1.1 Energy — Clear the Fog Fast

“Your body’s a Ferrari. You’re driving it like a Prius.”– Every guy running on fumes and wondering why

If your brain feels like sludge by 2PM, fix this first. In 90 seconds you’ll feel sharper and calmer. Then we lock in 6–8 hours of clean focus.

Run a 90-second Cold-Start Reset
Section 1/3 Energy Protocol
Sustain High Performance for Hours – Without the Crash

Operator pains

  • “I’m rereading the same line and nothing sticks.”
  • “I’ve got meetings, but zero deep work.”
  • “I caffeinate, then crash.”
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CSR: Cognitive Switching Reset

What it solves: Prefrontal overload → foggy brain.

Time: 2 minutes | Result: +30% clarity | Used by: Navy pilots

How to do it:

  • Stop typing/working.
  • Set a 90–120 second timer.
  • Stare at a fixed object in the distance (not a screen).
  • Let the mind “defocus.”

Effect:
Flushes prefrontal overload.
Feels like: Brain unclogs → clarity returns.

Outcome metric: Resets/day = 3–5.

Guardrail:
Cap at 5/day; don’t “CSR” to avoid doing the work.

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The Ratio Rule — 52/17 Work Cycles

What it solves: Burnout from long, dirty focus blocks.

69 minutes total | +6–8 hrs sustained intensity

How to do it:

  • 52 minutes: deep, uninterrupted work
  • 17 minutes: unplug completely (walk, stretch, decompress)

Effect:
Sustains cognitive intensity for 6–8 hours without task paralysis.

Outcome metric: Focus cycles/day = 4.

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Micro-Stims (No-Crash Caffeine)

What it solves: Afternoon face-plant.

Time: 90 min rhythm | Boost: smoother dopamine & focus

How to do it:

  • One strong caffeine hit early
  • Then use 30–50mg “micro-doses” every 90–120 min (max 3)

Effect:
Sustains mental output.
Smooth dopamine, steady output.

Outcome metric: 2pm energy ≥ 4/5

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Task priming – trigger performance mode

What it solves: Slow starts, task/tab-spinning.

Time: 10 sec ritual | Boost: rapid focus activation

How to do it:

  • Before any big task → do a simple ritual:
    • ✔ Crack knuckles ✔ Play trigger sound ✔ Open fresh doc, type 1 word

Effect:
Conditions your brain to enter “go mode.” Anchors action to ritual.

Outcome metric: Time-to-first-actionable < 60s

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3x3 energy multiplier

What it solves: “What do I do next?” tax.

Time: 3 min/day | Boost: +20–30% usable focus

How to do it:Each morning, write:

  • 3 high-energy tasks
  • 3 low-energy tasks
  • 3 short break/reset tasks

Effect:
+20–30% usable focus via better sequencing

Outcome metric: ≥ 2 high-E tasks shipped before noon.

💥 Bottlenecks Stack

You just cleared the fog around Energy — but that’s just the first layer

Momentum: Work starts fast... then stalls in the middle
Friction: You move to act — and drag quietly steals the moment—

Most founders don’t stop at one constraint — the system doesn’t stop bleeding at one.

Want to see what’s quietly draining your team’s output?

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🧠 “Okay, I get it. But I’m not in a vacuum —
I’m talking to my team all day
—
coaching, unblocking, building culture.

How do I install this when that’s my real job.
My job isn’t just deep work.”

Exactly. You don’t need silence — you need a system that protects just enough focus to move real work forward.

That’s why we built the Weekly Rhythm Sprint —
to install your Focus Stack across the team,
without adding hours or disruption.

✅ We tailor install steps by role — from ICs to leads
✅ We run your first week with you — nothing left to guess
✅ Ship Specs + 2×15-min Everyone joins two short huddles — blockers cleared, output unlocked
✅ You’ll see measurable throughput gains in 7 days

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