3 Tips to Stay Energized
BY NICOLE ENTZEROTH | 3 MINUTE READ
Energy expert, best-selling author, and award-winning coach Simon Ong tells all about his secrets to reclaiming your energy no matter what the day (or life) has in store.
Tip #1: Stop running someone else’s race
Pause for just a minute and review your day. Think about your morning routine, all of the work tasks you do, and what you do after you’re off the clock. It’s a lot to think about, we know, but take a minute to jot down the things you do that light you up and are getting you to where you want to be.
Even more importantly, after you have those written down, write down the things you do every day that are not part of your definition of success, the things that are making you run someone else’s race and not your own. Some examples might be: working out for an hour, being involved in all of your friend’s social content, or ix-naying dairy from your diet because you heard it was healthier. Take this time to get as clear as possible on what your definition of success is and write down the tasks that will help you run only your own race.
Tip #2: Hell maybe = hell no
You’ve heard it before, “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no.” This comes into play for when that friend asks you to help plan the baby shower you don’t have time for or the coworker who wants to go out to happy hour every night.
Something that gets left out of the picture, though? The hell maybes. Maybe I can help her, so I will. Maybe I can go out to happy hour twice this week, so I will. When you compromise your boundaries by telling yourself “hell maybe,” it turns into a “hell yes” without a second thought. Be aware of the things you’re saying hell maybe to and start turning them into the hell nos they should be.
Tip #3: Be a go-giver instead of a go-getter
“We get to where we want to be the fastest when we think about the value that we can bring to others. We operate from a selfless perspective, and think, ‘What’s in it for them?’ instead of, ‘What’s in it for me?’ Think of this as go-giving instead of go-getting.” -Simon Ong
More often than not, we drain our energy because we’re centering ourselves. What do they think of me? Am I doing this right? How can I be just what they need?
The next presentation you give, meeting you go into, or Friday night with friends start by asking yourself, “What’s in it for them?” When you place your focus onto others instead of yourself, you save a boatload of energy and you can use it to be a better listener, more adaptive leader, and the person who doesn’t miss anything because you’re fully present.