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Publisher : Free Press
Publication Date : 2004 12 21
>> Meaningful research tools and insights
A very valuable book I ve been looking forward to reading it for some time and it didn t disappoint The authors provide meaningful research and examples specific tools and insights that have shaped my thinking and approach to my own balance and engagement Their case is compelling and I m very glad I read this book I highly recommend it
>> The Utlimate Measure of Our Lives Is Not Time But How Much We Have Invested In The Time We Have
Power of Story began my relationship with books authored by Jim Loehr Unlike most of his followers I began with his last book rather than his first But it was the quality of this book that drew me to reading his first the New York Time s bestseller The Power of Full Engagement Loehr has earned a prominent place on my bookshelf and on my list of highly recommended books Both are excellent for those who are stalled in their career particularly those in transition or in living a good life Power of Story was featured in one of my 2009 Catholic Business Journal Columns and The Power of Full Engagement will be front and center in a speech I will give in 2010
Loehr built his career by working with top tennis players Pete Sampras Jim Courier Gabriela Sabatini Monica Seles among many others getting them to perform at their highest level He did not focus on their technical or tactical skills but rather focused on helping them manage their energy more effectively in the service of whatever mission they were on His Orlando based program has now been expanded to including clients beyond top tennis players other top professional athletes the Special Forces Homeland Security and executives from Fortune 500 companies
The Power of Full Engagement is built around four principles
1 Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related sources of energy physical emotional mental and spiritual
2 Because energy diminishes with overuse and with underuse we must balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal
3 To build capacity we must push beyond our normal limits training in the same systematic way that elite athletes do
4 Making change that lasts requires a three step process Define Purpose Face the Truth and Take Action
These are presented in two parts the dynamics of full engagement and the training system Loehr also provides numerous resources at the end of the book including a Full Engagement Development Plan Worksheet
Loehr contends that there is a paradigm shift needed to a life not overburdened but to one in which energy not time becomes the fundamental currency of high performance Before knowing Loehr and his body of work I implemented a number of his suggestions and can add from my experience that he is on to something profound The ultimate measure of our lives is not how much time we spend on earth but rather how much energy we invest in the time we have
>> The Power of Full Engagement
The background of these two authors provided outstanding credibility and I was significantly challenged by the principles therein Specifically their emphasis on the importance of proper rest and sleep caused me to change my life long practice of burning the candle at both ends I now pay more attention to rest and nutrition
