Set a Pace that Enables You To Be More Productive

Performance takes energy.

Peak performance takes knowing the pace for the race to use energy most effectively.

I ran a 10K run in which I was wildly excited to get started.

I came out and set my pace as closely as I could to the runners who appeared to be the best runners in the event.

Along about three miles, I was done.  I was so exhausted that I decided that the smartest thing that I could do was to decide on the shortest route to my car and go home.  I have since learned that I became exhausted at about the distance knowledgeable runners would have predicted.

My work day can be like that 10K run.
I can sprint and be exhausted or set a pace for the day’s requirements.

Rapidly moving from task to task can be very productive…for a short day.

Trying to sprint an entire day becomes grueling, less productive, and discouraging.  Setting a pace and taking one task at a time enables me to end the day with the presence of mind to review what I have done and create the agenda for the next day.

I try to know the pace for the race each day.

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By Jay Wren

During my career as a corporate recruiter, I conducted recruiting assignments for over one hundred companies. The success of my referrals often established the profile my clients used for future hires. At the same time, I helped thousands of people build more successful careers. “Building a successful career is a lifetime process. My book, “Best Jobs. Brightest Careers.” enables you to start from where you are today to begin the journey to where you want to go. Methods in this book have helped thousands of people build the confidence and skills for writing resumes, interviewing, networking, collaborating with headhunters, negotiating job offers, resigning, starting a new job, or becoming an entrepreneur.” EXPERIENCE Jay Wren Author: Best Jobs, Brightest Careers Contract recruiter for over one hundred manufacturers and suppliers Polaroid Corporation Sales Procter & Gamble Sales United States Navy, Lieutenant • Promoted through 3 Pay Grades in 3 Years • Bridge Officer of the Deck (Fleet) • Public Affairs Officer, The Bob Hope Show, The Miss America Armed Forces Tour, Recognized as the leading correspondent, Pacific Fleet, combat press releases EDUCATION University of Houston, Graduate, (GPA 3.75)

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