Focus-Energy Matrix

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to go to the forest to gather wood,
saw it, and nail the planks together. Instead, teach them the desire for the sea.”
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Disengagement

Purposefulness

Unable to commit to tasks that hold no meaning
Defensive Avoidance (act like problems don't exist)
Fear of failure, sabotage, rejection.
Feel exhausted, tense, anxious, uncertain, angry, frustrated, alienated
Easily overwhelmed by the unexpected
High burnout rate
Dealing with emotions by withdrawing or doing the bare minimum

20% of managers

High self-awareness
Great planners & managers
Pick goals and battles carefully
Strong willpower, good boundaries
Personally accountable for making a meaningful contribution
Value time—carefully manage e-mail, phone calls, interruptions
Good at reducing stress & refueling
Manage external environment to meet their goals

10% of managers

Procrastination

Distraction

Fail to take initiative, raise level of performance, enhance strategy
Chronically passive state - learned helplessness
Insecure, fear of failure negative consequences
Feel a lack of control
No strategy or goals
Overwhelmed

30% of managers

High energy with no focus
Bull in china shop"
Aggressive unreflective behavior
No strategy - shoot first & aim later
Difficulty adjusting behavior to new requirements
Over committed
Fight fires or abandon projects

40% of managers

Provided courtesy of Paauwerfully Organized w Kathy Paauw w www.DeclutterYourLife.com w Email