Christy’s Top 6 List of Energy and Time Management Reads
Everyone needs a good energy inoculation now and again — especially in these challenging economic times.  I find that I having that extra boost of inspiration and support in a good book really helps keep me grounded to my purpose, vision and goals.  So, here is a “starter” list of...
Newsletter Volume V
Welcome to the August issue of Empower Your Workplace News!  This month’s topic is one that I am especially excited about — the Power of Teamwork. A high-functioning team typically produces higher quality EVERYTHING, versus an individual working out everything on his or her own.  The synergy...
Energy Tip #4: Create a system for managing your email and the pesky tasks that go with it!
Energy Tip  #4: Create a system for managing your email and the pesky tasks that go with it! Do you ever feel like email is taking over your life?  Do you get overwhelmed on Mondays just thinking about all the emails that will be in your in-box for you to plow through?  Email and the tasks that usually...
Energy Management Strategy 3#: Take a break!
Strategy #3: Take a break! Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz in the ground-breaking book, The Power of Full Engagement introduce the idea of the “corporate athlete.”  Based on years of research on both successful athletes and corporate leaders, the authors found that these two groups share similar strategies...
Cultivate your “energy sources” and eliminate your “energy drains”
Strategy #2:  Cultivate your “energy sources” and eliminate your “energy drains.” What is it about your work and life that really excites, inspires and energizes you?  And what are those things you procrastinate about, and keep copying over onto your next to-do list only to write them again...
Make planning and goal-setting a top priority!
Here is the first in a series of  success strategies to help you source more energy in your life so that you are in control of your time, and not a slave to it. Energy and Time Management Success Strategy #1:  Make planning and goal-setting a top priority! What we think about, we bring about.  What...