📖The power of full engagement: managing energy, not time, is the key to high performance and personal renewal

authors

Loehr, James, and Schwartz, Tony

year

2003

• p.9 energy types: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual

• (metaphors we use: muscle)

• p.14 you should have positive energy rituals

• oscillation. intense work should follow rest

• p.38 to be fully engaged, we need the ability to disengage (periodically)

• (turn off slack)

• p.45 to build up energy capacity, we need to seek stress (with adequate recovery)

  • re: homeostasis

• physical energy

  • breathing (deep)

  • food: 5–6 low-calorie high nutrition meals a day

    • half of protein bar, a piece of fruit, nuts

    • breakfast is important to help start metabolism

    • eat most of the in the first half of the day

  • drink water

    • p.51 thirst is inadequate barometer of need—when you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated

  • cardiovascular training

  • strength training

• emotional energy

  • p.75 relationship with direct supervisor is important

  • do something that you enjoy (for fun)

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