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"Managing Your Energy for Your Startup"

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Every experienced businessman will tell you that building a startup and starting a new business is a very exhausting task. Yes, you are pursuing more time flexibility and financial freedom rarely found in 9-to-5 workdays of being an employee, but let's be honest, you won't find it in the beginning of your journey.

On the other hand, starting a new business most likely will incorporate very long work hours, and it's possible that you'll have a 12, even 16 hours of workdays.

Then you'll start getting complaints from wives or husbands, friend, or family member that you don't have enough time, and the more you try to make time, the worse the situation becomes. Sounds familiar? Thing is, time is a finite resource, and you can't change that. Thus, manage your energy, not your time, and do more in every second you have.

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Here are a few simple tips to help maintain your energy throughout the days:

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1. Managing Physical Energy
Set an earlier bedtime, and as much as we hate it, reduce alcohol intake. Eat smaller, more frequent meals and make time for workouts. Three cardio a week and one strength training are sufficient, and each doesn't have to be that long. Commit 15-30 minutes for each workout activity.

During work, make frequent short breaks. A 10 to 15 minutes break every 90 to 120 minutes is perfect.

2. Managing Emotional Energy
Have a frustrating employee? Or a client who won't stop bugging you for another discount? Stressing your emotional state can easily fatigue your body and mind, and maintaining emotional energy can only be done with discipline and practice.

Simple tips? Try changing your point of view in three methods:

- Reverse the situation, put yourself in their shoes, might they be right?
- See further, how will you assess this situation in another month, or three, or next year? Would you change your mind?
- See wider, what is the potential benefits and lessons of this situation?


3. Managing Mental Energy
The development of technology is great, but hey, our grandfather doesn't have to receive notifications for every e-mail, Whatsapp message, and social media post every few minutes. Ever felt so mentally exhausted you wish you want to stay off-the-grid?

Designate a set time every day to answer e-mails, use a separate, emergency number if necessary. Notify your family members, partners, or employees that it's strictly for emergencies.

Before you end the day, determine the most important task of the next day, and focus on it the first thing in the morning.

4. Managing Spiritual Energy
Everyone has different things they consider most important, and the satisfaction of doing it is what recharges your spiritual energy. If you love playing video games, make a dedicated, sufficient (not over) time for it. If reading is your thing, dedicate time for it.

Building a Better Workplace

If you have employees, the thing is, you are not the only one exhausted. Make a better workplace by encouraging the things we discussed above. Build relaxation zone for people to relax and refuel. It doesn't have to be too sophisticated with pool tables and arcade machines like we see in the movies, simply a couch and pantry to make coffee will do. Encourage gym membership, subsidize if necessary.

Make sure every meeting is necessary, and make people stop answering e-mails and messages during meetings.

Remember, manage your energy, do more with your time.