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Personal Energy Audit

structure · medium · 1 week tracking, then ongoing schedule adjustment

What is Personal Energy Audit?

Track your energy levels hourly for one week to discover your natural peaks and valleys. Then redesign your schedule to match high-energy work to peak hours, not the other way around.

Is there evidence for it?

EVIDENCEmoderate

How do you do Personal Energy Audit?

  1. 1.For 7 days, set an hourly alarm and rate your energy/focus 1-10 in a spreadsheet or notebook
  2. 2.Also note: what you ate, how much water, exercise, sleep quality, and what you were doing
  3. 3.After the week, calculate your average energy by hour — you'll see clear patterns
  4. 4.Redesign your schedule: deep work at peak hours, meetings at medium, admin at low
  5. 5.Protect your peak hours ruthlessly — this is your 10x leverage

How long does it take?

1 week tracking, then ongoing schedule adjustment.

Is it hard to start?

medium.

Source: Tony Schwartz (The Power of Full Engagement), Daniel Pink (When)
structure · productivity · energy · habits · performance
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