Episode 061 - Six Meaningful Words to Communicate Consistently with Those Back Home
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Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, and trying to be husband and dad my family needs and deserves even when I’m on the road.
Each episode highlights one of the six energy habits and today we’re focusing on energy habit #6: CONNECT.
Here’s where I went off road with my thinking - I viewed the road and the limitations:
- I can’t eat healthy on the road
- I can’t get in a good workout on the road
- I can’t do more than just text / call / video chat if that at all while on the road
As well as ALL six energy habits:
Move
Fuel
Rest
Perform
Develop
Connect
The key is two things:
Finding them and then
Leveraging them
Sleep in (especially if I drank too much the night before but of course, never intentionally)
- Checked text and email on my phone in bed
- Watched CNN / Fox News
- OD on coffee and have a sugar-filled breakfast
Here they are and in no particular order:
Word One - Thinking
The Sentence - I’m Thinking of You because...
The Why - Your absence is noticeable
Word Two - Appreciate
The Sentence - I Appreciate You for…
The Why - to show you value their efforts
But I needed to let especially my wife know how much I appreciated her:
- Taking care of the kids while I’m gone
- Taking care of the house while I’m gone
- Handling difficult situations while I was gone
Word Three - Proud
The Sentence - I’m Proud of You for...
The Why - Affirmation must be spoken
Word Four - Miss
The Sentence - I Miss You because...
The Why - We need to be longed for
Word Five - Need
The Sentence - I Need You because...
The Why - We depend on them for everything at home
Let’s not be confused with you being needy. It reminds me of Bob Wiley from the movie with Bill Murray called What About Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrCEhRNgGHY (cut at 12: sec)
Word Six - Love
The Sentence - I Love You because… or I love when you...
The Why - We all want to know we’re loved
Three Ways to Communicate These Six Words
Words are a challenge especially for me. So here are # ways to communicate these words:
Writing
Text -
Postcards -
Connect Cards -
Audio
Pre-recorded
Random through the day
Video
Pre-recorded
Early in the morning
Before bed especially if I couldn’t do FaceTime in the evening
Resources:
Connect Cards -
Not Forgotten Journal -
ERW Branded Journal - Think Space to process your thoughts to be intentional, thoughtful, and creative
There is a ton of useful information in this episode so for all things in this episode, check out the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/061
You can also find the Top 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide, you can find it at the show notes absolutely free. Learn the tricks of the trade to get better not just get by at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/061
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