Full Throttle
122 Strategies to Supercharge Your Performance at Work
Chapter One
Cycling with Energy
Place two fingers on the side of your neck and get your pulse.
Did you feel the rhythm of your beating heart? This is the
rhythm of life.
This rhythm is within us and all around us-the ebb
and flow of tides, the migration of the birds, the moon orbiting
the Earth, and the Earth orbiting the Sun. There is a
heartbeat to the Universe.
Thomas Edison had the pulse of the inventing world
at the turn of the twentieth century. He was renowned for
his incredible output (1,093 patents) and work ethic. It is
believed that he would work for days without sleep-but
that is a myth.
The truth is that Edison knew his internal rhythms-he
was aware of his working cycle and used this to his advantage.
Edison was a notorious nap taker. He would crawl up
on his desk and use his favorite chemistry books as pillows.
He allowed himself time to re-throttle. Edison knew
he needed time to rejuvenate his body and his mind for the
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