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There are few things more exhilarating than getting out on your own for the first time in your life. Except, maybe, for discovering your ability to make money through your new student business venture. It’s fantastic! So much so that the continued persist of success can become all consuming, which is not great if you’re studying for a meaningful qualification.
You can see it with some people who really get their teeth into something. They pour hours into their venture ordering fast food only when their hunger is overwhelming. They drink gallons of soda, or coffee to keep them pumped. Sleep becomes a distant memory until suddenly, everything shuts down and they crash.
For several days, or even weeks, productivity is a thing of the past. The trouble with this situation is that life doesn’t just stop. Papers still have to be written, class still has to be attended and customers need to be satisfied.
So, how to keep your balance when your student business is taking off?
- Eat properly.
- Eat regularly.
- Drink water.
You’d be surprised at how easy it is to let it all slide when you’re busy with School and you’re making money. Once you’ve started to see the income streams flow, the urge to build on them can be overwhelming. And that’s a great place to be. The one problem is that this income doesn’t come for free. It comes from customers and customers need satisfying. To do that, as a business owner, you have to be productive.
Productivity relies on one thing: good glucose levels in your brain. There are two ways of keeping your glucose levels up: sugar based foods and whole foods. The difference between these two food groups is that the sugar based food will give you a hit for around twenty minutes before ferrying everything south for storage around your waistline. Whole foods, on the other hand, will convert into glucose over a much longer period of time, keeping you full and able to concentrate for longer.
So, which whole foods should you be eating?
Anything that is sold in its natural state – fruit that are picked, vegetables that have been dug up, etc – or anything that was alive – meat, fish, etc.
All of these foods will sustain your body and mind throughout your days, weeks and semesters as you work on your business, complete papers and learn everything necessary to pass your course. Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to become an unbearable food guru who refuses to join friends for a meal because of what might be on the plate. Eat fast and processed foods if you want to. Just don’t eat them that often because it will reduce your ability to concentrate for long periods.
The final thing to consider is that more and more, small business owners, both student and professional, are the faces of their enterprises. In our ever more social world, people are as interested in who runs the business and what they believe in as the products they are selling. Good eating habits are a small but important part of other good professional habits that lead to sustained success.
Guest post by Sally Shaws, who loves blogging about being money wise and in particular about ways to create an extra income for students to get the most out of college. She is currently looking at how to register for paid clinical trials and joining a volunteer panel as a means to boost finances.
