The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

I’m only writing here about books I find inspiring and useful, so you already know that I think this is a great book. Mr. Loehr and Mr. Schwartz have developed a system to make you a “corporate athlete.” If a book is too much to handle, they wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review titled “The Making of a Corporate Athlete” which gives you a very abridged idea of what their program is about.
For those who are stuck and want to make changes, get organized, or increase their productivity through better time management, this book gives you a roadmap on how to make lasting changes.
I enjoyed the book for a few reasons. First, they take into account the whole body. They talk about Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual health as all necessary and important for performing your best. It’s rare to find a book that really brings all these together and doesn’t dwell on just one.
The second reason I liked this book is that it deals with the Spiritual domain in a way that is engaging without mention of religion and without new-agey language that turns many people off (myself included) to the idea of connecting with your core values. They also use so many real-life examples to show what they mean and the effect that developing your spiritual “muscle” can have. I was inspired to re-assess my values and write them down!
Third, they give you a plan of action. If you have a coach, great, they can help you with accountability and self-awareness as you develop and follow your plan. If you don’t have a coach, you can use it to work out your own values, your vision for yourself (personal and business), what’s standing in your way and what you are actually going to DO to make changes. They even have an accountability log so you can track your progress.
So, if you are trying to make some changes and have had trouble with how to do it, this book might make the difference. I don’t assume that any one method works for everyone, so if this book doesn’t work for you, keep checking back and I promise eventually I’ll get to a book that’s right for you!
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Thanks for reading!
Anne Busse, Professional Organizer