The 5-Minute Practice That Helps Me Run a Business & Stay Energized

Most people think running a business is about time management.

Block your calendar. Prioritize tasks. Stay organized.

But time isn’t the problem.

Energy is.

Because what’s the point of an open schedule if you’re too drained to do the work?

Time Management vs. Energy Management

Two people can have the same 12-hour day.

One gets stuck in distractions, drained by endless decisions, and ends the day feeling behind.

The other moves with clarity, focuses on what matters, and still has energy left at the end.

The difference? How they manage their energy.

You don’t need more hours. You need to use your best energy in the right moments.

And the simplest way to do that? Track it.

The 5-Minute Energy Reset

Before diving into my day, I take five minutes to set my energy.

Here’s how:

1️⃣ Write down my #1 priority. → Not everything. Just the one thing that actually moves the needle.

2️⃣ Circle my energy level. → High, medium, or low? It tells me how to plan my workload.

3️⃣ Note what gave or drained my energy yesterday. → Every day is a lesson.

4️⃣ Adjust accordingly. → If I know I’m low-energy, I focus on recovery instead of forcing deep work.

That’s it. Five minutes.

But those five minutes set the tone for everything else.

Why It Works

Most people let the day happen to them.

They sit down, check emails, react to messages, and hope their brain cooperates.

But energy isn’t something you hope for. It’s something you create.

And when you build the habit of checking in, adjusting, and aligning your work with your best energy?

You don’t just get more done.

You do it without burnout, without exhaustion, and with more clarity than ever before.

You Have the Time—Now Use the Energy

Some people keep trying to squeeze more hours into their day.

Others take five minutes to align their energy—so the hours they already have actually work for them.

Because in the end, it’s not about how much time you have.

It’s about how much of your energy you put toward the things that truly matter.