Being a business leader can be incredibly lonely at times, with late nights, early starts and missing those important people in your life.

I've put together 8 tips that I use to ensure i recharge and energise myself on a regular basis. I firmly believe that to have any form of success, whether that be in business or personal you need to understand that your body, is your engine, and you need to fuel it correctly to get the best outcome long term!

Here are 8 tips on ways to recharge & energise:

1. Self-Care

Your body is the vessel that you need to achieve anything. Exercise is fundamentally under-appreciated in achieving the optimal outcome for yourself, create a easy to follow exercise plan, even if it's just a 20 minute power walk outside each day, the benefits will be amazing. Also a healthy diet, FAD diet's only create short-term success, you need to make your diet a lifestyle, food you enjoy that is clean and consistent...don't go doing those short diet plans to lose weight quickly. Finally, the mind, take time to look after the mind, I personally do this by reading daily in a quiet zone on my own and writing a journal, it works perfectly for me. Don't ignore this and think you can power through, it catches up to you! Others swear by meditation, maybe try that.

2. Control Only what you can control

Let go of things that are out of your control. People often get affected by what others think and do, or things they physically cannot control. Mentally we are driven by both emotional and factual elements, focus on what you can actually control. Another big step is to learn to say no, again we are often distracted from our own goals and targets by others. If you can focus on what only is in your control it will increase your ability for success.

3. Self-Regulation

Understanding your triggers are super important to create focus. Learn what triggers you and create ways to avoid these instances or manage them to avoid distraction. A good example from my personal life is me going to the gym, I am not one that enjoys going, I go because it makes me feel better when I do. I know that if I do not pack my gym bag the night before and put it in front of my front door...so I physically have to move the bag to get out I am most likely to not go to the gym. Why? because if I go home first, after working I will either get distracted with other things or simply can't be bothered. I understand what my triggers are in this situation, therefore created a habit that enables me to attend all the time.

4. Broaden the Perspective

You want to surround yourself with a solid group of like-minded individuals, ones that will give you an honest & direct perspective of what's going on with your thoughts. They say you want to be the dumbest in the room to help growth and I can't agree more, you should always want to be learning and understanding different ways of doing things.

5. Learn from the Past

I've lost count the amount of times people repeat the same mistake over and over. Use your past experiences to develop and learn from. Increase what future capacity you have and stop repeating those same mistakes.

6. Ask for Help

Get comfortable asking for help from your peers. The most successful people in the world are fully aware of their strengths & weaknesses, and are happy asking mentors or peers for help where it's needed. Having a victim mindset won't help you move forward, asking for help is not a weakness...why waste time on things where simply asking for help could speed up your process.

7. Believe in Yourself

Be confident in your ability to cope with any situation coming at you. Everyone, even the most successful individuals has days where they are questioning their ability, however they have the mindset to move forward and remind themselves why they can achieve that outcome. We all experience impostor syndrome at times, but to separate yourself from the rest you need to stay confident in your ability to control these emotions.

8. Invest in Relationships

Make time for important relationships in your life. I don't mean just business relationships here, i'm talking family & friends. You need to have a strong base of personal relationships around you for when the going gets tough! These individuals will help re-energise at high and low periods.

Remember, 80% of what you achieve in life, whether business or personal is all about the attitude you have, and how you attack things in life!