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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and golajiving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellavledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode five thirty. Let me start with a simple truth.

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<v Speaker 2>Not all hours are created equal. You've probably heard people

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<v Speaker 2>say I'm a morning person or I work best at night,

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<v Speaker 2>But how many leaders actually know when they perform at

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<v Speaker 2>their best. I'm not talking about preference. I'm talking about

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<v Speaker 2>peak energy. That window of time when your brain is sharp,

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<v Speaker 2>your folks is locked in, and you're operating at your

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<v Speaker 2>highest level. This is what I call your peak energy window.

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<v Speaker 2>Every one of us has it. It's the period of

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<v Speaker 2>the day where your most alert, most creative, and most

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<v Speaker 2>capable of making high quality decisions. The challenge is most

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<v Speaker 2>leaders never take the time to identify it. Instead, they

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<v Speaker 2>run on autopilot, reacting to emails, meetings, and phone calls

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<v Speaker 2>without ever aligning their toughest work with their best energy.

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<v Speaker 2>So what do you say we change that today? Step one,

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<v Speaker 2>track yourself for one week. This isn't about guesswork for

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<v Speaker 2>one week. I want you to be intentional. Every two hours,

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<v Speaker 2>write down how your energy feels on a scale from

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<v Speaker 2>one to ten. Don't overthink it, just note the number.

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<v Speaker 2>When are you sluggish, When are you dialed in and unstoppable?

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<v Speaker 2>When does your creativity spike? And then by the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the week you'll have a simple pattern. You'll start

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<v Speaker 2>to see that certain times consistently fall in your high

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<v Speaker 2>energy range. That's your window. Step two is protect that

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<v Speaker 2>window once you find it, defend it like your job

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<v Speaker 2>depends on it. Because it does. That's not the time

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<v Speaker 2>for routine meetings or small tasks. That's your strategic time.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when you work on the business, not in it.

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<v Speaker 2>Use that block to do deep work planning, decision making,

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<v Speaker 2>designing strategy, or thinking through people issues. And if someone

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<v Speaker 2>tries to book a meeting in your peak window, politely

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<v Speaker 2>move it. As a leader, your job isn't to be

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<v Speaker 2>available all the time. It's to be effective at the

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<v Speaker 2>right time. And then step three shift your routine around it.

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<v Speaker 2>This is where most leaders fail. They discover their window,

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<v Speaker 2>but never adapt their day to match it. If your

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<v Speaker 2>peak energy hits between seven and ten am, that's when

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<v Speaker 2>you should be doing your highest level thinking, push your

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<v Speaker 2>email and calls to the afternoon. If you find your

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<v Speaker 2>focus lights up around three pm, then plan your important

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<v Speaker 2>projects then and use your mourning for easier administrative work.

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<v Speaker 2>In other words, build your day around your energy, not

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<v Speaker 2>your calendar. And step four be aware of the crash.

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<v Speaker 2>Every peak has a valley. After your energy window closes,

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<v Speaker 2>you'll hit a dip. That's natural. That's when you handle

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<v Speaker 2>the simple stuff for applying to emails, checking tasks, follow

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<v Speaker 2>up on small details. You don't need creativity or deep

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<v Speaker 2>focus during that dip, just maintenance. The key is awareness.

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<v Speaker 2>You're not lazy during that crash. Your body and brain

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<v Speaker 2>are just naturally recharging. Instead of fighting it, work with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Step five optimize your team. If you're leading a team,

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<v Speaker 2>recognize that not everyone shares your same window. You might

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<v Speaker 2>be firing on all cylinders at eight am while someone

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<v Speaker 2>else doesn't hit stride until ten am. Don't assume your

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<v Speaker 2>energy pattern is the standard. When you understand each person's window,

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<v Speaker 2>you can assign tasks and schedule meetings in ways that

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<v Speaker 2>bring out their best and ask them directly when do

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<v Speaker 2>you feel most productive during the day, And you'll be

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<v Speaker 2>surprised how many people have never been asked that question.

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<v Speaker 2>This single adjustment can improve morale, engagement, and output across

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<v Speaker 2>the board. Step six, Test and adjust Your window can

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<v Speaker 2>change over time. Life events, health, age, sleep patterns can

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<v Speaker 2>all shift it. Revisit this once every few months. Do

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<v Speaker 2>another energy audit. Stay flexible. The goal isn't to find

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<v Speaker 2>one perfect system, it's to stay aligned with who you

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<v Speaker 2>are today. In step seven, create an energy ritual before

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<v Speaker 2>your peak window begins. Create a small ritual that signals

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<v Speaker 2>to your brain that it's time to go into high

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<v Speaker 2>performance mode. That might mean pouring your favorite coffee, closing

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<v Speaker 2>the door, putting on instrumental music, or opening a clean

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<v Speaker 2>note pad. Over time, that ritual becomes a trigger for

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<v Speaker 2>your brain to activate focus faster. So here's the challenge

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<v Speaker 2>for this week. Track your energy every two hours for

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<v Speaker 2>seven days. Identify your peak window, schedule your most important

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<v Speaker 2>work inside of that window, and then guard it. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>let distractions invade it. So when you align your leadership

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<v Speaker 2>energy with your leadership priorities, you'll stop feeling like you're

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<v Speaker 2>constantly behind. You'll notice that the same tasks take half

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<v Speaker 2>the time and produce double the results. The best leaders

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<v Speaker 2>don't just manage time. They manage energy. You have a window,

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<v Speaker 2>find it, protect it, and build your leadership ship rhythm

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<v Speaker 2>around it. This has been the seven minute Leadership Podcast

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<v Speaker 2>and I thank you for listening.

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