Tony Schwartz

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Be Excellent At Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live

Demand in our lives is increasing relentlessly. Our capacity isn`t keeping pace. The way we`re working isn`t working. Far too many organizations expect their employees to operate in the same way that computers do: continuously, at high speeds, for long periods of time, running multiple programs at the same time.

It`s a prescription for failure. Human beings are designed to pulse. We`re at our best when we move between periods of expending energy and intermittently renewing our needs across four dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The better those needs are met, the more value we`re capable of creating. Time is finite, but we can expand and renew our energy across all four dimensions of our lives.

The primary value exchange between employees and employers today is time for money. Each seeks to get as much of the other`s resource as possible. It`s a thin, one dimensional transaction that serves neither side well. Rather than trying to get more out of their employees, employers are better served by meeting people`s multi-dimensional needs, so they`re freed, fueled and motivated to bring the best of themselves to work every day.

TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE WORK: The New Rules of Engagement

Demand in our lives is increasing relentlessly. Our capacity isn`t keeping pace. The way we`re working isn`t working. Far too many organizations expect their employees to operate in the same way that computers do: continuously, at high speeds, for long periods of time, running multiple programs at the same time. It`s a prescription for failure. Rather than trying to get more out of their employees, employers are better served by investing in meeting their multi-dimensional needs, so they are freed, fueled and motivated to bring the best of themselves to work every day.