I’m convinced we don’t need better time management, we need better energy management.

Tuesday night 7pm -

I had some extra time so I thought I would sit down and write my newsletter for next week.

I found myself struggling to pick a topic and didn’t write more than 3 sentences in a hour.

I was frustrated that I wasn’t putting out great work in this hour I had.

But I knew better.

Over the past 6 years - I’ve learned how my body and mind operates:

I am the most creative in the morning when I have my freshest energy
I don’t usually have a lot of creative energy after I’ve worked my 9-5 job all day

Doesn’t mean I can’t write at night. I just probably shouldn’t expect to get the same result as when I do it in the morning.

This is where energy management comes in:

Aligning your schedule with how you operate in order to get the most out of your time.

I do creative work as part of my morning routine so I can use my freshest energy
I workout after my 9-5 because my brain is usually tired and I’ve been sitting all day, so it’s a good time to move my body
I do any writing before I jump into emails or social media because I know the writing won’t happen after

Energy management

But yes it’s not always possible based on responsibilities we have.

Maybe we need to be at work early so it’s hard to make anything happen in the morning
Maybe your dog or kids need attention at certain times

What are the small things we can do to even slightly align our schedule with our energy?

Taking 5 minutes in the morning to jot down ideas for your side project
Not using social media until after your morning routine is make space for that creative thoughts
Doing Youtube video workout at home instead of going to the gym

So I sit here writing this to you on a Sunday morning at 8am. I’m not only getting it done, but it feels good too.

Time management is just scheduling.

Energy management is scheduling smarter, not harder.