How To Survive The Next Three Weeks

So there’s three weeks left until the election.  There’s no time for sleep, much less the gym.  The biggest problem…the weather is just now changing, which means everyone and their mother is about to get sick as Hell.  Even worse, you are about to go on vacation to some sweet tropical island right after the election and you don’t want to have just gained fifteen pounds.

What do you do?

1. Go to the gym.

I know. I just said there’s no time to go to the gym. Well guess what? There’s always time to go the gym. And No, you don’t have to get up an hour earlier. You just have to be more productive during the day.  Quit surfing the dang Internet all day. Don’t lie, you know you do.

Make a to-do list and get it done.  Reply to emails only twice a day. The more you reply, the more people reply back. Try to limit conversation.  Don’t take phone calls or check email first thing in the morning.  It will throw your entire game plan off. Spend the morning knocking out your to-do list and then return calls and emails.

Limit meetings, including lunch meetings.  You will just end up wasting time.  Pack a lunch, eat it at your desk and then get to the gym.

Going to the gym will build your immune system during these hectic weeks and clear your mind so that you can think clearer. Make it a priority.

By the way, going door-to-door or putting up 4x8s all day works too.

2. Have a game plan.

Seriously, never start the day without a solid to-do list. Create it before you go to bed so that you can jump on it as soon as you walk into the office. Knock it out and go to the gym.

3. Pack a lunch.

This is a big one.  If you don’t pack your lunch you will do one of two things 1- go to lunch and thus waste a ton of time or , 2 – eat fast food crap.

4. Pound Emergen-C

I mean straight pound it all day everyday. The powdery goodness boosts your immune system and your energy.  You would have thought it was made just for politicos…like Gatorade was made for the Gators.  51-21? That was a butt whoopin’.

5. Quit drinking beer.

Oh! That one hurts.  If you’re like me, you want nothing more than beer late at night while you’re sitting at your desk. Don’t do it.  Hit the Bacardi and Diet Coke instead.  It will keep you nice and thin. Red wine or Vodka and water works well too.

6.  Forget the pizza.

I’ve never worked on a campaign or in a political shop that didn’t have pizza lying around 24-7.  Breakfast, lunch, dinner? There’s always pizza to eat.

A couple weeks ago I told a friend that I quit eating junk food.  Chips, candy, nothing. He asked how and I replied, “we quit buying it.”  Pretty simple, huh?  If it ain’t around, you ain’t eating it. So quit ordering the pizza.

This applies to all junk food. My biggest weakness is the breakfast biscuit. Sausage and egg, chicken, bacon…God I just love it! I used to work with this person (you know who you are) who brought breakfast biscuits to work every single morning. I much as I love this person for hooking me up, I was cursing him/her when I was on the treadmill.  Quit bringing that crap to work!

The best solution is to go grocery shopping and stock the office with organic snacks and granola bars. They might not taste as good, but if that’s what’s lying around, that’s what you’re going to eat.

7. COFFEE!

I live off caffeine. Seriously, I’m not over exaggerating. I need it.  I can’t operate without it.  I used to be straight addicted to Mt. Dew, but when trying to lose weight, you have to skip the sodas. You should do the same.

These next few weeks are going to be crazy and you are going to need to be on your game.  Don’t stock the fridge with sodas. Instead, make sure the coffee pot is always full.

8. Unwind.

Spend the last hour of your day unwinding. You can’t go balls out all day. You can try, but in the end your product will just be crap.  Your brain needs time to chill a bit.  Read a book, watch reruns of House, or have a drink.

For me, unwinding for about an hour keeps my noggin fresh and gives me more creativity in the morning. It even helps me require less sleep.  Try it.
That’s what I do. You got any tips?

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