Power of Full Engagement Managing Energy Not Time Is the Key to High Performance & Personal Renewal

andlt;Bandgt;The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity and quality of energy available to us is not. This fundamental insight has the power to revolutionize the way you live.andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz demonstrate in their groundbreaking andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestseller, managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. Their Full Engagement Training System is grounded in twenty-five years of working with great athletes -- tennis champ Monica Seles and speed-skating gold medalist Dan Jansen, to name just two -- to help them perform more effectively under brutal competitive pressures. Now this powerful, step-by-step program will help you to: andlt;BRandgt; and#183; Mobilize four key sources of energy andlt;BRandgt; and#183; Balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal andlt;BRandgt; and#183; Expand capacity in the same systematic way that elite athletes do andlt;BRandgt; and#183; Create highly specific, positive energy management rituals andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;The Power of Full Engagementandlt;/Iandgt; is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully. It provides a clear road map to becoming more physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned -- both on and off the job.

andlt;Iandgt;Fast Companyandlt;/Iandgt; Combines the gritty tough-mindedness of the best coaches with the gentle but insistent inspiration of the most effective spiritual advisers.

Stephen R. Covey, author of andlt;Iandgt;The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleandlt;/Iandgt; A remarkable application of the athletic metaphor to high-performing people and organizations.

Stephen R. Covey Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Tremendous! The Power of Full Engagement is a remarkable application of the athletic metaphor to high-performing people and organizations. This reader-friendly book is filled with compelling insight, real-life illustrations, and practical to-dos. Loehr and Schwartz will inspire you to increase your energy capacity in all dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Barry Diller Chairman and CEO, USA Interactive Now, and I'm sure for the future, anything that can lead to healthier minds and bodies of executives -- and therefore to more responsible leadership -- is almost a national imperative. To that end, this book is a real contribution.

Dan Brestle President, Estée Lauder Companies A true wake-up call. At a time when the media is filled with stories of executives with warped values, this book will give you the confidence and a clear road map to tackle your problems with positive energy and moral strength.

Scott Miller President and CEO, Hyatt Corporation The principles articulated in The Power of Full Engagement have been important to me personally and as the leader of a large company. We really do have to train in business in the same way that great athletes do, learning how to peak at critical moments, but also to rest and regroup in order to build back capacity.

Marcus Buckingham Coauthor, First, Break All The Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths Fantastic! At the heart of this book is a simple truth: the secret to lasting success -- individually and organizationally -- lies in how we manage our energy. This is a phenomenal insight that most of us ignore. Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr provide a very practical map for marshaling our energy -- physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually -- to live much more productive and fulfilling lives.

Betty Edwards Author, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain At last here's a book that takes on an endemic problem in American life: why do we never have enough time and energy for the things that matter most? In lucid, transparent, and elegant prose, the authors lay out a coherent solution with unassailable logic. I can't imagine any person who won't find a mirror image in every section of this book.

This groundbreaking New York Times bestseller has helped hundreds of thousands of people at work and at home balance stress and recovery and sustain high performance despite crushing workloads and 24/7 demands on their time. "Combines the gritty toughmindedness of the best coaches with the gentle-but-insistent inspiration of the most effective spiritual advisers" (Fast Company).
We live in digital time. Our pace is rushed, rapid-fire, and relentless. Facing crushing workloads, we try to cram as much as possible into every day. We're wired up, but we're melting down. Time management is no longer a viable solution. As bestselling authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz demonstrate in this groundbreaking book, managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. The Power of Full Engagement is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully both on and off the job by laying out the key training principles and provides a powerful, step-by-step program that will help you to:
* Mobilize four key sources of energy
* Balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal
* Expand capacity in the same systematic way that elite athletes do
* Create highly specific, positive energy management rituals to make lasting changes
Above all, this book provides a life-changing road map to becoming more fully engaged on and off the job, meaning physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned.

