Are You Managing Your Energy?

Now at the half way point of the year it’s a good time to reflect and think about where we want to go for the next half of the year. To do that, do an Energy Audit by asking yourself these questions: WHO DESERVES YOUR ENERGY? Every personal & professional relationship should be based on energy equality. Remove or reduce interactions with people or jobs that take your energy and don’t give it back. Otherwise, your life will be full of stress or you will burn out. I once left a job because my manager took my energy and never gave it back by acknowledging my efforts. As a manager, you can have an equal energy transfer just by saying thanks when your staff work hard. WHAT DESERVES YOUR ENERGY? Your goals for the next half of the year will determine your energy requirements. I start a new executive education program on Product Strategy at the Kellogg School of Management so that will be my focus this summer and I will have to filter everything else out. WHEN DO YOU NEED TO HAVE ENERGY? You want to have the right energy at the right time of your day, the right day of your week, the right week(s) of your month and the right month(s) of your year. I use my calendar to map out when I need the right physical, mental, emotional, spiritual & sensory energy. The result of your Energy Audit is you will have the right energy at the right time for the right things with the right people for the rest of your year. Cheers to your energy! Stephen Henergy.org