OpinionWork & CareersManagementManaging your time won’t help you get more out of your day. What you need to do is manage your energy. Here are six tips for controlling your energy levels.Your brain, like your phone, operates differently at 80 per cent battery versus 2 per cent. At 2 per cent, the screen dims, the apps slow, and it stops performing anything like what it’s capable of. Bethany RaeAmantha ImberJun 29, 2026 – 5.00amI’ve spent years teaching productivity to global corporations, entrepreneurs, government departments and everyone in between.And, boy, have I become a master of it.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Executive EducationPowered byLatest In ManagementFetching latest articles
Want to be more productive? Stop managing your time
Managing your time won’t help you get more out of your day. What you need to do is manage your energy. Here are six tips for controlling your energy levels.
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Energy management—not time tracking—determines cognitive output; brains degrade like smartphones at low battery. For tech leaders, this means protecting focus time and rest is more critical to productivity than maximizing hours.
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