The power of full engagement
by James E. Loehr · first published 2003
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Why HN recommends it
Reframes productivity as managing energy rather than time, with a framework across energy dimensions and cycles of pushing then recovering. Suits people facing burnout, procrastination, or overwork.
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A personal energy training program outlines strategies on how to prevent burnout and improve productivity, discussing how to work with four key sources of energy, balancing stress and recovery, and implementing positive routines.
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on “Ask HN: Got a Kindle. What now? What books should I read?” ↗…burning midnight oil and I was at home watching Jeopardy! with the fam. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't listen to all of those people who are making horrible mistakes. Work hard, but read 'The Power of Full Engagement' by Tony Shwartz and realize that you can work like mad and relax and you will beat the crap out of everyone around you.
on “How I Feel as Young Father Involved in Early-stage Startup” ↗Read a book called "The power of full engagement" by Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr. Its a life-changing book.
on “Ask HN: My brain refuses to think, what should I do?” ↗…Ruiz (http://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Fre...) The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz (http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/006000...) The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
on “Ask HN: What books to read on developing mental models and increasing cognition?” ↗…ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgGhSOAtAyQ that sums up the key points. - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg talks about habits, how they form and how you can understand and hack them. - The Power Of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz talks about managing different aspects of your life in order to have energy to do the things that are important to you. Hopefully the above may be of some use to you. They…
on “Ask HN: How do you generally build a product?” ↗I recommend "The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal" by Loehr and Schwartz.
on “Ask HN: How do you deal with your brain not being “on?”” ↗Have you stumbled on The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr[1][2]? It crystallises this idea well, divides energy into several different dimensions and tries to give you a framework to figure out which dimension is constraining you and how to expand…
on “What would you do with 52 hours a week of discretionary time? (2023)” ↗…done. The worst kind of works is the one multi-tasked. You dont get in a 'flow' state that is necessary for the most jobs people here in hacker news makes. Two books are very good in the matter, The power of full engagement http://amzn.to/vdS1Tc and Flow http://amzn.to/t2bed6
on “At the End of a Procrastinated Day” ↗It's been done, and math + running wins. Check out Tony Schwartz the Power of Full Engagement. In it he talks about how you can't just go go go at the thing you want to get good at, you have to take breaks and do completely unrelated things, like running. If you don't, you'll burn out.
on “Crosswords don’t make you clever” ↗…exercise thing lately. Just reading for the last several years. Best article, which led me to action, is this http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/everything-you-know-abou... together with the book The Power of Full Engagement https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743226755/ref=as_li_tl?ie... And here are the guys I read regularly (on and off, actually): Scott Sonnon: http://www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/ Pavel Tsatsouline:…
on “Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and well-being?” ↗Power through it. Bitch and scream, but then do what needs to be done. Read “The Power of Full Engagement” : http://sivers.org/book/PowerOfFullEngagement The authors worked with the best athletes and executives for years, and found that the best ones knew how to push themselves, then recuperate, push, recuperate.…
on “There's no speed limit (2009)” ↗…blocking websites or installing games do not work if you don't know what procrastination is. In an empty room with nothing to do you could spend time looking at the wall. I will also recommend "the power of full engagement", and also a basic understanding of habits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYFooE6J1iU Over time(years) you will master this.
on “Good and Bad Procrastination (2005)” ↗This reminds me of a book I've read a couple of times now, The Power of Full Engagement. Their very similar concept is that the limiting factor in most of our lives isn't really time, but energy. As described in the OP, most of us have experience evenings that felt wasted because we're…
on “Living on 24 hours a day” ↗In that vein, you may really like The Power of Full Engagement.
on “Productivity in 2017: analyzing 225 million hours of work time” ↗It is a complex issue. I read and watched videos and went to a lot of seminars on psicology of productivity. "Read The Power of full engagement"(This is the best book you can read ever!!) and create rituals. I like investigating new technologies too, so I do it, with limits. I read HN each day but no comments(it drains too much). Emails and…
on “Ask HN: How do you fight procrastination?” ↗