Dear Clinton,
Thank you for taking our Energy Audit.
Your score was 16 out of 20, which means you are experiencing an imminent
energy crisis according to the key below:
17-20 Full out energy crisis
13-16 Imminent energy crisis
9-12 Significant energy deficit
5-8 Moderate energy deficit
Below 5 Fully energized
If your score was 4 or less, congratulations - though there may be a few
areas in which you can improve your energy, you are effectively firing on all
cylinders. If your score was higher than you would have liked, however,
you're scarcely alone. The average overall score among all our clients is a
10. In short, more than 50% of us are operating at a level that is
significantly suboptimal.
YOUR SCORE BY CATEGORY
There are four types of energy that correspond to our four human needs. They
are physical (sustainability), emotional (security), mental (self-expression)
and spiritual (significance). Your specific category scores indicate the
areas in which you might begin improve your energy. They appear below (0 is
best, 5 is worst):
Mental: 4 - Imminent energy crisis
Physical: 4 - Imminent energy crisis
Emotional: 5 - Full out energy crisis
Spiritual: 3 - Significant energy deficit
WHAT YOU CAN DO
It's possible to systematically build back your capacity in each of these
areas, and thousands of our clients have done so with considerable success.
Set aside some time to think about which one or two behaviors are most
adversely influencing your energy levels. It may be best to start at the
physical level, which is the foundation for all energy, and where it is
easiest to make concrete changes. Setting even a single goal for yourself,
defined by a specific behavior you do at a precise time on designated days
can put you on the right path towards a fully energized, fully engaged life.
For your reference, we've included those questions to which you answered true
below:
- I don’t regularly get at least 7–8 hours of sleep and/or I often wake
up feeling tired.
- I don’t do cardiovascular training at least three times a week, and
strength training at least twice a week.
- I don’t take regular breaks during the day to renew and recharge.
- I often eat lunch at my desk, if I eat lunch at all.
- I frequently find myself feeling irritable, impatient or anxious at work,
especially when demand is high.
- I don’t have enough time with my family and loved ones, and when I’m
with them, I’m not always really with them.
- I take too little time for the activities that I most deeply enjoy.
- I rarely stop to express my appreciation to others or to savor and
celebrate my accomplishments and blessings.
- I often feel that my life is just a relentless set of demands I’m
expected to meet and tasks I have to complete.
- I have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time and I am easily
distracted during the day, especially by email.
- I don’t take enough time for reflection, strategizing and thinking
creatively.
- I rarely have any time when my mind is quiet and free of thoughts.
- I often work on evenings and weekends and/or I rarely take an email-free
vacation.
- There are significant gaps between what I say is important in my life and
how I actually live.
- My decisions at work are often more influenced by external demands than by
a strong, clear sense of my own purpose.
- I don’t invest enough time and energy in making a positive difference to
others and/or in the world.
If you'd like to find out more, contact us today at 718-601-2932 or
info@theenergyproject.com.
The Energy Project Team
TheEnergyProject.com
PS. Thanks again for taking our audit. Via this email link
(http://theenergyproject.com/sites/default/files/HBR_Manage_Your_Energy_Not_Your_Time.pdf),
download the full Harvard Business Review article, Managing Energy Not Time,
to discover how three Fortune 500 companies are changing the way they work
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