12 Ways Successful Leaders Find Energy

Success requires energy.

No energy – no success.

Passion is focused energy.

No passion – no leadership.

The most important thing you manage is your own energy.

7 energy drains:

1. Self-importance. The false belief others can’t survive without you, drains you.
2. Let-down after success.
3. Ambiguous, unreachable expectations.
4. Unrelenting pressure.
5. Constant problem-solving.
6. Can’t-do teammates.
7. Fatigue after pouring your heart into failed projects.

12 ways successful leaders find energy:

1. Lighten up. Say, “The world will go on without me.”
2. Build in breathe time after high-stress activities.
3. Let someone help you.
4. Make self-reflection a daily ritual.
5. Finish a project, don’t rush to the next. Allow for margin.
6. Take a short walk.
7. Go to bed earlier.
8. Create organizational structures and systems that don’t depend on you.
9. Talk it out when you’re worn out. Find a listening ear that helps you see more clearly.
10. Take on a task or project you can complete quickly.
11. Reconnect with your purpose. Why do you do what you do?
12. Believe. Believe you can make a difference. Believe in your team.

Bonus: Eliminate energy vampires. If you can’t reform energy vampires, remove them. If you can’t remove them, reassign them.

How do you find energy?

How do you help others find energy?