energy-management

Name: energy-management
Author: refoundai

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

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/refoundai/lenny-skills --skill energy-management

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

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Identify energy drivers and drains

Bob Moesta: "Think of moments where you actually go into a situation and you get energy from it. At the same time, those moments where you go in and you get the life sucked out of you - that's an experience." Use this framework to identify what to pursue and what to delegate.

Audit your calendar by energy impact

Claire Vo: "Categorize the way you're spending your time into those buckets, and then put the bottom buckets away. Just focus on that top bucket and go, 'How can I be here more?'" Find your 'zone of genius' work and delegate energy-zapping tasks.

Use superpowers to create energy

Donna Lichaw: "If you subscribe to this idea of managing your energy, not your time, this will help you do that. If you're using your superpowers, you will have more energy." Working in your strengths generates energy rather than depleting it.

Pay attention to post-activity energy

Paul Millerd: "Pay really close attention to what gives you energy after you do the thing. Say you have a call. Did that give you energy or did that sap you of energy?" Track what energizes vs saps you after every interaction or task to guide career direction.

Questions to Help Users

"What activities give you energy after you do them?"

"What's on your calendar this week that you're dreading?"

"If you categorized your work by energy impact, what would be in the 'zone of genius' bucket?"

"Are you using your superpowers regularly, or mostly doing things that drain you?"

"What could you delegate to create space for energy-giving work?"

Common Mistakes to Flag

Ignoring energy signals - Pushing through energy drains without addressing the root cause

Optimizing only for time - Filling calendars efficiently without considering energy impact

Avoiding delegation - Holding onto draining tasks because 'it's faster if I do it'

No recovery time - Scheduling back-to-back draining activities without breaks

Treating all tasks equally - Not distinguishing between work that energizes vs depletes

Deep Dive

For all 5 insights from 5 guests, see references/guest-insights.md

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