How to Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time?
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How to manage "Energy", not "Time"?
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Do and Don't for managing "Energy"
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Do
1. Body (Physical) Energy
30 Min. Stretching before going to bed
Eat frequently to fulfill 70%
2 times full exercises for a week
Keep silence for 10 Min. after 2 hours work
2. Mind (Focus) Energy
Check Email/SNS within 30 Min.
Focus on important but not urgent
Keep breathing for 10 Min. after 2 hours work
Focus in morning time for tough works (7AM~1PM)
3. Emotion (Feeling) Energy
Feel good, this is the only order from God
Call family once in a week.
Think and Give a small gift
Reflect what I already have
4. Spirit (Meaning & Purpose) Energy
Write a critical sentence in a day
Establish the *My dream place
Prepare a Speech for *My People
Contribute to The Energy Project
Don't
1. Body (Physical) Energy
Do not bring any electronic device to Bed
Do not skip meals
Do not lie down, but stand up
*Stop a bad habit (e.g. Smoking)
2. Mind (Focus) Energy
Do not open Email/SNS 7AM ~ 1PM
Limit TV & Chat (2 hours)
Do not thinking deeply
Don't touch 7AM ~ 1PM
3. Emotion (Feeling) Energy
Do not make any negative thinking
Do not frown your face, but make smiles
Do not say any negative words
Forget your "wants"
4. Sprit (Meaning & Purpose) Energy
Don't think your weakness
Do no compare you with anybody
Do not think the current bad things
Do not be suspicious in your success
Reference: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
http://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time/ar/2
Are You Headed for an Energy Crisis?
Questionnaire for measuring the level of energy management skill.
Body
__ I don’t regularly get at least seven to eight hours of sleep, and I often wake up feeling tired.
__ I frequently skip breakfast, or I settle for something that isn’t nutritious.
__ I don’t work out enough (meaning cardiovascular training at least three times a week and strength training at least once a week).
__ I don’t take regular breaks during the day to truly renew and recharge, or I often eat lunch at my desk, if I eat it at all.
Emotions
__ I frequently find myself feeling irritable, impatient, or anxious at work, especially when work is demanding.
__ I don’t have enough time with my family and loved ones, and when I’m with them, I’m not always really with them.
__ I have too little time for the activities that I most deeply enjoy.
__ I don’t stop frequently enough to express my appreciation to others or to savor my accomplishments and blessings.
Mind
__ I have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time, and I am easily distracted during the day, especially by e-mail.
__ I spend much of my day reacting to immediate crises and demands rather than focusing on activities with longer-term value and high leverage.
__ I don’t take enough time for reflection, strategizing, and creative thinking.
__ I work in the evenings or on weekends, and I almost never take an e-mail–free vacation.
Spirit
__ I don’t spend enough time at work doing what I do best and enjoy most.
__ There are significant gaps between what I say is most important to me in my life and how I actually allocate my time and energy.
__ My decisions at work are more often influenced by external demands than by a strong, clear sense of my own purpose.
__ I don’t invest enough time and energy in making a positive difference to others or to the world.
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How is your overall energy?
Total number of statements checked: __
Guide to scores
0–3: Excellent energy management skills
4–6: Reasonable energy management skills
7–10: Significant energy management deficits
11–16: A full-fledged energy management crisis
What do you need to work on?
Number of checks in each category:
Body __
Mind __
Emotions __
Spirit __
Guide to category scores
0: Excellent energy management skills
1: Strong energy management skills
2: Significant deficits
3: Poor energy management skills
4: A full-fledged energy crisis
