How to Multiply Energy Gains

The most important thing you manage is your energy. Multiply energy gains by subtracting energy drains.

Multiply energy gains by subtracting 4 energy drains:

#1. Reject the need to be right.

Show up to learn. Learning returns energy. Know-it-alls are drained by “idiots.”

The person who needs to be right ends up surrounded by “fools.” Surround yourself with people who know they don’t know. Be one, too.

#2. Stop changing things.

Acknowledge that constant improvement means you always live with imperfection.

Too much change exhausts people. Allow people to create imperfect rhythms. Use milestones as change points. Reiterate what’s working. Explore ways to be better. Establish another imperfect rhythm.

#3. Make fewer commitments.

Learn to say no. Regret drains energy. Painful emotions when you can’t fulfill commitments weaken your soul.

The person who makes commitments quickly is exhausted.

#4. Stop trying to change people.

Go with the horses in the barn. Don’t put workhorses in the Kentucky Derby. Give detail-work to people who love details. Give people-work to those who love relationship-building.

The battles you can’t win drain energy. Help people improve how and when they want to improve.

How might leaders multiply energy gains by subtracting energy drains?

What are some common energy drains leaders face?

https://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time

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