The 10-Minute Sunday Audit: Where Did Your Energy Leak This Week?

Here is a rough list of everything I spent time on this week: [paste calendar or notes]. Do not give me generic productivity tips. Instead, categorize my week into (1) Compounding work, (2) Necessary maintenance, and (3) Polite obligations I said yes to out of guilt. Then write one polite 2-sentence script I can use to decline #3 next week.

Most burnout doesn't come from doing too much deep work—it comes from context-switching between ten small favors you didn't want to do. Script you can use this week: "Thanks so much for thinking of me for this. I'm heads-down on a single priority through the end of the month, so I'll have to pass so I don't bottleneck your timeline."