WEBVTT 00:00:23.019 --> 00:00:26.179 Hey everyone, welcome back to the Lawn Hustle 00:00:26.179 --> 00:00:32.520 Podcast. I am your host, Andy Wilson, with 16 00:00:32.520 --> 00:00:38.460 years of experience in the field. Today we are 00:00:38.460 --> 00:00:41.679 talking about something that often is pushed 00:00:41.679 --> 00:00:48.240 to the side in this industry. Taking care of 00:00:48.240 --> 00:00:54.759 your body and your mental health. We spend so 00:00:54.759 --> 00:00:59.640 much time taking care of lawns, equipment and 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:06.700 clients that we often forget that we are our 00:01:06.700 --> 00:01:12.700 business's most important asset. If you burn 00:01:12.700 --> 00:01:18.459 out or break down, the whole thing slows down 00:01:18.459 --> 00:01:23.840 or shuts down. Let's dig into how we stay strong 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:29.379 physically, mentally in this demanding line of 00:01:29.379 --> 00:01:39.000 work. Lawn care is a tough, hard business, but 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:45.939 it is a rewarding business if we learn to not 00:01:45.939 --> 00:01:53.459 only take care of clients, equipment, properties, 00:01:54.079 --> 00:01:59.540 but we learn to take care of our self physically 00:01:59.540 --> 00:02:05.799 and mentally. Let's start with the physical side. 00:02:06.659 --> 00:02:13.039 Number one, stay hydrated. And I know that sounds 00:02:13.039 --> 00:02:18.879 simple, but a lot of guys and gals overlook it. 00:02:19.500 --> 00:02:24.060 You're sweating You're out there in the heat 00:02:24.060 --> 00:02:30.460 of the day on your feet Dehydration leads to 00:02:30.460 --> 00:02:38.860 fatigue headaches and poor focus So you have 00:02:38.860 --> 00:02:48.199 to stay hydrated drink Water Gatorades I Am of 00:02:48.199 --> 00:02:51.439 the opinion it's probably not the best thing 00:02:51.439 --> 00:02:56.840 to guzzle soft drinks, Coke, Diet Mountain Dew, 00:02:57.319 --> 00:03:00.879 Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, whatever soft drink 00:03:00.879 --> 00:03:04.539 you like. When you're out there in the heat of 00:03:04.539 --> 00:03:08.139 the day, drink you some good water, drink you 00:03:08.139 --> 00:03:13.379 some good Gatorade. Those things will keep you 00:03:13.379 --> 00:03:18.360 hydrated. As much as I love coffee, it's not 00:03:18.360 --> 00:03:20.580 a good thing to drink coffee in the heat of the 00:03:20.580 --> 00:03:27.000 day because coffee is a natural dehydrator. It 00:03:27.000 --> 00:03:30.680 dehydrates you. So you don't want to drink coffee 00:03:30.680 --> 00:03:34.139 in the heat of the day. I'm sorry. I love it. 00:03:34.460 --> 00:03:39.360 I drink it. And I struggle with that very thing. 00:03:40.979 --> 00:03:46.270 Number two, stretch it out. Every day. Morning 00:03:46.270 --> 00:03:50.569 and night, stretch your back, your shoulders, 00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:55.849 your legs. You don't need to be a yoga pro. Just 00:03:55.849 --> 00:04:00.550 spend a few minutes to warm up and cool down 00:04:00.550 --> 00:04:08.770 your body. It'll save you from injuries. Number 00:04:08.770 --> 00:04:16.160 three, eat like you're fueling a machine. Look, 00:04:16.160 --> 00:04:19.639 it's easy to hit fast food. It's easy to grab 00:04:19.639 --> 00:04:23.480 chips from the convenience store. It's easy to 00:04:23.480 --> 00:04:27.920 grab a slice of pizza from the convenience store. 