It’s only the lucky few that don’t have to work 40 hours each and every week to get by.

Actually, it’s only the lucky few who only have to work 40 hours each week!

Most small business owners I know spend far, far more time than this prerequisite amount to ensure that their economic ventures are going in the right direction.

But work isn’t what life is all about.

Work, however, does help us to enjoy the things that life is all about: family, friends, home, health.

So why is it that the last thing on the list is always given the least consideration?

Think about it: If you’re not healthy, you’re not going to be able to enjoy anything. And you’re certainly not going to be able to do any of the heavy lifting, literally or figuratively, at work.

We should all know this, but we don’t act like it.

To be fair, physical fitness is on everyone’s mind. It can’t not be in the world that we live in. Health and beauty are used to sell everything all around us.

But being healthy takes more than just thought (although some would debate this point). It takes action. And action is where things always seem to breakdown.

Booking time for staying healthy should be a number one priority at any company. Instead, it’s typically the responsibility of the employee to find and make the time.

However, isn’t keeping your employees healthy the best way to keep them working? Just because you offer your staff health insurance doesn’t mean you want them to have to use it all the time (cue Michael Moore’s new movie, “Sicko,” for additional nuance on this point).

See you at the gym!

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