BECOMING A CORPORATE ATHLETE
PERFORM IN THE STORM
THREE HIGH STRESS HURRICANES
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Outside World
Our Work Life
Our Personal Life
HUMAN ENERGY CRISIS
HISTORY
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Sport
Law Enforcement
Medicine
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Business
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PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES
CORPORATE
ATHLETES
Training
Hours worked
Career span
90%
10%
4-6/day
8-12/day
7-10 years
30+ years
LIST OF ATHLETES
TENNIS
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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
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Jim Courier
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Monica Seles
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Martina Navratilova
SPEED SKATING
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Dan Jansen
BOXING
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Ray Mancini
HOCKEY
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Mike Richter
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Eric Lindros
GOLF
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Ernie Els
RACING
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Eddie Cheever, Jr.
CHESS
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Josh Waitzkin
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
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Our most critical resource is our energy
Most fail to manage it effectively
Paradigm Shift
Managing ENERGY, not just time, is the KEY to
extraordinary results!
Exercise: Time vs. Energy
BUSINESS IS IN A REVOLUTION
1. Business Model Revolution
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Profit
Quality
Cost
Innovation Squeeze
2. Consumer Trust Crisis
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Authenticity
Sustainability
Responsibility
3. Employee Engagement Crisis
Need
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Have
Creativity
Collaboration
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Judgment
Commitment
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Fatigue
Over Work
Lack of Focus
Disengagement
FULL ENGAGEMENT
The acquired ability to intentionally invest your
full and best energy, right here, right now.
Full Engagement Profile
108,545 Respondents
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Fully Engage d
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Toxically
Dis e ngage d
Executive/Professional Engagement
12,568 Respondents
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Fully Engage d
Dis e ngage d
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Engage d
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Overall Engagement
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“If you have a body,
you are an athlete.”
- Phil Knight, CEO, Nike
Full Engagement requires you to be…
spiritually
mentally
emotionally
physically
aligned
focused
connected
energized
Barriers to Full Engagement
Physical energy is the
foundation of full
engagement.
Strategic Recovery
(in all dimensions)
Energy expenditure must be balanced with energy recovery.
Physical Dimension
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Nutrition
Fitness
Sleep
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Recovery
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ENERGY = GLUCOSE + OXYGEN
Eat Light and Eat Often
INCREASED SUPPLY VS. DEMAND
DECREASED SUPPLY VS. DEMAND
Example 1: Only eating 2 large meals per day
Example 2: Only 3 small meals and 3 small snacks
What to Eat
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Sustainable energy:
low glycemic
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Balance of nutrients:
physiological needs
Recommendation:
Eat every 3 hours +/- 1 hour
Never go more than 4 hours without eating!
Evolution of
Work Value
Wisdom Work
(Judgment)
Creative Work
(Ideas)
Knowledge Worker
(Facts)
Process Worker
(Labor)
Engaged Brain
Fear-Driven Brain
MOVEMENT FOR
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Non-movement
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Impaired blood circulation
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Decreased metabolism
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Decreased energy levels
Movement
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Improved blood circulation
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Increased metabolism
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Increased energy levels
TYPES OF MOVEMENT
How often?
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Every 30-45 minutes: stretching and/or
small movements
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Every 90-120 minutes: large movements
How much?
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5-15 minute movement breaks
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Low to moderate intensity
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Some movement is better than no movement
Lack of sleep makes you
very slow and very stupid,
and you don’t even know it!
SLEEP
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Period of planned non-movement
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Recover energy
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Grow and repair
Emotional Dimension
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Opportunity-based emotions
Interpersonal effectiveness
Confidence
Create a Solution-Focused Culture
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Limit problem definition
Promote diversity of ideas
Use the Power Improvisation and the
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grain of brilliance. (Pulsing & Building)
Promote a portfolio of experiments.
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Mental Dimension
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Fully present moment to moment
Laser-focus
Skillful storytelling
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Full awareness
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Promote Collaboration
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Rapid Cycle Development
Invite your stakeholders to become co-creators.
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User
Customer
Colleagues
Celebrate: Understand, Affirm, Involve
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Each Other
Success
Learning
Mindfulness
Intentionally investing awareness in the present
Mindfulness Exercise: Breathing
MULTITASKING
Multitasking is the Enemy of Extraordinary Energy
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The human system performs best when
we are laser focused
We are either focused or not focused
DISTRACTION SATURATION
Trivial Communication
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12 Spheres of Focus
Self Interruptions - 3 - 5 minutes
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External interpretations - 11 minutes
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Storytelling
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Storytelling drives the way we gather and
spend our energy
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What is more important than what happens
to you is the story you create about it
Private voice is the
Master Storyteller!
Writing is more powerful than speaking
because it recruits the private voice.
We are creatures of habit and routine.
Ultimate Mission
self-discovery questions:
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What are your deepest values?
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How would you define success in your life?
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What makes your life really worth living?
What is Your Ultimate Mission?
Habits
Non-conscious routines that may or
may not serve a mission
Rituals
Consciously acquired routines
that serve a mission
SAMPLE RITUALS
Spiritual Samples
Spiritual Samples
Mental Samples
Mental Samples
Emotional Samples
Emotional Samples
What’s Your Story?
What new habits do you need?
Just Start
What Game Are
You Playing?
Physically and Psychologically
Healthy Place to Work
A tale of two companies’ culture.
Exhausted…………………….. Energized
Fearful………………………….Optimistic
Stupid………………………….. Smart
Cynical………………………… Inspired
A Tale of Two Leaders
Low
Caffeinated
Style
Physical
Distant
Emotional
Closed
Mental
Self-Interested
Spiritual
High
Vitality
Engaging
Open
Committed
A Tale of Two People
Low
Drained
Isolated
Energy
Physical
Emotional
Scattered
Mental
Confused
Spiritual
High
Self-Renewing
Connected
Focused
Aligned
WE MEASURE RESULTS
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82% increased passion for life.
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72% increased trust.
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74% reduced negative thinking.
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72% more energy.
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74% improved communication skills.
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68% higher stress tolerance.
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62% achieving their objectives.
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65% better ability to focus.
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58% better time management.
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63% reduced anxiety.
IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS
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Poor decision making.
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Talent drain.
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Employee disengagement.
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Customer service failures.
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Increased health claims.
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Loss of productivity.
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Lack of innovation.
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Cynicism, pessimism and fear.
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Absenteeism.
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Slowdown in strategic execution.
Source: Human Performance Institute; Gallup Management Journal; Towers Perrin Global Workforce Study
THE BUSINESS STORM
Business demands are at an all-time high.
All of us are asked to:
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Find ways to perform no matter what.
Create and innovate unique value.
Do more with less and less.
Execute without waste.
And yes, dominate the competition.
THE STORM IS RAGING
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“I’m exhausted.”
“I’ve hit a brick wall.”
I’m overwhelmed.”
I have no balance.”
A CORPORATE ATHLETE
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Engages: body, mind, emotions, spirit
Self-reinforcing System: eat, move, exercise,
sleep, recovery
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Create Business Opportunities
Focus on Priorities
Express Your Values
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Commit to Your Purpose
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Great leaders mobilize the human
energy of an enterprise in the
service of your corporate mission.”
- Jim Loehr, PhD.
TRAINING
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Increase the Quantity of your Physical energy.
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Improve the Quality of your Emotional energy.
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Sharpen the Focus of your Mental energy.
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Multiply the Force of your Spiritual energy.
Failure + Good Story = Failure
Failure + Truth = Learning
THE POWER OF PRIVATE VOICE
Tom’s Story
Mohammed Yunus Story
Van’s Story
PRIVATE VOICE
NEW STORY
OLD STORY
Why I can’t
How I can
Rational Lies
Realistic Optimism
Excuses
Creative Response
PROACTIVITY
We are living the life we choose.
Stimulus
Private
Voice
Response
Power Corporate Cultures
ENERGY • DRIVE • FORCE
ENERGY IS FOUR-DIMENSIONAL
Typical Profile of Business Professionals
spiritually
mentally
emotionally
physically
Not enough stress
Not enough recovery
Recovery Exercise
STRATEGIC ENERGY
1. A corporation is a system of potential
human energy that can be recruited to
achieve an intended mission.
STRATEGIC ENERGY
2. The energy of every individual is vital to
the success of corporate performance.
STRATEGIC ENERGY
3. Our mind, body and spirit are all
business relevant.
WHAT’S YOUR ENERGY PULSE?
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PHYSICAL: Individual Health and Vitality
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EMOTIONAL: Confidence, Creativity and Consumer Connection
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MENTAL: Good Judgment, Clear Forces, Measure What Matters
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SPIRITUAL: Responsibility, Integrity and Shared
GLAXO SMITH KLINE
Glaxo Smith Kline brought HPI’s training to over 3,000 GSK
employees worldwide to increase their energy and engagement.
Here is what has happened so far:
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82% report feeling more passionate commitment to their work.
74% report it helped them focus more on solutions rather than problems.
74% report they communicate more effectively.
58% feel they are now managing their time better.
WHEN PEOPLE TRAIN LIKE ATHLETES
THEY PERFORM LIKE CHAMPIONS!
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70% of employees felt their personal health increased.
80% of voluntary turnovers were decreased.
36% reported a decrease in perception of negative stress.
53% felt feelings of increased physical energy.
19% reduction in absenteeism (PTO) days was reported.
Human Performance Institute
spiritually
mentally
emotionally
physically
Corporate Athlete…
Spiritually Aligned
Mentally Focused
Emotionally Connected
Physically Energized
Human Performance Institute
The Science of Expanding Energy
to Optimize Performance.
Human Performance Institute
Revolutionize Your Workstyle
Train like an athlete - perform like a champion!
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Expand your energy.
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Sharpen your focus.
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Blow the lid off your performance.
Re-Energize Your Lifestyle
Become fully engaged - enrich your life.
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Strengthen your resilience.
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Deeply connect with those who matter most.
Align your choices with your purpose.
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Areas of Biggest Impact
PHYSICAL: Higher energy, fitness and frequency of exercise.
MENTAL:
Increased mental alertness, focus and preparation
for work.
EMOTIONAL: Sustained levels of confidence, positive
feelings and resilience.
SPIRITUAL: Higher feeling of being fully engaged with work
and personal life.
Significant improvements were also reported in improved personal relationships,
enjoyment of personal interests, as well as higher levels of engagement and
having fun at work.