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High Performance

The Energy

The science of sustainable intensity. Not about doing more — about managing energy so the work you do is your best.

Core Principles

01

Energy Management

Energy, not time, is the currency of performance. Protect it.

02

Oscillation

Peak performance requires cycling between stress and recovery. Push, then rest.

03

Full Engagement

Be fully present or fully disengaged. The in-between destroys both work and rest.

04

Purpose

Performance without meaning is just busyness. Connect every effort to something larger.

05

Sustainability

The best performers play the long game. Burnout is not a badge of honor.

In Particle

Particle’s three rhythms are energy management in practice. The break system ensures oscillation. The North Star connects daily effort to long-term purpose. And the pride-based design protects you from the guilt that leads to burnout.

Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.

Jim Loehr

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