Rich Bello argues that sleep, nutrition, fitness, and meditation should be central to corporate culture. At Blue Ridge Capital, he and John Griffin built wellness programs with gym staff and chefs. His consultancy ARUTA now helps companies implement similar programs through coaching, workshops, and Chief Wellness Officer services.
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Extreme stress over the past few years. The never ending public health crisis of COVID 19 the importance of investing in our health has never been greater. The responsibility to maintain our health is just as much of a mainstay in our work cultures as flexible work from home policies. We're in front of multiple screens for extended hours requiring intense focus and endless energy. And that's just at work. The nature of what we do takes its toll on our bodies and our relationships, and the time to spend on our wellness feels just like the last thing on our list. I I'm Rich Bellow, co founder and COO of Blue Ridge Capital, where we had assets under management of $10 billion at our peak. I'm also CEO of Aruta. My perspective as a leader throughout that experience was uniquely shaped by how the importance of sleep, nutrition, fitness and meditation were taught to me in my formative years. From the start, we knew how crucial wellness would be to our firm success. This was back in the 90s, so it's certainly not the norm for companies to prioritize their employees health. So where our competitors were pushing beyond limits and seeing burnout or unhealthy methods of stress release, we focused on energy and wellness. To perform at our peak state, our energy and its replenishment must be a priority not just for yourself, but for your team. Our culture prioritized wellness, its importance at work, and that was our edge. I encourage working out during the day, doing yoga at work, joining our soccer and basketball teams. The results showed not just increased camaraderie and collaboration, but in fewer sick days, longer time spent in the office and improved performance. While other firms would have luxury fitness centers as a perk solely for executives, we took the approach that this is a critical investment for our entire team. The result? A tightly knit team that was showing up healthy, focused, with an abundance of energy. It allowed us to be physically at our best. Together with my co founder John Griffin, who's an Ironman triathlete, we developed a corporate wellness program that included a gym staff with a trainer, yoga instructors and a chef dedicated to healthy meals for everyone. I founded ARUTOT to centralize and champion all aspects of wellness, especially as it relates to performance. We serve individuals and organizations dedicated to becoming the best versions of themselves by finding solutions to the most difficult problems that they face and overcoming them. Whether it's for your own improvement, your team, or to support your organization's benefits. ARUTA can offer coaching, advisory and retreats, among other options. Our corporate wellness coaching can transform your work culture to attract and retain Your team Watch your team take less sick days and they'll appreciate having a better work life. Balance companies committed to high productivity, long term retention and employees well being. Implement a comprehensive wellness program into their culture. Boost productivity via stress reduction and energy enhancement. Improve team focus, creativity and critical thinking skills. Alleviate pain, pain and chronic fatigue associated with desk work. Condition vigilance and composure in demanding situations. Foster more compassion in customer and employee interactions. Our Corporate Wellness Coaching optimizes the following areas to assist your team in achieving their health goals. Mind and movement Nourish physical and mental energy to keep your team motivated and fulfilled at work through mindfulness, meditation, massage and a repertoire fitness classes, we energize their mind and body. Include meditation, breath work, yoga, chair massage, fitness and Pilates to your team's daily routine. Education Teach your employees wellness fundamentals like energy optimization, goal setting and productivity. Our interactive workshops and seminars focus on accelerating personal and professional development. Give all employees the gift of elevated health and well being. Through individual and group coaching, employees gain practical lifestyle interventions for less sick days and lower health costs overall. Normalize health coaching, Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture in your team's wellness arsenal. Enjoy retreats together as a team. Let employees step away for a day, a week to rebuild their energy, ambition and creativity. Our immersive retreats offer respite from stress and restored commitment to hard work and team synergy. Are you back in the office? Or perhaps you're still at home? Bring wellness to your physical office space or for your employees at home setups. Redesign your workspace and nutritional offerings to improve productivity, sustained energy and mental clarity. Using wellness practices, we revamp your entire work life experience. Improve their comfort with ergonomic services, nutrition services and catering, Office feng shui, gym design, you name it, we've got it. Go all out on wellness with a Chief Wellness Officer. Invest in your most valuable asset, human resources, to sustain corporate success. Our CWO prioritizes the health of your team and analyzes company objectives to create customized holistic programs. The team at ARUTA and I are here to ask what it is you want to improve and how to get you there. Invest in your people. There's nothing more important.
