Executive Productivity: Managing Energy, Not Time

The Decision Fatigue Trap

Obama wore the same suit every day to save decision energy. As a leader, you make hundreds of choices. If you waste energy on 'What's for lunch?', you have less for 'Should we pivot?'.

### Energy Management Protocol

1. **Chronotype Alignment:** If you are a morning person, do Deep Work at 7 AM. Do not schedule fluff meetings then. 2. **Meeting Batches:** Stack all external calls on Tuesday/Thursday. Keep Monday/Wednesday for internal strategy. Keep Friday for deep thought. 3. **The 'No' Muscle:** You must say no to 99% of things to say a hell yes to the 1% that matters.

The Weekly Review

block 2 hours on Sunday or Friday afternoon. Look at your calendar for last week (Did I stick to priorities?) and next week (Am I overbooked?). Defensive calendaring is a survival skill.

Conclusion

Burnout isn't a badge of honor; it's a failure of planning. Protect your asset (your brain).