DAVID KIRSCH IN A NEW YORK MINUTE

As a single father of twenty-month old twin girls and a business owner, the key to my successfully navigating through the many tasks and responsibilities that I face every day is following the precepts I lay out for optimal nutrition and regular workouts in my book, The Ultimate New York Diet.  The job as a single father – the most important job I have – requires me to stay focused and energized at work, and patient and playful at home with my girls.  There is little margin for deviating from my wellness plan if I am to remain 24/7 with my girls, while being a successful business owner.

You might ask: how I do it?
Prioritizing is the key to successfully accomplishing all of my tasks and responsibilities. First thing every morning (before the girls get up), I find time – as little as 5 minutes and as much as 30 minutes – to connect my brain and my body.  Stretching, yoga, pushups and jogging in place, are just some of the things I choose to do on a daily basis.  This is followed by a healthy breakfast that the girls and I share consisting of steel-cut oatmeal, organic eggs and berries.  It’s then off to the office where I work with clients, meet with co-workers and run my business.  Throughout the day, I am staying optimally fueled and energized with small meals – DK protein shakes, almonds, KIRSCHBARS™ and Energy Bubbles – all keep my optimally fueled and focused.  At the end of the day, it is time for me to put my parent hat on again. My girls don’t care how challenging my day has been.  They want poppa to be ready to read, dance go to the park and delight them.  This is followed by one of my home cooked meals for me and the girls, reading hour and bed.

I couldn’t do or be all of these things if I didn’t first take care of myself.  Remember: to be there for others, you need to first be there for yourself.

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