Energy is The Fuel
Most successful business leaders of today may be characterized as having very high levels of energy. Since Energy is The Fuel with which everything is achieved, there seems to be a direct relationship between energy levels and levels of accomplishment. It is hard to imagine a tired, burned out person achieving much in life. On the other hand, energetic, positive, forward moving individuals seem to get and enjoy far more of the things life has to offer than does the average person.
We have been led to believe there is basically one kind of energy. We supposedly replenish this energy by sleeping at night, and during the day, we use it up again. It is as though we are machines powered by batteries, and each night we recharge our batteries for seven or eight hours. However, there are some problems with this view of energy. The biggest problem is it does not deal with the fact there are actually three different kinds of energy, each of which is necessary for maximum performance.
The three main forms are physical energy, emotional energy, and mental energy. Each of these energies are different, however they are interrelated, and they depend on each other.
Physical energy is raw energy, coarse energy, bulk energy, what I call “meat-and-potatoes” energy. Our physical energy is what we use to do physical labor. It is the primary energy applied by men and women who earn their livings by the sweat of their brow.
The second form of energy is emotional energy. This is the energy of enthusiasm and excitement. This is the energy that lends sparkle to the life of an individual. This is the energy necessary for feeling love, happiness, and joy. Largely, it is our emotional energy that makes life enjoyable for us. In fact, almost everything we say and do is determined in some way by an emotion, either positive or negative.
Mental energy is the energy of creativity, of problem solving and decision making. We use mental energy to make sales, write reports and proposals, plan our week and learn new subjects. Our level of mental energy is a major determinant of the quality of our life.
The reason why most business leaders fail to realize their full potential is because they burn up their energy at the emotional level, or the physical level; therefore, they have very little energy left over for mental activities. Most people burn up their emotional energy through the expression of negative emotions. Negative emotions are like a fire that burns up their energy so quickly that they have very little left with which to think positively and constructively. In fact, one five-minute uncontrolled outburst of anger can burn up as much energy as an average person would use in eight hours of work.
Our responsibility is to think continually about how we may stay calm and positive, and work smoothly and efficient, so we may have more mental energy to do the things that are most important to us in life.
“Remember, Success is Always Within Reach”
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We have been led to believe there is basically one kind of energy. We supposedly replenish this energy by sleeping at night, and during the day, we use it up again. It is as though we are machines powered by batteries, and each night we recharge our batteries for seven or eight hours. However, there are some problems with this view of energy. The biggest problem is it does not deal with the fact there are actually three different kinds of energy, each of which is necessary for maximum performance.
The three main forms are physical energy, emotional energy, and mental energy. Each of these energies are different, however they are interrelated, and they depend on each other.
Physical energy is raw energy, coarse energy, bulk energy, what I call “meat-and-potatoes” energy. Our physical energy is what we use to do physical labor. It is the primary energy applied by men and women who earn their livings by the sweat of their brow.
The second form of energy is emotional energy. This is the energy of enthusiasm and excitement. This is the energy that lends sparkle to the life of an individual. This is the energy necessary for feeling love, happiness, and joy. Largely, it is our emotional energy that makes life enjoyable for us. In fact, almost everything we say and do is determined in some way by an emotion, either positive or negative.
Mental energy is the energy of creativity, of problem solving and decision making. We use mental energy to make sales, write reports and proposals, plan our week and learn new subjects. Our level of mental energy is a major determinant of the quality of our life.
The reason why most business leaders fail to realize their full potential is because they burn up their energy at the emotional level, or the physical level; therefore, they have very little energy left over for mental activities. Most people burn up their emotional energy through the expression of negative emotions. Negative emotions are like a fire that burns up their energy so quickly that they have very little left with which to think positively and constructively. In fact, one five-minute uncontrolled outburst of anger can burn up as much energy as an average person would use in eight hours of work.
Our responsibility is to think continually about how we may stay calm and positive, and work smoothly and efficient, so we may have more mental energy to do the things that are most important to us in life.
“Remember, Success is Always Within Reach”
#terryogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching