The Perfect Work Day
Finding Balance, Living in the Moment
gailgoldenconsulting.com
The Society of Women Engineers
Austin, Texas | October 27, 2017
Three Keys
• Managing your energy
• Mindfulness
• Curating your life
Managing Your Energy
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Living Like an Athlete
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The Four Kinds of Energy
Spiritual
Mental
Emotional
Physical
6
Build Capacity
7
Rituals for Recovery
8
Mindfulness
9
Taking Breaks
10
Finding the Time
11
Curating Your Life
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What am I Not Going to Do?
13
What will I be Mediocre at?
14
What will I be Great at?
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The Magic Question
Key Take-Aways
One Thing Different
Gail Golden, MBA, Ph.D., is the Principal of Gail
Golden Consulting, LLC. As a psychologist and
consultant for more than twenty years, Gail has
developed deep expertise in helping businesses to
build better leaders.
www.gailgoldenconsulting.com
ggolden@gailgoldenconsulting.com
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Editor's Notes

  • #2 Wake up refreshed Take a quiet moment to look forward to the day Eat good meals Work hard Get stuff done that matters Enjoy my co-workers Get some exercise Have some good time with family/friends Learn something new Appreciate my good fortune Have some fun Go to bed at a reasonable hour and sleep well How do I make this happen?
  • #5 You can’t manage time, just your energy
  • #6 Life is not a marathon, it’s a series of sprints Sprint and recover
  • #8 How to build capacity for each kind of energy? What will you do?
  • #10 Breathing Relaxation Quieting Receptivity Do arm exercise
  • #11 What are your rituals for recovery?
  • #13 Not just about increasing your energy capacity It’s also about making choices about how you spend your energy
  • #14 Discuss
  • #15 Discuss
  • #16 Discuss
  • #17 What am I going to do less of?
  • #19 To get that perfect work day