Energy as Your Ultimate Business Metric (Simplified)
Jun 30, 2025
The metric most CEOs ignore is the one that determines everything else. I'm talking about energy.
This morning, as I was tracking my usual business metrics, I realised something really important: I measure my energy just like anything else on my P&L.
Energy In vs. Energy Out. Daily.
Here's what I've learned after 25 years working with top brands and coaching leaders: The most successful people don't just track revenue and profit margins. They track their energy like a business metric.
The Wake-Up Call: A few months ago, a CEO earning $3M annually said something that I keep hearing when people call with an SOS moment - and it always hits me the same:
"I'm making more money than ever, but I feel completely empty." He is such a great guy, from the outside looks so positive and it all looks like life and work is 'together'. Couldn’t be further from the truth. Flat, energy gone and too exhausted to pull it all back. It was the same call I usually get from people in the driveway or pulled over on the side of the road. "I can't break the cycle".
Before we read on, I want to remind you that these blogs are not written by AI, but genuine examples of APPLYING knowledge in real life, with real examples and real issues leaders are facing. No made up case studies, no made up tools - just proven experience. For me this matters more than click bait. The cut through - that maybe if you’re reading this, these tips and tools land at just the right time and are exactly what you need.
My whole mission is designed to give people back self leadership, prevent overwhelm and equip the leaders that do all the heavy lifting to run businesses and pay salaries. To do well themselves. Reinforcing that burn out - especially in this incredibly fast paced new landscape we find ourselves in - is not the flip side of success.
No more fake-throughs. Our P&L and success metrics need to look like an integrated approach.
Is the profit you're making sustainable, are you and your staff finding their work/life BLEND combo, are your people and your customers happy? If not, you need a serious regroup.
Run yourself and your people into the ground and your business will invariably go with it. No amount of AI and automation will prevent this. We have a dedicated AI division in The Mojo Maker Group©, we know the outcomes when people try to implement quick fixes and ignore the fundamentals of significance, contribution and human connection.
The INTERNAL Narrative Needs To Change. Your EGO has the mic.
We've been taught that: → Exhaustion = dedication → Burnout = the price of success → Sacrificing health = building wealth.
We KNOW this is wrong. However on a scientific level, my work constantly draws me back to the global statistics that prove we are not solving this perspective fast enough. Overwhelm is an epidemic and AI is not helping.
No amount of education around this will help if we are not willing to create a consistent rewiring on how we internally change the narrative. As leaders it is your job to put your oxygen mask on first. Replace guilt with healthy guardrails to lead by example.
Regardless of how tech you want to get: here’s a tool that will help you do just that. Start with measuring your own energy. Daily. Don't push through. Be on purpose. Balanced healthy energy levels help us: stay aligned, improve conscious decision making, improve cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Add this to your business metrics. The Energy Audit That Changes Everything ⬇️
Every morning, I ask myself:
Energy IN:
- What activities fuel me today?
- What people energise me?
- When do I feel most creative?
Energy OUT:
- What's draining me unnecessarily?
- Which tasks could someone else handle?
- Where am I leaking energy?
The Simple Truth:
Happiness + Well-being + Mental Health + Physical Energy = Sustainable Success
This isn't feel-good advice. This is a sustainable business strategy.
In summary: When you manage your energy like you manage your finances:
→ You make better decisions
→ You perform at higher levels consistently
→ You build something sustainable, not just profitable
→ You actually enjoy the journey
Your Energy Investment Pays Dividends
Every hour you invest in your energy returns compound interest:
- Better decision-making = better outcomes
- Higher energy = higher performance
- Sustainable pace = sustainable results
Start Your Energy Audit. For one week, track your energy like you track your money:
Morning: Rate your energy 1-10 Midday: What's fuelling vs. draining you?
Evening: What would you change tomorrow? The patterns will surprise you.
The Question That Matters: Are you building a business and a future that energises you or exhausts you?
Because the most successful leaders I know and coach have figured out how to achieve extraordinary results AND maintain extraordinary energy. That's not just success. That's sustainable success.
Comment "ENERGY" below and I'll send you my free Seven-Point Sustainable Success Checklist so you can audit where you have your checks and balances—not just financially, but in how you're running your days. ⚡️. Click here to get the quick guide
Your energy isn't just personal. It's your competitive advantage.
Run your body like your business, it's no use doing well financially if your health and mindset are too tired to benefit.
Nikki
Nikki Fogden-Moore, The Mojo Maker©, is an award-winning leadership coach and bestselling author with 25 years of experience guiding founders, Fortune 500 CEOs and business owners to sustainable success. Creator of the Healthy, Wealthy, Wise framework and founder of ClaraLunaAI™, and The Boardroom Retreat© she specialises in helping leaders and teams master the art of work-life blend and peak performance without compromise. Author of "Vitality", "Super Leaders," "Radical Self Belief," and "Fitpreneur." Nikki works globally, and is based out of Noosa Australia. Connect: nikkifogdenmoore.com
