The Energy Clock: 3 Simple Steps to Create a Life Full of ENERGY ― and Live Your Best Every Day

by Molly Fletcher

A creative solution to productivity that will empower every reader to break free of burnout and learn effective time management and productivity techniques for you and your team! In this transformative business and personal growth book, renowned keynote speaker and author, Molly Fletcher, introduces you to the revolutionary concept of the energy clock. Discover how to align your activities with your natural energy rhythms and harness your energy at its peak to maximize productivity and personal effectiveness. Key Master your energy, optimize your productivity, and live a balanced life by embracing the power of energy management, and experience the profound impact it can have on every aspect of your life. It's time to align with your natural energy rhythms and unlock your limitless potential.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development

152 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Molly Fletcher is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. She is a rare talent of business wisdom, relationship brilliance and unwavering optimism. As a CEO, she shares her unconventional and unique techniques that made her one of the first female sports agents in the high stakes, big ego world of professional sports and now a successful entrepreneur. As president of client representation for sports and entertainment agency CSE, Molly spent two decades as one of the world’s only female sports agents. She was hailed as the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN as she recruited and represented hundreds of sport’s biggest names, including Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, PGA TOUR golfer Matt Kuchar, broadcaster Erin Andrews, and basketball championship coaches Tom Izzo and Doc Rivers. As she successfully negotiated over $500 million in contracts and built lasting relationships, she also observed and adopted the traits of those at the top of their game.

She has been featured in ESPN, Fast Company, Forbes and Sports Illustrated, and has energized organizations as diverse as AT&T, Bank of America, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, the PGA TOUR and Home Depot.

Molly is the author of three books: A Winner’s Guide to Negotiating; The Business of Being the Best; and The 5 Best Tools to Find Your Dream Career. She’s also the founder of The Betterment Institute, a series of online coaching courses for corporations and individuals. Molly has been recognized by Michigan State University with the Outstanding Alumni award and numerous other awards. She currently serves as a National Trustee member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, after serving on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta board and as a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Molly earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Michigan State University while competing in tennis as an elite college athlete. Molly’s energy and passion for life shines through everything she does and shows mostly when she is home in Atlanta with her husband Fred and their three daughters.

Reviews

[Lacee · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first read by Molly Fletcher, and it was a very quick, simple, and to-the-point read. An added bonus for me was recognizing many of the female authors that she noted in her writing.

Molly outlines the process of creating a life that is full of energy and how we can accomplish that in three easy steps. Many of us spend our days depleted wondering how we are going to accomplish everything we want to in such little time. Because of this, we ignore or don't focus on the things that we enjoy that fulfill us and give us a positive mindset. In reality, though, we all want to live a balanced life. Molly helps readers do an energy audit, seek what's important, and set one's energy clock. We can accomplish this by balancing the things that give us energy, those that don't increase or decrease our energy, and those that deplete our energy. The biggest part of this learning is being aware and recognizing what impacts our lives and how we can implement change effectively.

A few call outs from the book that I want to note are these:
-Don't confuse activity with accomplishment . (pg.76)
-When you're focused on perfection, you're not doing the work of becoming resilient. (pg.93)

[Lisa Grazioli Long · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a gift book from our financial advisor, which I appreciate, but it was very simplistic and full of basic common sense. The bottom line is that you need to manage where you spend your energy, not your time, in order to have a full life. It is redundant and talks about maximizing areas in your life that give you energy while minimizing areas in your life that drain you (duh!). It's a short book--easy to read in an hour or two. Just so-so. Do not recommend.

[Nicole Parsons · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like how the author said to color code your calendar. Green for things that energize you, orange for things that don’t increase or decrease your energy but still exist, and read for things that decrease your energy. She suggested you work to increase the energizers in your calendar.

[Raymond Goss · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of the "Ignite" series of books being promoted by NY Public Library and Amazon (and others). It is a short and fast read, but could have been shorter. The idea is simple: focus on things that give you energy and try to remove time spent on people and tasks that bring you down. The color coding of your calendar might help some folks, but I color my calendar based on importance and immovable time commitments.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.7/5

A short organized read about managing your energy, not just time.

[Amit Verma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected totally different thing, but it turned out to be a different sort of book. Title hinted like sone book on managing your time but it's about your focus and energy.

Author is a sports manager who tries to set few guidelines on how we can save and channelize our energy and get through both work and personal life with efficiency.

Storytelling to attract attention of the reader is missing and at some points I felt like reading a school textbook.

Their is a text with random quotes Interspersed with photos which look pretty but not always coherent.

I couldn't enjoy the book. Although there are practical lessons which may help the reader. Overall not very informative or ground breaking or excellent book from writing quality point of view.

Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.

[Emmalene Umar · Rating 2 out of 5]

So what gives you energy? Label it green. What drains your energy? Label it red, the in between is orange. Now try to do more green and decrease the red. That is pretty much the whole book. It's very much on the level of prioritising different aspects of your life. It's not going to discuss biology or circadian rhythms or nutrition or movement. This felt too common sense to be useful and the quotes and references are your run of the mill productivity self-help fodder. A nice easy read if your into this stuff and especially geared towards people who have nannies, assistants and such, I mean come on!

[Ryan Goodyear · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my wife's company book for the new year. A couple things I liked:
1) color code your calendar with things that give you energy, things that are neutral, and things that take energy
2) points out what a lie "multitasking" is

Otherwise, a lot of vapid half-inspirational quotes and C-suite speak that isn't applicable to most people. This book read like a blog post.

[I took notes of two gems but I can't find where I wrote them.]

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some interesting ideas about time vs. energy, low energy and high energy. Molly Fletcher's stories about her own life help to demonstrate her points on how to live your best life and where you need to focus your energy.

I read the audio book and loved it. It is probably one of those books that you could read multiple times and get something new out of the book with every reading.

[Jennifer Allred · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read! This was a great perspective shift for me. Although, somewhat repetitive throughout, the book has great insights into leading a more fulfilling life by prioritizing life and taking control of our energy.

[Heather Bennett · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Energy Clock does not offer any earth shattering information or advice that hasn't been in another book. This one missed the mark for me.

[La Mega Rubia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. Good reminder about prioritization and taking time to reflect.

[Patricia Gmitrovic · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short book packed with transformative tools to help you live a more a more focused, energized life, without letting the negative drag you down.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved how concise and to-the-point this book was. Good reminders and lessons for how to organize your life so it doesn't drain your energy.

[Sara Hurst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, but profound, with the potential to change the trajectory of a life.

[Rick Ruble · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a short, one idea book. The idea is a good one - do the things that give you energy, eliminate the things that deplete your energy. Pretty simple.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, basic, digestible concepts regarding energy management but noting really concrete.

[AMAO · Rating 5 out of 5]

💫💫💫

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Theme Song: Turn Up the Energy by The Mondays

[Christine Cadorette · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved the real world examples and actionable approach

I really enjoyed this book. Fletcher’s approach is fresh, optimistic, and real. As I finished reading I found myself excited to get started and refreshingly knew exactly how to get to GO. The examples shared really resonated with me as well as the idea of managing my energy rather than trying to control my time. Great read, definitely recommend!

[Amy G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different Perspective

This isn't about time management, but knowing what's most important to you and learning to focus on those areas first. It's nothing new, but a good reminder. Well written, great examples.

[Kat Gilmore · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't actually finish the book, but returned it unfinished.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Approachable and Actionable

Quick read with meaningful takeaways. Didn’t feel like I had to wade through a bunch of repeats and extra words.