"Combines the gritty toughmindedness of the best coaches with the gentle-but-insistent inspiration of the most effective spiritual advisers" (Fast Company). This groundbreaking New York Times bestseller has helped hundreds of thousands of people at work and at home balance stress and recovery and sustain high performance despite crushing workloads and 24/7 demands on their time. We live in digital time. Our pace is rushed, rapid-fire, and relentless. Facing crushing workloads, we try to cram as much as possible into every day. We're wired up, but we're melting down. Time management is no longer a viable solution. As bestselling authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz demonstrate in this groundbreaking book, managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. The Power of Full Engagement is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully both on and off the job by laying out the key training principles and provides a powerful, step-by-step program that will help you to: * Mobilize four key sources of energy * Balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal * Expand capacity in the same systematic way that elite athletes do * Create highly specific, positive energy management rituals to make lasting changes Above all, this book provides a life-changing road map to becoming more fully engaged on and off the job, meaning physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned.

The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity and quality of energy available to us is not. This fundamental insight has the power to revolutionize the way you live.

As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz demonstrate in their groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. Their Full Engagement Training System is grounded in twenty-five years of working with great athletes -- tennis champ Monica Seles and speed-skating gold medalist Dan Jansen, to name just two -- to help them perform more effectively under brutal competitive pressures. Now this powerful, step-by-step program will help you to:

· Mobilize four key sources of energy

· Balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal

· Expand capacity in the same systematic way that elite athletes do

· Create highly specific, positive energy management rituals

The Power of Full Engagement is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully. It provides a clear road map to becoming more physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned -- both on and off the job.

andlt;bandgt;Dr. Jim Loehrandlt;/bandgt; is Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, a training company that has successfully utilized energy management technology to improve the productivity and engagement levels of elite performers from the world of business, sport, medicine, and law enforcement for over 30 years. A world-renowned performance psychologist, Dr. Loehr is the author of thirteen books including the national bestseller andlt;Iandgt;The Power of Full Engagementandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Loehr appeared on andlt;Iandgt;The Oprah Winfrey Showandlt;/iandgt; where an entire program was devoted to his ground-breaking Energy Management training system and concepts. He has also appeared on NBC's andlt;Iandgt;Today Showandlt;/iandgt;, ABC's andlt;Iandgt;Nightline with Ted Koppelandlt;/iandgt;, The andlt;Iandgt;CBS Evening News with Dan Ratherandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;CBS Morning Newsandlt;/iandgt;. Dr. Loehr's work has been chronicled in leading national publications including the andlt;Iandgt;Harvard Business Reviewandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Fortuneandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Timeandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;US News and World Reportandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Successandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Fast Companyandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Omniandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Loehr has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of sport, business, medicine and law enforcement including Fortune 100 executives, FBI, Hostage Rescue Teams and Army Special Forces. His elite clients from the world of sport include: golfer Mark O'Meara; tennis players, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario; boxer Ray Mancini; hockey players Eric Lindros and Mike Richter; and Olympic gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Loehr possesses a masters and doctorate in psychology, serves on several prestigious scientific boards and is a full member of the American Psychological Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.Tony Schwartz is the founder and president of The Energy Project, a consulting group that works with a number of Fortune 500 companies, including American Express, Credit Suisse, Ford, General Motors, Gillette, Master Card, and Sony.andnbsp; He was a reporter for the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, an associate editor at andlt;iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/iandgt;, and a staff writer for andlt;iandgt;New York Magazineandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Esquireandlt;/iandgt; and a columnist for andlt;iandgt;Fast Companyandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp; He co-authored the #1 worldwide bestseller andlt;iandgt;The Art of the Dealandlt;/iandgt; with Donald Trump, and after that wrote andlt;iandgt;What Really Mattersandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp; He co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller andlt;iandgt;The Power of Full Engagementandlt;/iandgt; with Jim Loehr. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jean Gomes is Managing Director of DPA, a London-based management consultancy specializing in leadership and culture change. For the past 20 years, he has been advising companies like Coca-Cola, Pfizer, Cable andamp; Wireless, Sun Microsystems, Sony, ICL, The Home Office, Nokia and Intel in the US, Japan and Europe. He is also Chairman of The Energy Project Europe.andnbsp;