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The Energy Equation: Why Time Management is Really Energy Management
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Ever had one of those days when your calendar is wide open but you still feel like a balloon with a slow leak? You've got the hours, you've got the plan, but somehow you're dragging yourself through tasks like you're competing in the slow-motion Olympics.
The problem isn't your motivation or discipline—it's energy management. While most of us have been trained to slice our lives into neat time blocks and fill each one to the brim, we've overlooked something critical: time is fixed, but energy is fluid. Even with perfect calendar blocking, your brain follows natural 90-minute cycles of peak performance and necessary recovery. When we ignore these ultradian rhythms, we create the perfect conditions for what I call the productivity paradox—doing more but accomplishing less.
Science shows that most adults can only sustain deep focus for about 90 minutes before needing a break—it's not a personal failure, it's biology. Time management alone makes you busy; energy management makes you brilliant. The key is identifying your natural high-energy windows and protecting them for your most important work, while strategically using tools like AI to handle low-energy tasks during your natural dips. Start treating your day like an athlete would approach competition—pacing yourself for peak performance rather than sprinting at the starting line.
Ready to stop planning perfect days without considering your mental gas tank? This episode reveals practical strategies for working with your energy cycles instead of against them. Because when you stop obsessing over minutes and start honoring momentum, you don't just survive your week—you lead it. Follow now for weekly insights on working smarter, living better, and staying human in a world that never slows down.
Chapters
1. The Productivity Paradox (00:00:00)
2. Brain Boost Trivia: Focus Duration (00:02:34)
3. Time vs Energy Management Explained (00:03:37)
4. Practical Energy Assessment Check-in (00:05:31)
5. Smart AI Hacks for Low-Energy Tasks (00:06:40)
6. The Brilliant Energy Management Mindshift (00:08:29)
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