At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor

by Carey Nieuwhof

Your life and leadership are constantly changing, and your approach needs to change with them. In an overwhelmed culture, your agility is the cap on your ability.

How do I feel after meeting with the “right” people? (Note: Draining people are always draining. See chapter 9.) How many hours with people can I handle before I become tired? How do I do my best work—solo or collaboratively? How long can I be alone before I break the silence and reach out to other people? When I’m working optimally, how much people contact does that involve?

How many meetings a day can I handle before I become tired? How many meetings a week can I take before I feel depleted? How many meetings can I take before my work suffers and I have to stay late or come in early to get my most important tasks done on time?

Being at your best is to some extent about what you accomplish, but to a much deeper extent, it’s about creating the space you need to focus on who you’re becoming.