How Leaders Fuel Brush Fires
Distracted leaders drown in what’s broken. Fixing dilutes energy. Fueling multiplies it.
Fixers look like heroes. But leaders fuel brush fires.
Maximize what’s working.
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Reclaim Your Team’s Energy
Meetings make work harder—they drain energy.
We can’t expect high performance from people shackled with fatigue.
Our minds are distracted. Our bodies are tense. Our agenda is crammed.
Choose energy before agenda.
Here’s how to reclaim energy in 2-minutes.
Win the Morning – Reclaim the Afternoon
Beginnings don’t always determine endings. Good intentions get lost by afternoon.
I live by intention in the morning. By the afternoon I’m doing the next pressing thing.
I choose how to show up while I’m in the shower. By 2 p.m., my best self is taking a nap.
Begin by winning the morning.
How to Multiply Energy Gains
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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3 Powerful Ways to Energize Tired People
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.
Refuel or Die
Fatigue isn’t overwork; it’s failure to refuel.
You go dry when you pour out more than you pour in. You can’t flourish on empty.
Life management is energy management.
Depletion is inevitable apart from intervention.
Energy flows out naturally; it’s restored intentionally. Create a refueling schedule.
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