It's What You DON'T Do That Makes You Money

Did you start your day by deciding what NOT to do?

 

Everyone knows that physical energy eventually runs dry, but do you regularly consider the state of your instinctual (a.k.a conative) energy? Have you been striving for so long that you are now exhausted and unproductive? Even the best researchers come to a point where they can't read another fact and top "ideators" can become brain-stormed out. Simply put, it is critical that you remain aware of how much striving energy you exert and when you need to rest and re-juice.

 

Here are some quick and easy tips for regaining your effectiveness:

• Commit, but to very little. Start your day by deciding what NOT to do. You have limited energy; use it wisely on tasks that produce the greatest outcome.
• Do nothing when nothing works....If the harder you push, the less you accomplish, then STOP. Take a break. Do nothing. Come back at a later time.  
• Stimulate your senses. Research proves that your problem-solving energy is not only restored through rest, but also through the five senses. So, engage in activities that stimulate your sense of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight. Take a walk through the woods. Eat a fabulous meal. Listen to great music. Tour a museum of fine art...be creative!  

The quantity of time and effort does not always equal the quality of the result. The most successful individual is one who thinks strategically about when he exerts energy and when he rests.