Personal energy usage way up
by Miki SaxonImage credit: RAWKU5
All kinds of energy prices are rising—not just those that are petroleum or corn-based.
Think about the energy you expend each day dealing with your family culture, company culture and social culture, not to mention your personal culture, AKA your MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™)
And not just one kind of energy, but three
- physical,
- mental, and
- psychic (not used as a synonym for mental)
I’ve already written about the importance of budgeting your energy, which involves saying ‘no’ without guilt, so why am I bringing it up again?
Because the current storm (no, it’s not perfect) of rising gas and food prices and global competitive pressures in a shaky economy has the potential to increase your energy use exponentially.
Just as you’ve changed, your driving patterns to conserve gas you need to revisit your personal energy spending and adjust your usage. You also need to increase your energy production by saying yes more often to those things that generate energy for you.
Take the time to (re)read them. Along with better energy management you may even find more time for creative thinking.
What are you doing to conserve your personal energy?
June 5th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I recently resigned from an officer’s position in a volunteer organization. It’s a low level position, but required attendance at regular meetings and was just an energy drain all around. I’m hoping the next few months show improvement in other aspects of my life as I have more time and energy to do other things.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Congratulations, Luke. You made a tough decision that takes not only guts, but also a willingness to objectively evaluate a situation and, in most cases, ignore public opinion. Not easy!
I wish you the best as you move forward and don’t forget you still have a free coaching session to use.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Thank you Miki.
I’m working on a few ideas, and assuming nothing falls down around my ears this month, I plan to send you a few emails in early July with ideas and topics for discussion so we can have a chat later in the summer.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Great, Luke. I’m looking forward to receiving them!