How and Why I Track my Social Energy
June 10, 2023
Last summer, during a conversation with my coach Elizabeth Derby about harnessing a mix of structure & flow in running a business, she said to me:
“It’s magical when your logical brain shows up to support your creative brain. But your creative brain is what should be running the show.”
And it changed. My. Game.
To give you some backstory —
I’ve always been Miss Logic. Spreadsheets are one of my love languages, and I adore checklists, hard data, and backup plans for my backup plans.
And yet, in recent years, I’ve found that that’s not how my brain works best.
Like a lot of entrepreneurs & creatives, I’ve found (with the help of a fabulous coach) that for me, rigid structure can be more stifling than supportive. But it definitely took getting an outside perspective to clarify that truth for me.
So: These days, I try to rely on data & structured systems only when they support my creative & emotional needs.
And look – it’s a work in progress. But the results have been *chef’s kiss* gorgeous.
One of the super simple but SUPER effective structures I’ve put in place to support my creativity this past year is The Social Energy Tracker!
Last year, I started keeping track of what days of the week (and of my cycle) I actually feel like being social, and I’ve noticed some really interesting patterns!
For example, I found that on Mondays, I only have about a 15% chance of wanting to interact with people. LOL But on Thursdays, I have a 78% chance of wanting to interact!
So – guess who doesn’t take Monday meetings anymore, and schedules most of her VIP Days on Thursdays? This girl right here! I also found that when creating new connections, I really enjoyed this the most (and had the energy for it) on Thursdays and Fridays.
If you want to start setting more informed boundaries around the outward-facing aspects of running your business, and start creating a more intentional schedule that supports your natural flow state, start tracking your social days!