00:04:28.800 --> 00:04:35.459 The real energy comes from real food. Aim for 00:04:35.459 --> 00:04:46.600 protein, fruits, nuts, and whole carbs. protection, 00:04:47.959 --> 00:04:53.680 sunscreen, UV gear, the sun will catch up with 00:04:53.680 --> 00:05:01.540 you. The way you grip your mowers, your hands 00:05:01.540 --> 00:05:06.540 are usually exposed to the sun. I had to have 00:05:06.540 --> 00:05:12.220 a spot removed from my hand that they thought 00:05:12.220 --> 00:05:16.910 was cancer. Thankfully, it came back negative. 00:05:17.850 --> 00:05:19.930 But you've got to protect yourself. You've got 00:05:19.930 --> 00:05:23.310 to take care of yourself. If you don't take care 00:05:23.310 --> 00:05:28.829 of yourself, no one else will take care of you. 00:05:30.350 --> 00:05:38.670 So use protection. Protect your tools and protect 00:05:38.670 --> 00:05:45.800 yourself. Number five, sleep is part of the grind. 00:05:48.060 --> 00:05:53.620 Your body recovers when you sleep. I know the 00:05:53.620 --> 00:05:58.500 hustle can push us to 12 to 14 hour days, but 00:05:58.500 --> 00:06:03.980 consistent rest is the key to long term gains. 00:06:05.839 --> 00:06:10.319 It took me a long time to realize how important 00:06:10.319 --> 00:06:19.660 sleep really is. Now I have a bedtime. I go to 00:06:19.660 --> 00:06:24.839 bed every night at the same time. Now there are 00:06:24.839 --> 00:06:28.319 some situations where things happen and I might 00:06:28.319 --> 00:06:31.720 not get there, but for the most part I have a 00:06:31.720 --> 00:06:36.639 bedtime and I stick to it. There's nothing like 00:06:36.639 --> 00:06:41.759 crawling in my sleep number bed. setting my bed 00:06:41.759 --> 00:06:45.759 to my number, elevating my head, elevating my 00:06:45.759 --> 00:06:51.620 feet just a little bit, and I can sleep. Not 00:06:51.620 --> 00:06:54.800 like a baby. I never understood why people say, 00:06:54.839 --> 00:06:58.839 oh, I slept like a baby. Babies are up every 00:06:58.839 --> 00:07:03.259 two hours. So why does somebody want to sleep 00:07:03.259 --> 00:07:07.879 like a baby? I want to get in the bed. Set my 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:12.660 sleep number adjust my my head and my feet and 00:07:12.660 --> 00:07:24.600 sleep all night long So Let's talk about mental 00:07:24.600 --> 00:07:31.740 health because it matters Mindset and mental 00:07:31.740 --> 00:07:38.500 strength is important because burnout is real. 00:07:40.100 --> 00:07:43.240 Let's take a break and let's hear a word from 00:07:43.240 --> 00:07:48.139 my sponsor. 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With fierce competition 00:08:14.579 --> 00:08:17.040 and a never -ending line of chucking the trucks 00:08:17.040 --> 00:08:20.699 ready to take your place, DIYing your online 00:08:20.699 --> 00:08:23.660 presence is not a serious option for growing 00:08:23.660 --> 00:08:26.639 businesses. Find a trustworthy and effective 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:30.639 solution with Green Frog Web Design. And by the 00:08:30.639 --> 00:08:34.679 way the first month for a new website is $1 link 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:40.899 is in the bio So we have talked about physical 00:08:40.899 --> 00:08:47.620 Health and we have given you Some things that 00:08:47.620 --> 00:08:52.820 you can do to strengthen your physical body Now 00:08:52.820 --> 00:08:55.379 we're going into the mental health because it 00:08:55.379 --> 00:09:04.379 matters Number one Set work boundaries. Don't 00:09:04.379 --> 00:09:10.379 let business blend into every hour of your day. 00:09:11.460 --> 00:09:16.399 Decide when you're on the clock and when you 00:09:16.399 --> 00:09:28.419 are off the clock. It's important to have an 00:09:28.440 --> 00:09:35.100 set where you no longer answer work emails you 00:09:35.100 --> 00:09:39.799 no longer take work phone calls you separate 00:09:39.799 --> 00:09:46.179 yourself from your business because you matter 00:09:46.179 --> 