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.
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.
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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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.
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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Successful leaders energize people. Focused energy makes success more likely.
People won’t tell you this, they don’t like talking with you when you don’t like talking with them.
I decided to write about simple ways to energize people during conversations.
How do you energize people?
