This chapter examines how professionals should focus their energy management efforts across proximal and distant environments. While acknowledging the ripple effects of energy exchange beyond immediate interactions, the chapter argues individuals must primarily concentrate on their proximal environment where direct energy exchanges occur. This prioritisation is driven by practical limitations of human capability—the combination of energy capacity and ability to mobilise it. The chapter introduces the concept of balanced capability and explores how individuals should distribute their energy between delivering personal outputs and supporting others within their proximal environment, guided by explicitly agreed (EADOs) and expected (EETOs) objectives. It discusses how capability constraints influence the extent to which professionals can meaningfully engage with increasingly distant environments. The chapter also examines how proximal and distant environments are fluid rather than static constructs, shifting based on physical and cognitive engagement across different contexts. Finally, it addresses the challenges of managing energy across conflicting demands from different environments and collections. This framework helps professionals make informed energy investment decisions within their area of responsibility.