If I had to consider myself as a professional I would have to say that I'm a better marketer than I am a cyclist and the reason for that is purely because I prefer to be more creative than I do being active. That's not to say that I don't enjoy the outdoors, but I do enjoy it for one particular reason. When I'm out on a ride and watching the road sail past me at record speeds I tend to think about my next move for all my marketing clients that I do consulting work for. However, it is never actually about finding ways to make your work life work, so to speak, it is all about getting out there, doing some exercise and breaking free from all the regular hum drum that one experiences in their everyday lives. What you think about while you are out there is really entirely up to you, and if you want to spend it thinking about work then that's okay, as long as you find it constructive and it doesn't bother you.
Personally I like to promote cycling and being outdoors, whether it be on the road itself or exploring some rugged terrain that not many people have crossed. My Martin Simich motto for cycling has always been a simple one; Do what you love best and always do your best for the things you love. It's a simple saying that has a lot of meaning and is quite pertinent to most things in life and as long as you stick to the things you love most and you do the bet you can when you do them, then you will never be unhappy with your life. As a personal life philosophy I believe that people need to live their lives to the fullest and they need to do the things that make them happy. On another note, I think that people should spend more time outdoors to get a feel for nature and a feel for the world around them. If you can get in touch with nature then you will really begin to experience a freedom that is incomparable to anything you have ever known in your whole life. For me, it has to be cycling, but you might be able to do the same thing with climbing, hiking or simply spending time in your local botanical gardens.
Either way, it's good for your health to keep fit and stay active so that your body can build on itself and get healthy and there is no better way to do it then the outdoors.
Martin Simich works in the US. And presently learning Marketing at West Los Angeles College on part time basis. He feels affection for Mountain Biking and Quad Biking to get daily fix and as well loves spending time outdoors.