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EXECUTIVE STAMINA How to Optimize Time, Energy, and Productivity to Achieve Peak Performance Marty Seldman and Joshua Seldman John Wiley & Sons, Inc. PraiseforExecutiveStamina ‘‘Sageadviceandpracticalactionsforoptimizingtheeffectivenessofyour professionaland personallifeforthelonghaul.’’ —SteveMilovich,SeniorVicePresident,CorporateHumanResources,Organization andLeadershipDevelopment,TheWaltDisneyCompany ‘‘Imaginesittingdownwithoneofthebestexecutivecoachesafter theworldhasdrained thelifeoutofyou.Throughthisbook,Seldmanwillbringyoubackandreadytofacethe worldanew.It’san amazingmixtureof insightful,thought-provoking ideasand practical, down-to-earthactions you can apply immediately. It’s also one of thosespecial books in whichyou’llcomeacrossachapterthatseemsespeciallywrittenforyou!’’ —Kevin D. Wilde, VP, Organization Effectiveness and Chief Learning Officer, GeneralMills,Inc. ‘‘Executivestaminaiscriticalforsuccessinanycorporateenvironment.Asexecutivesweare constantly faced with challenges in managing our time, energy and productivity. In this bookyouwilllearnhowtoalignyourworkandlifegoals,maximizeyourcareercontribu- tionsandbuildmorepositivepersonalrelationships.Thisbooksharesessentialinsightsabout howtoachievepeakperformanceandliveamorefulfillinglife.’’ —TamarElkeles,PhD,VicePresident,QualcommandAuthor,‘‘TheChiefLearning Officer’’ ‘‘Executive Stamina: Because life is not a sprint but a marathon. The Seldmans’share a wealthofconsultingandcoachingexperiencethatexecutivesandentrepreneursofallages canputtouserightawaytoenrichtheirlives.’’ —FrankeJames,Author,TheOfficePolitics.comGuidetoWinningtheGameEveryonePlays ‘‘Inwork,asinlife,peopleeitherchargeordischargetheirpersonalbatteryandvitalityeach day.ExecutiveStaminaraisesthebaronourunderstandingofhowtoday’sleadersandprofes- sionalscanstrengthenandsustaintheirenergyandeffectiveness.Theperspectivesandrec- ommendations are practical, systematic and draw upon his unique integration of many differentdisciplinesandapproaches.IhighlyrecommendExecutiveStaminaforanyoneseek- ingprofessionalandpersonalsuccessandwellness.’’ —EdBetofEd.D.,SeniorFellowandAcademicDirector,TheExecutiveProgramin WorkplaceLearningLeadership,UniversityofPennsylvania ‘‘Justashedoesasanexecutivecoach,Seldmanprovidesinsight,processandtoolsforeach ofustomaximizeourpotentialinourpersonalandprofessionallives.ExecutiveStaminatakes aholisticapproachforeachofustoconstructaroadmaptosuccess’’ —MikeTheilmann,ExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefHumanResources&Adminis- trationOfficer,JCPenney ‘‘Likemanyseniorexecutives,therearedayswhenIfeelIneedtobeanOlympicathletejust tokeepupwiththepaceofbusinesslife.Thephysicaldemandsoftravel, longhoursand packedschedulesarematchedbytheneedforfasteranalysis,decision-makingandfollow- through.‘ExecutiveStamina’istheidealprescriptionforthosewhorecognizetherehasto beabetterwaytomanagethechallengesoftheroleswerelish.Thisbookwillconnectwith anyone seeking to improve both their personal performance as well as their work/life balance.’’ —PeterGibbons,SeniorVicePresident,GlobalManufacturingOperations,Starbucks CoffeeCompany ‘‘ExecutiveStaminaaddressesissuesofstress,healthandcareeradvancementinanextremely knowledgeable,holisticandcompassionateway.Itprovidesgroundbreakingbutstraightfor- wardtoolstomaintainyourfocusonyour performance,your relationshipsandyourwell- being.’’ —JovitaThomas-Williams,President,JTWAffiliates ‘‘Thisbookisthe‘holygrail’forcorporatesuccess.Seldmanisoneofthefewwhounder- standhowlongthecorporateraceactuallyisandhowabsolutelycrucialexecutivestaminais toWINNINGit’’. —MichaelFeiner,ProfessorandSanfordC.BernsteinEthicsFellowatColumbiaUni- versityGraduateSchoolofBusiness ‘‘Youcan’treadExecutiveStaminawithoutgettingenergizedtomakechanges for abetter ‘you.’MartycombineshisextensiveexecutivecoachingexpertisewiththeJoshua’svitalin- formationonnutritionandfitnessandmakesitinterestingandpractical.ExecutiveStaminais atoolkitforworkandlife!’’ —Mary Eckenrod, Vice President, World Wide Talent and Organization Develop- ment,Lenovo EXECUTIVE STAMINA How to Optimize Time, Energy, and Productivity to Achieve Peak Performance Marty Seldman and Joshua Seldman John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 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HD38.2.S4572008 658.40093–dc22 2007051407 PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Jyoti and Eliyahu Shaiyah, Our future and In Loving Remembrance of Ronnie Miller Hasday Contents About the Authors ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 PART I WORK/LIFE ALIGNMENT 1 WhatIsMostImportanttoYou? 21 2 IsYourScheduleAlignedwithYourPriorities? 35 3 TheMinimumsandShifts/DriftsSystems 45 4 FindingYourCareerSweetSpot 61 PART II BUILDING YOUR STAMINA 5 TheImpactofStress 75 6 IncreasingYourFitness 93 7 YourLifelongFitnessPlan 113 8 Nutrition 137 vii
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