Energy Management
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- Updated July 16, 2026
- refoundai/lenny-skills
energy-management coaches sustainable performance via energy audits and superpower alignment.
About
The energy-management skill helps users sustain performance by managing energy not just time using frameworks from five product leaders. Agents diagnose energy drains versus drivers, audit calendars categorizing tasks by energy impact, design work around superpowers, and build sustainable rhythms with recovery time. Principles include scheduling for energy levels, identifying moments that add versus subtract energy per Bob Moesta, categorizing calendar buckets and cutting bottom tiers per Claire Vo, and using superpowers to generate energy per Donna Lichaw. Post-activity energy tracking after calls and tasks guides career direction per Paul Millerd. Flags ignoring energy signals, over-optimizing calendar slots without energy context, avoiding delegation, and back-to-back draining work. Use when feeling burned out, finding zone of genius, or scheduling for productivity. Schedule for energy levels not just calendar time slots. Identify energy drivers versus drains from real activities.
- Schedule for energy levels not just calendar time slots.
- Identify energy drivers versus drains from real activities.
- Audit calendar into energy impact buckets; cut bottom tiers.
- Use superpowers to generate rather than deplete energy.
- Track post-activity energy after calls and tasks.
Energy Management by the numbers
- 1,597 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #342 of 3,301 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
energy-management capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- energy audit · calendar categorization · superpower alignment · delegation guidance
- Use cases
- planning · project management
What energy-management says it does
Help the user manage their energy for sustained performance using frameworks from 5 product leaders
Categorize the way you're spending your time into those buckets, and then put the bottom buckets away.
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| Installs | 1.6k |
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| repo stars | ★ 1.2k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 16, 2026 |
| Repository | refoundai/lenny-skills ↗ |
Why am I burned out despite an efficient calendar?
Manage personal energy with calendar audits, zone of genius work, superpowers, and drain versus driver identification.
Who is it for?
Leaders and ICs optimizing sustainable productivity and avoiding burnout.
Skip if: Team capacity sprint planning without personal energy context.
When should I use this skill?
User feels burned out, audits calendar energy, or finds zone of genius.
What you get
An energy-aware schedule emphasizing zone of genius and delegated drains.
- Energy scheduling framework
- Deep work block plan
By the numbers
- 5 podcast guests
- 5 guest mentions compiled
Files
Energy Management
Help the user manage their energy for sustained performance using frameworks from 5 product leaders who have optimized their personal productivity and avoided burnout.
How to Help
When the user asks for help with energy management:
1. Diagnose the current state - Help them identify what's draining vs energizing them 2. Audit their calendar - Review how they're spending time and categorize by energy impact 3. Design for their superpowers - Help them spend more time in their zone of genius 4. Create sustainable rhythms - Build routines that protect energy over time
Core Principles
Schedule for energy, not just time
Anneka Gupta: "Being able to manage my energy levels and figuring out how to schedule my time for my energy has really allowed me also to figure out how to have that abundant mindset in all situations." Manage mental and emotional energy, not just calendar slots.
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
Related Skills
- Running Effective 1:1s
- Having Difficult Conversations
- Delegating Work
- Managing Up
Energy Management - All Guest Insights
5 guests, 5 mentions
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Anneka Gupta
Anneka Gupta
"Being able to manage my energy levels and figuring out how to schedule my time for my energy has really allowed me also to figure out how to have that abundant mindset in all situations."
Insight: The guest provides specific tactical advice on managing mental and emotional energy rather than just time to maintain high performance.
Bob Moesta
Bob Moesta 2.0
"Think of moments where you actually go into a situation and you get energy from it... At the same time, the fact this is those moments where you go in and you get the life sucked out of you, that's an experience."
Insight: The guest introduces a specific framework for identifying 'Energy Drivers' and 'Energy Drains' to manage personal productivity, prevent burnout, and design roles.
Claire Vo
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?'"
Insight: The guest provides a specific framework for auditing a calendar to find 'zone of genius' work and delegating energy-zapping tasks.
Donna Lichaw
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."
Insight: The guest discusses the specific skill of auditing energy (not just time) and using physical tools (fidgets) to manage the neurological load of remote work.
Paul Millerd
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?"
Insight: Both the guest and host discuss a specific, tactical framework for career direction based on tracking what 'energizes' vs. 'saps' energy after every interaction or task.
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Should calendars optimize only for time?
No. Manage mental and emotional energy, not just available time slots.
How find zone of genius work?
Categorize calendar by energy impact and focus on the top energizing bucket.
What signals indicate an energy drain?
Activities that sap energy after you do them, especially calls and meetings.
Is Energy Management safe to install?
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