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Productivity Primer

Tony Schwartz often speaks about time as a finite resource and the effects of working long hours for extended periods of time.  He does point out that energy is different story.  If employees are able to recharge themselves and avoid energy depleting behaviors they can be more effective (during regular working hours) while their energy levels are up. 

He maintains a holistic view of the employee and outlines that energy comes from four main wellsprings within the person:

• the body (physical energy)
• emotions (quality of energy)
• the mind (focus of energy)
• the spirit (energy of purpose)

He has worked with many companies to effectively create energy renewal programs in which the organization puts an emphasis on investing in their employees, which in turn motivates the individuals to bring more of themselves to work each day. 

His tips are simple and can be integrated over time.  They include: getting enough sleep regularly, eating healthy and exercising regularly to keep up physical energy.

Cultivating positive emotions by looking at the stories they tell themselves about the events in their life.  Look for the positive stories and maintain those.  Practice expressing appreciation to others as a method to fuel positive emotions.

Try to plan your workday so you can focus for blocks of time (90-120 mins.) on complex work. Integrate brief breaks. He maintains that constant distractions can be costly to your productivity.

And finally, when working on energy of the human spirit people need know their strengths and leverage them to get the job done, allocate time and energy to all aspects of their lives (work, family, health, community service) and make sure they are living their core values every day.