Energy determines who leads, not titles. Positive energy multiplies impact.
Multipliers breathe life into people.
Bad is 5X stronger than good. One draining habit cancels five encouraging ones. Eliminate what drains before adding what lifts.
Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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Losing yourself is exhausting. Vitality rises when you stop working to prove yourself.
You’re most like your real self when you feel most alive.
Stress rises when you feel like a fraud.
You are your own raw material.
E.B. White writes about his geese, “They badmouth everybody and everything. But they’re oddly companionable once you get used to their ingratitude and their false accusations.”
Negative people are like geese.
A goose may honk your ear off. It’s tempting to withdraw, stop trying, or retaliate. But teams are full of imperfect people.
The most important thing you manage is your energy. Multiply energy gains by subtracting these unexpected energy drains.
Stop needing to be right. Know-it-alls feel drained by “idiots.”
Your exhausted when you think you’re surrounded by fools.
Acknowledge constant improvement means everything is always imperfect.
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There are two types of leaders, skunks and bees.
Work stinks when skunks show up. People bear fruit when bees show up.
Here are 7 ways to help people flourish.
How can you help people flourish today?
You’re a black hole when all you think about is what you need from others.
Energize tired people by pouring fuel into their cup.
Meaning kindles energy. People hate meaningless work.
Know what matters.
Explain what matters.
Reward what matters.
Repeat what matters.
Energizing people is the heart of successful leadership.
