Chapter 7
Manage energy, breaks, and sustainability
On a hard day, shrink the plan
Log energy and focus a few times a day for three days. Look for the two-hour peak.
Put the week’s hardest thinking in that window. Admin can live in the trough.
Take one genuine outdoor or movement break each afternoon.
Sleep, food, and a hard stop matter more than another productivity trick.
On a hard day: 15–20 minutes, one outcome, a person who knows the plan.
Action this week
Complete the energy log for three days. Place next week’s hardest block in the peak window you find.