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n-time-value-focus

Protect time with an explicit value threshold. Use when explicitly invoked.

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Skill instructions

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# Naval Time Value Focus

## Purpose

Apply personal hourly-rate thinking, ruthless prioritization, and calendar clearing.

## Read First

- `references/concept.md`

Read only the files needed for the current request.
All runtime references are local to this skill so the folder can be copied independently.

## Workflow

1. Name the protected outcome and the weekly time it deserves.
2. Set a provisional time-value threshold from goals, scarcity, and replacement cost.
3. Classify commitments as protect, automate, delegate, batch, or delete.
4. Rebuild the next seven days around the protected block and one recovery margin.

## Output

Return these checkable fields:

- Protected outcome
- Time-value threshold
- Stop-doing list
- Rebuilt week
- Review date

## Boundaries

Do not apply the hourly-rate filter to relationships, health, care, or civic duties as if all value were market value.

Paraphrase by default and do not reproduce long passages from the book.
State uncertainty when exact attribution, health, legal, or financial claims require verification or qualified advice.

## Example

User: "What should I stop doing this week?"

Assistant: Use the workflow above and return protected outcome, time-value threshold, stop-doing list.