Most of us, at some level, buy into the myth that some people are born with natural ability or talent and that these genetic gifts are the source of achievement. During the research done by Personal Best in general consultancy and as part of the work done when writing Personal Best the book, it becomes entirely obvious that this is not the case.

There is now a mass of scientific research which debunks this belief and during two hundred interviews we found that there was a formula — a cookie cutter approach used by almost all achievers, which far outweighed any natural ability they may or may not have had. Regardless of the background and no matter what area they were involved in, be it business, sports, science, politics or leadership, every one of them had a methodology which delivered powerful results.

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Following on from post on high growth business. I was looking through some more research that I had done last yer on fast growth businesses. As before the key traits of having a great offer, creating strong alliances and maintaining a marketing growth strategy enables companies to leap over their peers – enjoy the following examples – appreciate your feedback Continue reading →

What does it take to creat a fast growth business ? I spent some time last year speaking with entreprenuers and business leaders about this subject and researching companies separately that were appearing regulalrly on fast growth company lists – the most common traits I found related to having;

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Energy is everything. It is everywhere in every fibre of your being, in every bit of matter that surround you, there is energy.

Interestingly, if we look to science it explains energy as an unobservable quantity, that cannot be created or destroyed, but that can transform from one form to another. Energy is always at work, it was, is and will be, it will never die, it continues to create, change, exist. If we look at major religions as to their explanation of a higher power they may too say that the Creator is an unobservable quantity, that cannot be created or destroyed, that can transform from one form to another, always at work, was, is and will be and shall never die.

You are a vibrating mass of energy. Every individual, every object on our planet, our earth and the universe in which it sits, is simply a heaving mass of energy. Inextricably linked, constantly emitting and receiving. Nothing is still. The very chair in which you sit may appear to be solid, but at a molecular level there are spaces between each molecule. If you were to use the most powerful of microscopes, you could see this movement.

We can all describe personal energy in terms of what it gives us. It is the fuel you need to have in your tank to do what you have to do. When you feel energetic you feel able to go a bit further, to stick things out a bit longer, you are able to perform at your peak level for a sustained period and to communicate yourself more effectively.

The personal energy that we experience is drawn from two primary sources, our mental energy and our physical energy.  Our mental energy comes from our emotions and mental states and is often associated with the focus, logic, determination, and decisions. Mental energy is the strength of your mind, the feelings that you have and the joy that you experience. It is the part of you that allows you to be creative, to make reasoned choices and to concentrate for sustained periods.

 

Physical energy is the power your body generates, the vibrancy that allows you to keep going throughout the day with dynamism and purpose. Our physical energy is commonly associated with our strength and stamina and is generated from sleep, nutrition and exercise.

These two systems work in tandem and create our physiology. Our mind produces our feelings from the internal representations that it creates and from the biochemical processes going on in our bodies.

So we can define what energy is, but how do we get more of it?

If we are to enjoy boundless vitality we need to have optimum mental and physical health. We need to ensure that we are creating strong representations in our mind and that this is supported by a feeling of wellbeing in our bodies. We cannot split mental and physical energy, one necessitates the other.