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Welcome back to The Strive Syndicate, your go-to source for underrepresented voices turning unique perspectives into an ideal future.
This week, we're tackling: energy allocation. Not time management - energy management.
🔍 Curated Resources This Week
Here are 3 discoveries that caught my attention and could benefit you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aStHTTPxlis - Founders Podcast episode which dives into the inner workings of Elon Musk (Great for entrepreneurs)
https://abseil.io/resources/swe-book - Free online version of how Software Engineering works at Google (Eye-opening for technology enthusiasts)
https://www.beehiiv.com/ - Premiere newsletter platform which I am using to share my ideas and you can too!
My Energy Wake-Up Call
Recently, I’ve been working 50+ hours between my SWE job and Strive Syndicate.
I felt busy. I felt productive. I felt... exhausted.
Then I tracked my energy for a week. The results were eye-opening:
Most of my "productive" hours were actually low-energy busywork
My highest-energy 3 hours per day generated more output than the other hours combined
I was spending prime energy on non stimulating busywork, leaving content creation to my tired evening hours
The revelation: I wasn't managing my time. I was misallocating my energy.
The Strategic Energy Framework
Energy allocation is more predictive of income than time allocation. Here's why:
High-energy work creates assets. When you're sharp, you build systems, create content, and solve complex problems that pay dividends forever.
Low-energy work maintains assets. When you're drained, you handle admin, respond to emails, and do necessary but non-multiplying tasks.
Most people flip this. They use peak energy for maintenance and wonder why they're not growing.
The 3-Tier Energy Allocation System:
Tier 1: Peak Energy (Your Golden Hours)
Strategic thinking and planning
Content creation and writing
Product development
High-stakes conversations and networking
Tier 2: Moderate Energy (Your Steady Hours)
Content editing and optimization
Community engagement
Learning and skill development
Business development outreach
Tier 3: Low Energy (Your Recovery Hours)
Email and admin tasks
Social media scheduling
Resource management and organization
Consumption
Implementation Strategy:
Track your energy patterns for one week. Note your energy level (1-10) every 2-3 hours.
Identify your golden hours. When are you consistently at 8-10 energy?
Ruthlessly protect peak energy. Schedule Tier 1 work during golden hours only.
Batch low-energy work. Handle all Tier 3 tasks during predictable energy dips.
Design recovery routines. Know what restores your energy vs. what drains it.
The goal isn't working more hours. It's extracting maximum value from your peak-energy hours while making low-energy hours useful rather than wasted.
When you align your highest-leverage activities with your highest-energy windows, income follows naturally. Your best energy creates your biggest opportunities.
Keep moving strategically,
AP
Founder, Strive Syndicate
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