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matching tasks to the energy you actually have
Priority lists assume you'll have the same brain tomorrow. You won't. Sorting by energy instead of importance means there's always something you can start.
three buckets, not five priorities
Every task lands in one of three buckets, decided by what it costs you, not what it's worth.
- low: mechanical, no decisions — filing, tidying, paying a bill you've already read
- medium: known steps but some thinking — replying, booking, drafting from a template
- spark: needs your good brain — writing, deciding, anything creative or confrontational
check the tank first
Before choosing a task, name your current level out loud. Low days are for low tasks. Trying to force a spark task on a low day is where the whole afternoon disappears into guilt.
always keep two low tasks unfinished
Deliberately leave a couple of easy jobs in the bank. They are the on-ramp: doing one at 15% energy often lifts you enough to attempt a medium one.
the ADHD task-paralysis playbook
12 pages, no fluff: the exact scripts to start a task when your brain won't. Free.
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