Episode 050- Who Have I Become as a Result of the Road and Do I Like Him Anymore?

The Elite Road Warrior Podcast

Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, embracing a little more salt on my salt and pepper look and committed each and every trip to becoming and remaining an ERW.

1st - it’s 50 episodes recorded of the ERW Podcast. I’m proud to have 50 episodes officially in the books to encourage, challenge, and inspire the business travel world. It’s the only one to date and we’re just getting started ERW nation.
Normally I’m the interviewer but just like all the way back to episode 002 where I had someone interview me for my backstory, I’m bringing back the legendary, the iconic, the only person available, Jerome Wade.

Q1 - Do you feel 50?
Q2- How has the road changed how you’ve aged through the years?

Here is my NOT TOP 10 LIST and very revealing:

• Busier
• Always in a hurry
• Stressed
• Unhealthy
• Less compassionate
• More distracted
• Jaded
• Less present
• Dependent on alcohol
• Disconnected with home

Q3 - What do you want to stop?
STOP
Being in such a blasted hurry - I call it “productivity, getting things done” but to be honest, I’m more than busy. I’m in a hurry almost all the time and this pace cannot and does not need to continue.
Drinking at least for now - I need to make sure I’m in control of this “go to” substance. I’m drinking too much and too often on the road. I don’t need to slow down and back off but stop for now.

Q4 - What do you want to start?

START
Being PRESENT in the moment - My littlest guy demands attention but not in a bad way. He wants you to pay attention to him when you talk to him and he does it by grabbing my face. I need to realize life is in RIGHT NOW not the next moment. People and life deserve being fully present.

Taking a Sabbath - One day just to be that is full of rest, gratitude, presence with those I love. My wife and I are working on a plan from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown on how to be free of errands, devices, obligations, etc to truly rest, enjoy food, family and just be.

Q5 - What do you want to do less?
LESS
Distracted - The book, Indistractible, by Nir Eyal, really challenged me how and why I’m so distracted. I so quickly turn to an escape instead of focus on what is truly important. I now know what to do and now need to make this a priority which will allow me to be more present.

Media - I don’t need to watch every game and every part of every game. I don’t need to see every movie, tv series, news update, and always be on my phone that causes me to be distracted from my family, reading, just being present.
Q6 - What do you want to do more?

MORE
Simplicity - I’m involved in too much. I have too much stuff I really don’t need. There is so much more to my life that embracing simplicity will only add the value I long for moving forward.
Reflection - Turning 50 has awakened this thirst to reflect that I need and want more of in my life. I want to think more, journal more, write more, ask more questions, embrace solitude and silence to reflect more.

Q7: You have a question that you’ve been challenged with recently, what is it?
Four Practices from the book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

1. Silence and Solitude - to center myself and be able to hear that “still small voice” inside of me
2. Sabbath - one day of true rest that is a disconnect from everything else in the other six days
3. Simplicity - freedom and focus on what matters most
4. Slowing - to be present - present to the moment, with people, and with God

BpB - I encourage you to check out the show notes for the main points, links, key quotes, and time stamps. Go to www.EliteRoadWarrior.com