This Is the Power of Full Engagement
In The Power of Full Engagement Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr argue that energy, not time, is the key to managing performance. We live in a digital time which Schwartz and Loehr capture so eloquently, Forever starved for time we try to fit everything into each day. But as we know, managing time by itself is not the answer. The energy you bring to the table matters too. Schwartz and Loehr argue that, "Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.", "Every one of our thoughts, emotions and behaviors has an energy consequence," they write. "The ultimate measure of our lives is not how much time we spend on the planet, but rather how much energy we invest in the time that we have.", To be fully engaged, we need to be fully present. To be fully present we must be "physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned with a purpose beyond our own immediate self-interest.", *** You Must Become Fully Engaged, Here are the four key energy management principles that drive performance. Principle 1 Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related sources of energy physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Principle 2 Because energy capacity diminishes both with overuse and with underuse, we must balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal. Principle 3 To build capacity, we must push beyond our normal limits, training in the same systematic way that elite athletes do. Principle 4 Positive energy ritualshighly specific routines for managing energy are the key to full engagement and sustained high performance. Join over 60,000 readers and get a free weekly update via email here.