This document provides guidance on thinking and acting like a champion to overcome roadblocks. It discusses:
1) Common mental roadblocks people have to change like "I can't" or "I may" and encourages saying "I will" or "I am".
2) Happiness comes from a set point, life circumstances, and intentional activity. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is also referenced.
3) Managing energy, not just time, is key to high performance. Finding flow involves balancing skills and challenges.
4) Readers are encouraged to connect with others, focus on purpose and values, challenge themselves, and act on goals through prevention and a 3:1 balance. Resolving
4. Positive Psychology
Set Point - 50%
Intentional Activity - 40%
Circumstances - 10%
Happiness = Set Point + Life Circumstances + Intentional Activity
7. Act Like A Champ
Attitudes
Focus
Time
Energy
Stress
Health
Perceptions
8. Energy & Stress
+
• Productive Energy
• Eustress & Healthy
-
• Protective Energy
• Distress & Dis-ease
9. Managing Energy, Not
Time, Is the Key to High
Performance & Personal
Renewal
The Power of Full Engagement
Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
10. Spiritual
Mental Energy:
Focuses physical &
emotional on Task
Emotional Energy:
Promotes internal climate for
High Performance
Physical Energy:
Promotes Mental and Emotional
Recovery
Rituals/
Rhythms
Harvard Business Review: The Corporate Athlete
The Corporate Athlete
11. Be A Champ
Connect
Find Flow
Pause
Focus Purpose, Vision,
Values, Calling
Challenge
Prepare-
Achievements,
Recognition,
Growth needs
Think
Goals + Plan
Readiness to Change
Coaching Support
Act
Drive
Apply knowledge &
Experience;
Prevention
Be
Degree of
WANT
3:1 Balance
12. What is Flow?
The Psychology of Peak Experience
Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi
• Stretching body and mind to the limit to accomplish
something difficult and worthwhile
•Used to describe sense of effortless action they feel in
moments that stand out as the best in their lives
•Athletes refer to it as “Being in the Zone”
•Expands the individuals goals, interest structure (creativity),
and skills relevant to an existing interest
•Often involves anticipation of desired future state that is as
engaging as those states of rhythms, paces, zones
• Rhythms/Pace/Zones= Ideal Performance States
13. What is Flow?
The Psychology of Peak Experience
Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi
Skills
Challenge Flow: Enjoyment
Focused & Happy
Relaxation
Control
Arousal
BoredomApathy
Worry
Anxiety
14. Issue Resolution Cycle
Issues to
Resolve
Cause & Effect
Analysis
Decision Making /
Solution Design
Decision / Solution
Implementation
Situation
Appraisal
Problem
Analysis
Decision
Analysis
Potential
Problem &
Opportunity
Analysis
Project
Management
Check for Results
15. Issue Resolution Processes
What is the
cause?
Avoids pitfall of
jumping to cause.
Which is
best?
Avoids pitfall
of jumping to a
choice.
What could go
wrong? What can
we leverage?
Avoids pitfall of
“reactive” action.
What should we
work on first?
Avoids pitfall of
working on low-
priority issues out-
of-turn.
16. What is stopping you?
• Where are you in Change?
– We must all change in some way to achieve a
future Vision
• How is your self talk?
• How well do you manage your time and
energy?
• Are you in Flow? If not, what can you do to
move forward?
• Road blocks ahead that you have never
solved? If so, get some coaching!