It can be hard to figure out what we should prioritize and to figure out whether we do in fact have the time to make progress on the projects that matter to us. Here’s a simple tool that I use to figure out where I should be directing my energy. I call it **the Energy Ledger**. ***Step 1.*** Go through your week and estimate how much time you’re spending on each activity. You can do this for your work, or your personal life, or both. ***Step 2.*** Put each activity into one of the following four quadrants. The activities in the top left quadrant (things that you have to do and which boosts your energy) are the ones that we should be aiming to integrate into our lives. The activities in the bottom right quadrant (things you don’t have to do, and which drain your energy) are the ones we should be aiming to eliminate from our lives. For me, scrolling social media, and watching YouTube videos on my phone in bed, are activities that I spend an inordinate amount of time doing, but that drains my energy rather than replenishes it.