Conservation of Energy

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What is “Conservation of Energy”?

“Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.” — Thomas J. Watson, former president of IBM

Key Points:

• Conservation of Energy means that we’ve evolved to avoid expending energy unless it’s necessary.
• Unless a Reference Level is violated, people will generally Conserve Energy by not acting.
• Sources of information that change your Reference Levels are valuable in prompting action. By learning of other choices that you can make, you may acquire different Reference Levels.
• All you need to know is that something that you want is possible, and you’ll find a way to get it.

Questions for Consideration:

• Are you being lazy, or is it an energy conservation issue?
• Could you intentionally knock a reference level out of control to prompt action in a certain area?

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