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Manage your energy, not your time

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How to Manage Your Energy to Do Your Best Work and Feel Fulfilled When you’re running on empty, you feel distracted, disconnected, and even frustrated. We’ve all been there, slogging through the days to try to get it all done, and still falling short. You don’t have energy left for the things that matter most.  The problem is, it’s easy to get swept up in what pulls on our attention rather than consciously choosing where we want to invest our energy. You may constantly be busy, but you may not feel fulfilled. “There's a really big difference between achievement and fulfillment,” says Molly Fletcher in the course Achieving More through Smart Energy Management.  By proactively managing your energy, you can get closer to fulfillment—to show up as your best self at work and have energy for the people and the activities that matter most in your life. Try these three simple—yet powerful—steps to masterfully manage your energy so you can better connect with and serve the people who matter

Surprising Health Benefits of Being an Introvert

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Introverts are usually born the way they are. However, our upbringing and childhood experiences like teasing or bullying or being forced to be like others can lead to social anxiety and make us find peace in solitude. But not all introverts are similar. We are all different people and we all behave in a specific way even though we share some similar characteristic traits. In a world where extroverts are celebrated and rewarded, being an introvert may seem like a disadvantage. Extroverts get all the attention, opportunities and fun. Extroverts become popular and are good at pleasing people which provides them better opportunities to succeed in life. Meanwhile, as an introvert you may get ignored and your effort and work may go unnoticed. But don’t be disheartened. Just because you are an introvert, it doesn’t mean you can’t be successful cause you prefer solitude over noise. In fact, there are many benefits of being an introvert. There are many successful introverts who are

The Surprising Benefits of Being an Introvert!

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here are a lot of misconceptions about introverts like that they’re antisocial, unfriendly, shy or lonely. But in many cases, being an introvert can actually be an asset. Introverts are people who get their energy from spending time alone, according to Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength. “It’s kind of like a battery they recharge,” she says. “And then they can go out into the world and connect really beautifully with people.” A 2008 study published in the Journal of Motor Behavior found that introverts take a longer time to process information than extroverts. Kahnweiler says this is actually because they process more thoughtfully than extroverts do they take extra time to understand ideas before moving on to new ones. While we’re all often flooded with messages that we need to speak up and stand out in order to be successful, introverts can actually achieve even more if they hone their natural strengths, says Beth B