00:09:55.299 your family matters take a day off it's not a 00:09:55.299 --> 00:10:01.190 luxury it is a necessity I'm going to say that 00:10:01.190 --> 00:10:08.289 again. Take a day off. It's not a luxury. It 00:10:08.289 --> 00:10:17.350 is a necessity. Number two, build a circle. Talk 00:10:17.350 --> 00:10:22.330 to people who get it. Whether it's a mastermind 00:10:22.330 --> 00:10:28.529 group like Professional Lawn Care's Facebook 00:10:28.529 --> 00:10:36.750 Mastermind. Group The lawn hustle mastermind 00:10:36.750 --> 00:10:47.429 join our group talk share communicate Or you 00:10:47.429 --> 00:10:53.350 might find just a friend Someone you can trust 00:10:53.350 --> 00:10:57.950 someone you can talk to someone that you can 00:10:57.950 --> 00:11:07.549 spill it all out in front of. Don't isolate yourself. 00:11:08.710 --> 00:11:17.769 No man is an island. Isolation leads to being 00:11:17.769 --> 00:11:23.870 overwhelmed. But when you have friends, when 00:11:23.870 --> 00:11:30.230 you have a group, a circle, a mentor, You have 00:11:30.230 --> 00:11:34.029 someone that you can share business struggles 00:11:34.029 --> 00:11:38.970 with. You can share, you know, this client is 00:11:38.970 --> 00:11:45.409 wanting this and I'm not sure. It takes a lot 00:11:45.409 --> 00:11:53.289 of stress and pressure off of you. So build a 00:11:53.289 --> 00:12:05.720 circle. Join Facebook groups. Attend networking 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:12.000 opportunities upcoming in July the 20th and the 00:12:12.000 --> 00:12:18.100 21st. You could attend the LCR Summit in Louisville, 00:12:18.139 --> 00:12:21.799 Kentucky. Naylor Taliaferro has put together 00:12:21.799 --> 00:12:27.019 a tremendous itinerary. I encourage you to go 00:12:27.019 --> 00:12:32.230 to the LCR Summit. and get your tickets now. 00:12:32.809 --> 00:12:37.370 And at checkout, you can use my name. I appreciate 00:12:37.370 --> 00:12:42.830 that. Attend Equip Expo, where there's 20 some 00:12:42.830 --> 00:12:46.929 thousand plus people that's in the same business 00:12:46.929 --> 00:12:52.049 you're in. You can meet people, you can share, 00:12:52.309 --> 00:12:55.529 you can communicate, you can grow friendships, 00:12:56.289 --> 00:13:00.899 develop relationships. within the industry, people 00:13:00.899 --> 00:13:04.740 that know the grind, people that know the struggle, 00:13:05.360 --> 00:13:08.139 people that understand, people that have been 00:13:08.139 --> 00:13:12.240 through what you might be going through, and 00:13:12.240 --> 00:13:17.080 you can find help and strength to make it through 00:13:17.080 --> 00:13:24.700 yourself. So build a circle. Number three, gratitude 00:13:24.700 --> 00:13:33.169 is a superpower. Each day, even when you're struggling, 00:13:33.730 --> 00:13:37.549 each day, name three things that you're grateful 00:13:37.549 --> 00:13:44.370 for. Name them out loud, write it on paper. It 00:13:44.370 --> 00:13:48.350 rewrites your brain to focus on what's going 00:13:48.350 --> 00:13:56.070 right, even when the day goes sideways. In the 00:13:56.070 --> 00:14:00.110 struggle, Three things you're thankful for three 00:14:00.110 --> 00:14:05.429 things you're grateful for It changes the way 00:14:05.429 --> 00:14:12.889 you think Gratitude is a superpower number four 00:14:12.889 --> 00:14:23.389 Don't try to please everybody Clients will test 00:14:23.389 --> 00:14:28.549 your limits But you've got to protect your time, 00:14:29.309 --> 00:14:34.909 your sanity, and your worth. Clear communication 00:14:34.909 --> 00:14:42.529 equals less stress. Boundaries equal peace of 00:14:42.529 --> 00:14:49.950 mind. Do something you love outside of work. 00:14:51.950 --> 00:14:59.789 Fishing. Church. Go to the gym, reading, whatever 00:14:59.789 --> 00:15:05.990 helps you reset. Don't lose yourself in the hustle. 