Minute With Mallon! Your Only Vehicle! 🚗

Welcome to Minute with Mallon!

Something I Taught:

A good friend of mine named John shared this with several of us in a recent meeting:

“Imagine you win a once-in-a-lifetime contest. You get any car you want—fully loaded, any model, color, engine, custom interior. It’s yours.

But there’s a catch:

You only get this one car for the rest of your life. No trade-ins. No do-overs.”

Now think about it:

How would you treat that car?

You’d baby it. Wash it regularly. Use premium fuel. Change the oil before the warning light comes on. You’d probably build a little shrine in the garage and give it a name.

And if it made even the slightest squeak?

You’d be at the shop before your coffee got cold.

Now here’s the thing:

You only get one body for your entire life, too.

But most of us treat our bodies more like rental cars.

We ignore the warning lights. We run it into the red. We feed it junk. We skip maintenance. And then we wonder why we feel sluggish, foggy, stressed, or drained.

Your body is your most important high-performance vehicle.

It carries you through every meeting, every family dinner, every mission you’re called to lead.

If you want to show up fully for your people—your business, your faith, fulfill your purpose—this vehicle needs attention.

And here's the real leadership insight: 

🛠️ Your physical well-being isn't separate from your leadership—it fuels it.

You can’t lead with vision, patience, creativity, or wisdom when you’re always exhausted or fogged up.

Here’s a true story:

One of my clients, a high-performing executive, started walking just 10 minutes a day, cut out soda, and started going to bed 30 minutes earlier. 

After three weeks he said, “Robert, I feel sharper. I’ve got my edge back.”

It wasn’t some intense overhaul. Just small adjustments.

But it changed how he showed up—in work, at home, and in his thinking.

🚦 Call to Action: Your Body = Your Engine

Pick one of these this week. Just one. Don’t overthink it.

• Move a little more. Take a 15-minute walk 3x this week—phone-free. Let your mind breathe.

• Drink more water. Keep a refillable bottle nearby. Make hydration your new habit.

• Get more sleep. Go to bed 30 minutes earlier just one night this week.

• Schedule a checkup. Not because something’s wrong—but because maintenance matters.

• Start seeing your health as an investment, not a hassle. Your future self will thank you. 

Remember:

You only get one body.

Treat it like that once-in-a-lifetime car.

You wouldn’t floor it on empty—don’t live that way either.

Need a simple routine to start with?

📩 Hit reply. I’ve helped a lot of leaders figure this out—and I’m happy to share what’s working. 

Something to Ponder:

 Sometimes the only way to cross the river is slipping on the first two rocks.  

Robert Rodriguez

Something I Learned:

In The Hunger Habit, Dr. Judson Brewer explains that we don’t eat just because we’re hungry—we often eat to escape something else: boredom, anxiety, stress, even just habit.

Here’s what hit me:

“Our brains learn to associate food with comfort—not fuel.”

That’s a problem, because every time we reach for food out of emotion (not hunger), we reinforce the craving loop. It becomes automatic.

The breakthrough? Mindful awareness.

When we pause to ask, “Am I actually hungry—or just stressed?” we interrupt the cycle. We give our brains space to learn something new.

This week, I’ve started practicing that one pause.

It’s amazing how often I reach for a snack just to soothe, not to nourish.

Try it: Pause. Ask. Then choose. 

That tiny habit shift might be the most powerful diet you’ve never tried.

Something I Saw:

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Hope you have an incredible week! 

Robert