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Peak Performance with Dr. Jim Loehr
When we were putting together the line-up for the Telesummit, I wanted to make sure that we approached time management from many different perspectives. So I was delighted to hear that Jim Loehr was joining us. When I read his book, The Power of Full Engagement, I was immediately taken with the notion that enegy, not time is the key to high performance and personal renewal.
It makes total sense that time and energy are completely related. It’s not how much time we spend on what we are doing, but how much energy we bring to the acitivity is the secret to a successful and fulfilling life. I love the notion of creating peak performance in our business and life.
Jim Loehr lets us know how to access our key sources of energy, how to balance our energy expenditures and the importance of creating specific, positive energy management rituals.
In his book Jim makes a point that really hit me - the amount of time you have available in a day is fixed but, how much energy we exert in our work and free time is totally up to us. We just have to learn to manage it effectively in order to make the most of the day itself. It is such a simple concept but I found it quite profound.
Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist and many of his clients include famous athletes such as golfer Mark O’Meara and Olympic gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen as well as professionals in law enforcement and Fortune 100 executives. We may not be hardened athletes or stealth FBI agents but, if we could use their tactics for success think of how much you could get done and how great you’ll feel? If Jim can help those people harness and manage their energy then he definitely has some tools you’ll want to hear about.
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Please add a comment below sharing one or two main lessons that you can bring into your life or business from the teleseminar. This will serve two purposes:
- This will solidify your commitment to take action
- You will help others learn from you
Example –> xxxx is what I learned and xxxx is how my life will be different as a result.
I’m looking forward to seeing and responding to all of your comments…
October 28th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
This interview rocks! My favorite takeaways already:
“Multitasking makes us stupid.”
“The enemy of extraordinary is multitasking.”
Thanks for great info, Bill & Jim!
Jeannette
October 28th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Oh, wait, did I just multitask while listening?! lol
I’m going to change my story about my ability to focus NOW! ha
Jeannette
October 28th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I’m going to try real hard to focus all my energy on my task at hand and not multi-task, so I guess that means no more solitare while I’m talking/waiting on the phone, plus many other of my diversions.
October 28th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Naps can be good.
Marriage are optimal if there it’s 5 to 1.
Five positive interactions to 1 negative.
Success is a conscious investment of effort (aka an upgrade)
October 28th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Hi Bill,
Thank you so much for this interview.
1. I am going to buy his book “The Power of Story” and align my story with my commitments.
2. I am going to reduce multi-tasking.
3. I am going to develop a laser focus on my work project.
Thanks so much,
Pam
October 28th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I thought the ideas presented in the Peak Performance talk were very exciting.
However, I am getting overwhelmed with ways to improve myself. Two new things a week is a lot when they are very different slices of the pie to explore.
For now, I am planning to explore his site and log it for future review.
I think the series would be better if it were one per week or every other week, leaving time to really explore and absorb the ideas.
October 28th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
The two things that really strike me as implementable(?) in my life:
1) The realization that the story we carry about our life has so much power- and that re-writing our story in a more positive way can be so very powerful. I am going to work with this… especially timely, because some critical issues about my past have been offering themselves up for re-examination lately. THANK YOU!!!
2) Getting centered and in alignment with my Higher Purpose right before initiating something- a task, meeting, and especially, play time with my 8-year old son! When I really look into his eyes, he has a special little devilish look in his eye when its play time.
October 28th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
As a mom (and an executive) I often find myself focusing so much on work and family that I forget about myself. I love the concept that if I take care of myself (eating well, sleeping enough, exercising) that I will be building up a store of energy that i can then use to ‘do more’ for all the other aspects of my life. It has some similarity with what Stu Friedman talked about with thinking about 4-way wins. I take care of myself, I have energy and total focus for my work and more time (and energy) for my family. I guess if I wanted to make it a true 4-way win, I would organize a fun run or an exercise day - but who has the time for that! ;-).
October 28th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
What a call! Jim was so articulate and insightful.
I’m planning on really investing my energy more frequently. I will also experiment with multi-tasking less often.
Personal note: as a kid, I watched a video Jim Loehr created many times. The video was on how to be mentally tough playing tennis. It was a treat to learn from him now as an adult.
October 28th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
One thing that really hit me: we are all “consuming” the same amount of time each day. But why do we have different results? A lot it has to do with with the energy that we channel into that time. Having Jim Loehr break down our energy in 4 categories made a lot of sense.
Big takeaway - if we don’t put “passion and purpose” energy into an activity, then other energy (e.g. physical energy) just isn’t going to follow.
I’ve often heard successful people say “follow your bliss”. Thanks to this teleseminar, I now know why it’s true!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I’ve recognized for sometime that I have a wonderful ability to super focus on a certain projects. When I get into the “zone”, my creativity and productivity make a quantum leap. The down side is that I’m all in my head, the outside world fades away, time flies by and there’s almost no physical activity. Its like the scene in a Beautiful Mind where he’s standing in the library writing calculations on the window.
The challenge for me is how to get the smaller yet necessary things done while having good blocks of time to focus on important projects.
I’d like to get more of that energy and focus into my personal life. So the first goal I’m setting for myself is to put more focus on my physical well being.
October 28th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
My commitment based on Friedman and Loehr teleseminars is to create a vision of what I want my legacy on this earth to be…I’ll crystallize it by writing down what my impact will be 10 or 20 years from now, based on what my passions are, and what a typical day of living that vision/ living in spiritual alignment will be like. I’m also going to replace my sugary breakfasts with oatmeal and nuts/seeds.
October 28th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
P.S.
I agree with Vernel. I would prefer one teleseminar per week so we have time to explore websites and review the ideas presented.
October 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I am hearing that this is a lot of information to digest and it would have been great to do 1 call per week instead.
We did think about that and decided to do 2 calls per week. We didn’t want to make the telesummit last 2 1/2 months since we would then be going through Thanksgiving week and right up to Christmas.
Plus, I am going to Vietnam a few days after the telesummit is over. It’s like I have been training for an event and now it’s time for me to be fully engaged in non-work related activities.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Jennifer, Thank you for your wonderful comment. Your commitment to leave a legacy is sincerely felt.
Phil, I watched a video today that talks a lot about passion and to stop doing anything we hate doing. Check it out –> http://www.wikio.co.uk/video/454500
October 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Sara,
Thank you for engaging in a conversation with us. My suggestion to you is to make a digital timer your best friend so that you can be totally engaged on the important projects as long as you feel is appropriate so that you can forget about the time. Once the timer beeps, move on to other activities.
It’s also important that when you are in your head, you stay conscious of keeping an open heart.
Kindly,
~Bill
October 28th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Thanks, Bill, for putting these calls together. I haven’t been able to listen to all of them, but today’s I did and I’m really glad. I liked what Dr. Loehr had to say and it mirrors a lot of what I teach my clients (improving their personal energy to get more accomplished and feel better, lose weight, etc.).
The idea that multi-tasking makes us stupid matches an article I read recently and a post I made to my Lessons on Living Fully blog a few weeks ago (http://blog.hypnocoachlisa.com).
I have ordered the audio of The Power of Full Engagement and can’t wait to listen and apply the ideas for myself and my clients.