00:15:10.110 --> 00:15:14.169 Let me tell you, break down is real. Burnout 00:15:14.169 --> 00:15:19.889 is real. And I'm trying to help you avoid burnout 00:15:19.889 --> 00:15:28.340 because you won't shut down. for a day and spend 00:15:28.340 --> 00:15:35.559 time outside of your business and not be stressed 00:15:35.559 --> 00:15:41.200 and focused on jobs and clients and deadlines 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:47.480 and meeting payroll and stress, stress, stress. 00:15:48.019 --> 00:15:55.440 Take a day off. You need to learn to shut down 00:15:55.440 --> 00:16:08.259 before you break down. Go golfing. Go to church. 00:16:15.740 --> 00:16:22.470 Build within your business systems. Not just 00:16:22.470 --> 00:16:29.570 hustle When you run your business on systems 00:16:29.570 --> 00:16:40.070 you free up mental space Schedule routes Set 00:16:40.070 --> 00:16:44.730 invoices to auto Use software for quotes and 00:16:44.730 --> 00:16:49.889 client tracking Every system you build reduces 00:16:49.889 --> 00:17:03.269 chaos and that helps your brain reset. Every 00:17:03.269 --> 00:17:09.450 day I can open up my iPad and I know exactly 00:17:09.450 --> 00:17:14.710 what needs to be done that day because I have 00:17:14.710 --> 00:17:20.289 a work system that tells me what jobs need to 00:17:20.289 --> 00:17:24.609 be done. I have systems that tell me how long 00:17:24.609 --> 00:17:28.230 it's going to take when the day is going to be 00:17:28.230 --> 00:17:36.589 concluded. I start at seven and depending on 00:17:36.589 --> 00:17:40.069 what day it is, I can tell you exactly when I'm 00:17:40.069 --> 00:17:44.769 going to end because I have timed every job and 00:17:44.769 --> 00:17:47.829 I know how long it's going to take me to do the 00:17:47.829 --> 00:17:53.049 job and complete the task for four. that day 00:17:53.049 --> 00:17:57.170 now there are some exceptions like today it's 00:17:57.170 --> 00:18:00.910 raining so I'm going to have to do a double schedule 00:18:00.910 --> 00:18:05.769 tomorrow but that's okay we'll get it done because 00:18:05.769 --> 00:18:14.289 I have systems and that helps your brain reset 00:18:14.289 --> 00:18:18.150 because you're not so frustrated and you're not 00:18:18.150 --> 00:18:22.559 so intense Because you got to do this, and you 00:18:22.559 --> 00:18:24.140 got to do that, and you got to go here, and you 00:18:24.140 --> 00:18:26.279 got to go there, and you got to make sure you 00:18:26.279 --> 00:18:28.240 get this done, you got to make sure you get that 00:18:28.240 --> 00:18:31.799 done, and you're trying to remember all that's 00:18:31.799 --> 00:18:40.380 involved. Develop some systems because they reduce 00:18:40.380 --> 00:18:49.960 the chaos. So here's a reminder. Take care of 00:18:49.960 --> 00:18:55.119 yourself like you take care of your equipment 00:18:55.119 --> 00:19:04.339 Oil changes sharpened blades tuneups your body 00:19:04.339 --> 00:19:16.400 and your mind deserve the same attention Because 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:19.900 when you're strong when you're rested, when you 00:19:19.900 --> 00:19:23.480 are clear -minded, you make better decisions, 00:19:24.839 --> 00:19:29.000 you grow your business faster, and you enjoy 00:19:29.000 --> 00:19:34.599 the journey a whole lot more. Thanks for tuning 00:19:34.599 --> 00:19:38.500 in to the Lawn Hustle Podcast. If this episode 00:19:38.500 --> 00:19:42.380 helped you, share it with a fellow lawn pro, 00:19:42.660 --> 00:19:47.539 and don't forget to subscribe. Leave us a five 00:19:47.539 --> 00:19:55.200 -star rating and a nice review. 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