This ledger operates as a voluntary, non-diagnostic, non-clinical planning heuristic for individual self-regulation and workflow accommodation. It does not function as a medical device, clinical decision tool, or performance management classifier. All self-reported scores are personal planning inputs only and must never be shared with management or used for employment decisions. Scores carry inherent self-report variance and should be treated as directional planning inputs rather than precise capacity readings.
Operational Principle
Capacity is the hidden variable that explains why equal effort does not produce equal outcomes. This ledger replaces chronological time tracking with capacity-aware allocation planning. Audit your capacity state every morning before beginning any active workflow.
Date
Wave Week
1
Morning Capacity Check-In
SC Positive Inputs — Score each 1 to 5
Metabolic Energy MEI
Physical energy foundation: sleep quality, nutrition state, somatic readiness
1
2
3
4
5
DepletedResourced
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If MEI = 1: Workload-Reduction Guidance activates regardless of total SC score. Reduce active milestone scope. Route communications to asynchronous queue. If MEI ≤ 2: Restrict deliverables to Conservation State task routing only.
If ASI = 1: Workload-Reduction Guidance activates regardless of total SC score. Route all communications to asynchronous mode. Protect relational safety before task initiation. If ASI ≤ 2: Reduce real-time communication exposure for the full session.
Pre-Task Focus PRS
Attentional availability: working memory clarity, focus fragmentation, cognitive readiness
1
2
3
4
5
FragmentedFully present
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If PRS ≤ 2: Execute single-track task processing only. Use 20-minute focused intervals with full task completion before switching. Eliminate parallel workstreams for the session.
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SC Negative Inputs — Score each 1 to 5
Higher scores = greater drag on available capacity
High ABC siphons prefrontal resources before any task begins. If ABC ≥ 4, reduce active creative deliverables. Prioritize meaning-aligned tasks to lower activation friction.
High SFV creates attention residue accumulation (Leroy, 2009). If SFV ≥ 4, close all non-essential notification channels before beginning focus blocks. Activate asynchronous-only communication for the session.
Today's System Coefficient
SC = (MEI + ASI + PRS) − (ABC + SFV) + 7
The +7 normalization constant ensures all scores resolve to a clean 0–20 planning scale. Day-to-day fluctuations of 2–3 points are expected and do not indicate meaningful capacity change.
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17–20Full Availability
12–16Baseline Availability
7–11Conservation State
0–6Restoration State
Workload-Reduction Guidance active. MEI or ASI is at critical baseline (1). Reduce active milestone scope, route communications to asynchronous queue, and protect continuity regardless of total SC score.
Guardrail reference: If MEI = 1 OR ASI = 1 → Workload-Reduction Guidance is active regardless of total SC score.
2
Daily Capacity Allocation Blueprint
Map your focus blocks based on your SC tier above
Block 01 · Deep Focus Container
Track A — Creation & High-Value Output
Full / Baseline Availability
Target objective for this session:
Capacity Guardrails Installed
Block 02 · Conservation Task Interval
Low-Friction Administrative Overhead
Conservation State
Target objective for this session:
Capacity Guardrails Installed
Block 03 · Batch Communication Window
Track B — Reactive Processing & Distribution
Isolated Time Block
Target objective for this session:
Capacity Guardrails Installed
3
Session Notes
Observations, capacity signals, meaning alignment
Notes
4
End-of-Day Capacity Review
Voluntary reflection for pattern recognition over time
Delivery Alignment
Did task routing match today's SC tier?
Guardrail Adherence
Were capacity guardrails maintained?
Regenerative Capacity
Play, curiosity, movement, novelty today?
Meaning Alignment
Did today's work feel value-congruent?
Tomorrow's Capacity Notes
This will permanently clear all scores, checkboxes, objectives, and notes for today. Continue?