We often hear the idea that time is our most valuable resource. We are in alignment and will add that our time AND our energy are our most valuable resources. It turns out that they often go hand in hand. View a brief coaching video to support your time management here.
Here are a few examples:
1. When managing our time, our mindset may be focused on trying to do too many things that need to get done and yet, we run out of time and energy.
2. It may be that we have very little time, and yet, with our behaviors aligned with our priorities, we are energized and able to get everything done that we set out to do.
3. There may be times in work and life, we create a positive strategy, utilizing our best energy, which provides outcomes that are good for all.
This is where the importance of having the mindset to manage your time, behaviors aligned with your priorities and strategy to utilize your best energy supports you and your team to work together and achieve your goals.
Years ago, we were called to create a process for managing time and priorities within one of the organizations we coach. As we put together the learning, a common theme presented itself…
“as employees needed to manage their time and priorities, they first needed to manage their own energy.”
ENERGY matters. When energy is given the attention it needs, results tend to thrive.
As we explore time, priorities and energy this May, we encourage you to check in with your own energy. You may want to ask yourself:
“When do I feel the most energized throughout my work day?”
“What part of the day do I have lower energy?”
At TC&A we want you to feel GOOD.
We want you to feel BETTER than you even thought possible.
We want you to sustain your ENERGY and prevent burnout, while doing the work you love and creating the life that is the most meaningful to you.
So, you may be wondering how do I achieve the “feeling GOOD and BETTER,” while sustaining my ENERGY and remain effective and productive? You may be thinking, “I have so much to do, I can’t possibly fit in another task or commit to one more thing.”
I have always been MOTIVATED to be of service to others. It is a core piece of who I am. It's why I thrived working in hospitality and it's what drives me to continue supporting others on their professional journeys. When the pandemic hit, I knew there would be a unique opportunity to:
Not just share my own story with how I overcame burnout
BUT, how I choose to live with sustainable energy and a positive mindset.
Your story matters! Not only does your story matter, you are the author of your story. While you can't go back and change the past of your story, you absolutely have the power to write your present and future story.
I know the power of writing my present and future story to be true, as I continue to pivot and write my own story. When the pandemic hit, I knew I had the opportunity to influence teams and individuals in a new way. It was an adjustment to change my mindset and took focused energy to be creative in a time of chaos, despair and at times, even hopelessness.
