# The Energy Audit — start here

One page, thirty seconds, then print and run.

**What this is:** a 15-minute, solo-or-pair self-assessment tool. List the recurring things you actually do in a normal week, mark each + (gives energy) / − (drains) / = (neutral), find the biggest drain you keep choosing and the biggest + you keep skipping, and commit one dated swap. Not time management — an audit of what your time costs and returns. No account, no projector. 1 person · 15 minutes · offline + online.

## Pick a route

- **Just run it (5 min):** write your recurring week, mark +/−/= fast, circle the biggest chosen − and the biggest starved +, commit one swap with a date.
- **Weekly pulse:** each week just re-mark and re-spot; watch whether one − finally moves.
- **Before a role change:** audit the current week honestly first — you can't design the next one until you've seen what this costs.

## What's in the folder

| File | Use |
|---|---|
| `the-energy-audit-prop-cards.pdf` | Poker-spec print sheet: + / − / = sign cards, "the drain I keep choosing," "the + I keep skipping," "one swap + date" |
| `the-energy-audit-run-sheet.pdf` | Print edition: facilitator guide + debrief bound as one A4 document |
| `the-energy-audit-activity-poster.pdf` | The whole audit on one wall (A3): the three signs, the minute flow, the two rules. |
| `the-energy-audit-guide.md` | Facilitator guide: goal, setup, minute script, rules, variations |
| `the-energy-audit-debrief.md` | Numbered debrief questions with what each targets, plus failure modes |
| `the-energy-audit-start-here.md` | This page |
| `the-energy-audit-license.md` | Plain-language license — what you can do, what you must keep |
| `SKILL.md` | AI-agent skill file + runnable prep |

## Set the room

Solo at a desk, or a pair each running their own. Cards in hand, sticky notes for the list. Optional: put `the-energy-audit-activity-poster.pdf` on the wall so "honest, not impressive" stays visible. Nothing needs a projector, and nothing needs an account to download.

## Print checklist

- Sign + prompt cards: poker spec, one sheet per person.
- Poster: A3, one per room (optional, but it keeps the rules honest).
- Run sheet: A4 (or Letter), one per facilitator.