Mobile Technology Is Causing A Personal Energy Crisis

We all know something about the global energy crisis, but how aware are we of our very own “personal energy“ crisis?Writer and business consultant Tony Schwartz argues that ever increasing work demands, constant travel and lack of sufficient rest is causing a personal energy crises across industries. Schwartz notes that even as our new work lives mirror the effortless continuity of computer technologies — from day to night, inside to outside, in transit, we can now work anywhere, yet our bodies are simply unable to keep up with this new pace.

Throughout our lives, we’ve taken our capacity — the fuel in our tanks — for granted. It’s no big deal to spend down our resources, or the planet’s, so long as we’re assuming there will always be more available. The problem is that demand is outstripping our capacity. To mildly mix metaphors, we’re dancing as fast as we can, but we’re increasingly running on empty.

Schwartz’s argues that companies need to began taking sleep seriously and also reconsider productivity and work hours. Companies will be able to meet new challenges by responding to this personal energy crisis, allowing rested worker’s creativity to be unleashed.

The Energy Project: We’re In a New Energy Crises. This One Is Personal