This document provides information on managing energy levels and discusses coaching services from EmergeU. It outlines what is in and out in terms of managing energy effectively. It discusses the four sources of energy - mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Specific tips are provided for managing physical and emotional energy through sleep, exercise, breaks, and cultivating positive emotions. Mental energy management involves limiting email checks, taking breaks, and being strategic with time. Routines are emphasized over discipline and time management for managing energy levels.
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3. Wouldn’t it be nice….. In 1967 testimony before a Senate subcommittee indicated that by 1985 people could be working just 22 hours a week or 27 weeks a year or could retire at 38. That would leave only the great challenge of finding a way to enjoy all that leisure (Time Magazine, 1989, The Rat Race)
4. The Rat Race "Technology is increasing the heartbeat, We are inundated with information. The mind can't handle it all. The pace is so fast now, I sometimes feel like a gunfighter dodging bullets."
5. HOW WE NEED TO EVOLVE What’s OUT IQ TIME MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE What’s IN EQ ENERGY MANAGEMENT ROUTINES
6. A Universal Struggle 1-6 high F O C U S disengaged purposeful 20% 10% procrastinator distracted 40% 30% E N E R G Y high Low
7. Manage Your Energy Managing your energy not your time is the fundamental currency of high performance Performance, health, and happiness are grounded in the skilful management of energy Great leaders are the stewards of organizational energy. (Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, The Power of Full Engagement)
8. Principles to Managing Energy Focus on Energy not Time Think in terms of Routines not Discipline Life is a series of Sprints not a Marathon No matter what you are facing you always have control over your level of energy!
9. ENERGY BUSTERS Lack of sleep Poor eating habits Lack of exercise Negative people Too much work Lack of focus Too many emails Poor relationships at work Anger Not enjoying what you do Being disorganized
10. ENERGY BUILDERS Exciting Challenges Successes Music Connections Collaboration Doing what you enjoy A good night’s sleep Eating well Exercising New Ideas Organization Structure
12. Physical Energy: Fueling the Fire Sleep Exercise Brief but regular breaks throughout the workday Maximum of 90 minutes on one activity Taking lunch every day
13. Emotional Energy: Transforming Threat into Challenge In order to perform at our best we must access pleasant and positive emotions. Negative emotions are very costly in the context of performance
15. Creating Positive Emotions Ending your day being thankful Focus on the most difficult person in your office and find something about them that you like. Write a letter/email to someone every day thanking them. Take a coworker to lunch and thank them for their hard work
21. When it looks like you are about to lose it... just say these three magic words Get a Grip
22. Changing the Lens Long lens How will this look in six months? Reverse lens What would the other person in this conflict say and in what ways might that be true? A wide lens What is perfect about this situation that I am supposed to learn from?
28. What would be the greatest good that could come from your work?
29. How we Change? Implementing routines into our life is the key to making changes to our energy level. Focus on things you have more control over first Get support from others.
Notes de l'éditeur
We once believed that advancements in technology would reduce how much we work. It’s actually had the opposite affect. We now work longer than we have ever worked.
This quote was published in Time Magazine in 1989! That was before the internet, email, and cell phones. The big technology in 1989 was the fax machine
What worked before won’t work now. Traditional time management skills won’t work in 2011. We need to learn how to manage our energy, think in terms of routines and improve our emotional intelligence. In fact research shows that high performers are higher in emotional intelligence than low performers
Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz published the book- The Power of Full Engagement. You must focus more on managing your energy and less on managing your time.
Routines are habits that we create over time. Discipline is something that we force ourselves to do. The most successful athletes are not necessarily disciplined, as much as they are better at creating routines
What are energy busters for you? Why are you tolerating them?
What gives you energy? Why aren’t you doing more of this?
Energy Management is about juggling four sources of energy each day. If you feel exhausted at the end of your day chances are that you are not managing yourself well.
If you are not getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night you will not be able to perform at a high level for a long period of time. There is a strong link between exercise and performance- consider that you might want to start some type of an exercise program to improve your performance.- more relaxed, make better decisions, less tired, more patient,
Most people don’t pay much attention to their emotions. Yet, research clearly shows that managing your emotions well is critical to long term success.
The emotional part of our brain (amygdala) often gets hijacked. When this happens it cuts off any connection to the thinking and logical part of our brain. When we are hijacked we make poor decisions. Emotionally intelligent people know how to manage and limit emotional hijackings
We have the ability to generate positive emotions. If you regularly access positive emotions you will perform better.
You also must know how to manage negative emotions.
This sounds crazy doesn’t it…. But the next time someone gets you angry try thinking something positive about them. It will change your emotions and help you handle the situation better.
Research shows that just by saying something like “Get a grip” when you are on the verge of getting hijacked, will reduce the strong negative emotions you are feeling.
We are not supposed to multi-task. The key to focus is short bursts of focus. Never spend more than 90 minutes at your computer without taking a break.
Never start your day by checking email. If you want to be successful you have to spend a little time each day working on strategic and long term goals. It will give momentum to your day.
We need to tap into our purpose on a daily basis. This is what drives us past obstacles.