Good morning, Team! It’s Friday!

As I returned from time off and rededicated myself to a healthier lifestyle, including a regular workout, I took the information I’d gathered on macronutrients over the first month and decided to do something about it.

•Information without action is worthless

•You also can’t manage what you don’t measure

My takeaway is measure and manage by taking appropriate action after reviewing the data. If you use it in a bias way to simply support what you planned to do anyway, the effort of measuring was a waste of time.

The anabolic window refers to the 30-60 minutes after strength training where your body is most receptive to protein and helps with muscle repair and growth. There are skeptics that believe this is a myth and they support the idea that a balanced diet and proper protein intake at whatever time of day will give similar results and perhaps be more sustainable.

My rationale is this:

1. Exercise is good for you-physical as well as mental, emotional and spiritual
2. After measuring a 100g daily deficit for my individual goals, I needed a boost and regular diet change is challenging to pick up 100g additional protein
3. If I’m going to do something, I like to do it well
4. After a 40 year pause of focus on physical health, it’s time to get right
5. If there is a chance that paying attention to the anabolic window might optimize muscle development, increase health and support the effort I’m making to tone up, I’m in (besides, I just bought a crap load of protein shakes with different protein levels for different purposes). I’m really in.

There is a relation here to business. Timing matters. If you have assessed a performance issue and realize something should be done to extend the life of the business and improve results, there is a window.

I’ve seen how hesitation creates doubt. I’ve seen how conflict avoidance, masked as patience, can destroy credibility and increase attrition.

There is an optimal time to do something about issues once you learn what they are and devise a plan to get it done. It’s pretty close to the 30-60 minute window.

Have a blessed weekend!

Eric