance...