The Importance of Relaxation in Business Success

A note to young leaders.

Former Australian captain, Steve Waugh, once gave a very interesting answer when he was asked the secret to successful test cricket batting.

“The secret is being able to relax between deliveries. To score a test century, you have to be out there for a very long time. And unless you can laugh and chat between deliveries, you won’t be able to maintain your concentration at peak levels for that long.”

The same is true of business. The best business leaders are laser focused when making the big calls and relaxed and playful when they’re not. That way, they are at their best when it really counts.

Business success is often a journey measured in decades – don’t forget to relax and have fun along the way.