Energy Management
Proven Athletic-Based Performance Principles to Win in Everyday Life
We all want great things. Teetering between exhaustion and exhilaration, we’re constantly asking ourselves, ‘How do we get what we truly want without overwhelming ourselves in the process?’
Some of us are losing the battle. A growing number of women are suffering from Chronic and Adrenal Fatigue, and it’s time for us to shift our thinking that greatness hinges on how hard we must work, how much we must do and everything that we must achieve.
In my research for my upcoming book, The PowHERhouse Playbook, I have had the opportunity to interview and survey 50+ high-impact performance (‘HIP’) women. We discussed some of the athletic-based performance principles that I bring into everyday life, and many of their own practices include similar principles.
1. Find Your Guru
I cannot say enough about the power of mentoring. A mentor is someone you trust who can share their expertise, experience, feedback, contacts and tactical steps for success. Why is mentoring important? The word ‘short-cut’ comes to mind. They guide you through a process of how to most effectively get from A to B as they’ve already been there and have many lessons learned. Save energy.
2. Start Your Practice
They say ‘knowledge is power’. Knowledge holds the potential for power but doesn’t fully strike its stride until it is implemented into accountable action. Knowledge is all around us – books, websites, experts-of-the-month, workshops, webinars, seminars, coaches, and the list continues – to the point of being overwhelming. Where do we start? Start with what feels doable. Start with baby-steps. Start with taking action that breeds excitement and bubbles with positive anticipation. Listen to your gut. Breed energy.
3. Feel the Fear…. and Do It Anyway
Something you should know: there’s a fine line between trepidation and exhilaration, a fine line. Growth comes by stretching and reaching beyond your comfort zone. Muscle is created by progressive overload. Building some muscle behind your mission includes learning how to walk this fine line. Balance energy.
4. Practice the 80/20 Rule
80% of our results are derived from 20% of our efforts. We’ve heard this, but are we taking it to heart? Get crystal clear on where to shine your lazer focus in order to get the biggest bang for your buck. Conserve energy.
5. Practice Periodization
In sports and athletic performance, periodization is an approach in training that involves the progressive cycling of various aspects of a training program over a specific period of time. Building muscle behind your mission also involves this important principle. You cannot give 100% to all things all of the time. Respect the natural evolution of manifesting an idea into tangible form and celebrate your wins and lessons learned – your progress and performance – with rest and recovery prior to the next cycle beginning. Cycle energy.
6. Build a Strong Core
At the very root of our performance and our muscle lays our foundation – who we are at our core and how we feel about ourselves. One fundamental PowHERhouse principle is, “The stronger we are, the stronger we are.” As we become stronger and more energetic in our bodies, our confidence and courage grows, firmly rooting and grounding our mission and positioning us for imminent success. For centuries, women have put fitness into a tiny, little box and labeled it ‘weight-loss’; now is our time to recognize it’s true purpose and allow fitness to elevate our mission and our lives to their fullest potential. Strengthen energy.
7. PowHERplay
A power play is a sports term meaning to effectively utilize a numerical advantage. We firmly believe in the strength created by bringing together HIP mission-based women in small and large groups, from masterminds to events and retreats, networking and collaborating, online and real time. Our speaker series, PowHERtalks, is another great example. Join our mission. Leverage Energy.
8. Playing at the Top of Your Game Takes a Winning Gameplan
People are drawn to people who are MAGNETIC. Energy attracts energy. Functioning at the top of your game means that you are firing on all cylinders, you are positive, grounded and vibrant. When you are operating from this state, opportunities you are waiting for are attracted to you. They have no choice but to be. PowHERhouse helps you to understand what it takes to create your own winning gameplan that lifts you to the top of your game. Breed energy.
Autumn is a perfect opportunity for reflection and gratitude. It is also a very important time for effective energy management. Are you where you want to be? Are you ready to build some muscle behind your mission in 2015, 2016 and beyond? Emanate energy.
We are the ones that the world is waiting for.