4 Leisure Activities To Sharpen Your Business Mind

As a dedicated entrepreneur you get few moments of leisure. There is not much time on your plate and so you cannot spend it on things you would love to do otherwise. However, there are activities that can actually help you be a better entrepreneur. I think you should include them in your entrepreneurial routine. So, let's take a look at few activities that can help you become a better entrepreneur:

1. Teaching Children

This may sound time consuming to some but actually it is a great activity to polish your skills. Most people forget that when you teach others, you are learning and polishing your own knowledge as well. Learning does not end. You learn all your life and that should be the spirit if you want to be ahead of your contemporaries. Teaching children is relaxing and fun which does not pressurize your brains. You can make use of many interactive activities like flash cards, questionnaires etc. In fact, you can have a brainstorming session with children and ask them to come up with a new product idea. Believe me, it will be more beneficial than you think. All things start at imagination and nobody imagines more beautifully than a child.

2. Playing Cashflow

The rich dad poor dad book mentions a game known as "Cashflow". It is designed by the author of the book himself. Play this game with your employees as a board game or online. It will help you rise above your debts and bad business decisions giving you a way for steady cash flow. You can also learn from the mistakes your employees, friends or family members make. This will help you understand the grey areas and apply it in practical affairs.

3. Listening to Music

I have seen a lot of my business colleagues detest the thought of music. Their office culture completely discourages the use of music and has employees working like robots. I personally think this is a little too much. Why should you detest god's most beautiful creation? Music is a food for your brain. Listen to the songs that motivate you or make you fall in love with your work. Listening to Enrique Iglesias might not be a fashionable thing for entrepreneurs but in your office room you can do it. Music relaxes your brain and allows the flow of creativity which helps you to come up with amazing ideas.

4. Monopoly Empire Game

I love playing this game with my friends, business colleagues, family and almost anyone. It is a 20-90 minutes game. A lot of my friends tell me that having too many wildcards makes the game less fun. But to speak in terms of life, there are a lot of wild cards in your life and things are not always predictable.

They may seem weird but believe me, not just me, but big business owners have benefited from such activities as well. It can be writing, playing games, reading new books or anything you love to do in leisure time. Try to do them with an entrepreneur's mind and they will motivate you to be a better entrepreneur. In fact, they will hone your skills and put you ahead of your competitors within no time.