Get physical: Stressed? Get out of the office and burn off some steam

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Maurice Dowell has a message for managers who want to be successful: Get out. The 50-year-old president and owner of Dowco Enterprises, Chesterfield, Mo., uses his bicycle, a yoga class and the gym to put some distance - literally - between himself and his business, and he's seen it pay dividends. "I think most of us get an extreme amount of enjoyment out of what we do," Dowell says of business owners, especially entrepreneurs. But, too much focus and too much time at the office can actually start to be a detriment to the business.