In Praise of Downshifting
“Are we there yet?” is the familiar backseat refrain of many a family car trip. Whether it is a quick trip to the store or long summer road trip, it is hard for kids to [...]
Turn Down the Volume to Boost Productivity
Nigel: "You're a Ten on your guitar, where can you go from there? Where?" Marty: "I don't know." Nigel: "No where. Exactly. What we do is if we need that extra push over the cliff [...]
Change Habits with Intention and Awareness
When a coaching client struggles to make progress toward a goal, one of the first tools we apply is what I call "Awareness Work." As we become more aware of how things are, we can [...]
Park Quick Tasks to Boost Productivity
Do you avoid tackling the project that needs an hour of your attention until you can just complete just one "quick task"? Do you get distracted while working on an important task to do several [...]
What is “Productivity Coaching”?
I recently updated my website and branding from "Business Management Coach" to "Productivity Coach." Why? What do either of these terms mean? Glad you asked! Productivity Coaching more accurately describes the results my clients achieve [...]
Priorities Matter
(This post was updated on September 15, 2026 as part of my 10 Year Coaching Anniversary celebration. You can access the updated blog post at this link.) Failing to distinguish important from urgent tasks is [...]