energy-management
Framework for diagnosing energy drains, auditing calendars, and scheduling work around peak performance zones.
- Helps identify activities that energize vs. deplete you, then guides calendar restructuring to spend more time in your "zone of genius"
- Built on five productivity frameworks covering energy-driven scheduling, superpower activation, delegation strategies, and post-activity energy tracking
- Includes diagnostic questions and common pitfalls (ignoring energy signals, optimizing only for time, avoiding delegation) to guide conversations
- Designed for burnout prevention and sustained performance through intentional rhythm-building and task categorization by energy impact
Energy Management
Help the user manage their energy for sustained performance using frameworks from 5 product leaders who have optimized their personal productivity and avoided burnout.
How to Help
When the user asks for help with energy management:
- Diagnose the current state - Help them identify what's draining vs energizing them
- Audit their calendar - Review how they're spending time and categorize by energy impact
- Design for their superpowers - Help them spend more time in their zone of genius
- Create sustainable rhythms - Build routines that protect energy over time
Core Principles
Schedule for energy, not just time
Anneka Gupta: "Being able to manage my energy levels and figuring out how to schedule my time for my energy has really allowed me also to figure out how to have that abundant mindset in all situations." Manage mental and emotional energy, not just calendar slots.
Identify energy drivers and drains
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