Engagement
...e purpose in their work and ways to better handle their lives. The authors argue that life isn't a marathon; rather it's a series of sprints. To be successful, individuals need to balance stress and recovery time not just in competitive sports, but also managing energy. A tired sprinter probably won't win the next race. And, most of us treat life like a constant race with no downtime. Part one of the book discusses the Dynamics of Full Engagement and how to manage energy from being fully engaged recognizing energy as the most precious resource to spiritual energy the why to live. The book talks about emotional and mental energy transforming threat into challenge and focusing and realistic optimism. It describes the pulse of high performers and how balancing stress and recovery time is the most critical formula to success. Part two of the book discuses the training system. Defining the purpose and rules of engagement and poses questions on how energy is managed? Taking action the power of positive rituals discusses how professional athletes have developed rituals to help calm and relax themselves before and during games. The book describes how this system can transform managers into the “Corporate Athletes”. The book lays out key training principles and provides a step-by-step program that shows how to mobilize four key sources of energy, balancing energy expenditure with energy renewal, expand capa...