The Bare Minimum Method
When I talk to passionate business owners about how they handle low-energy periods in their businesses, they tell me that they do one of two
Let’s talk about your self-trust
You probably think that you don’t have enough self-trust. When you think you should have more self-trust than you do, you beat yourself up, hold
Let’s talk about your energy
Let’s talk about your level of energy in your business. When I refer to energy, I mean 4 different kinds of energy: Cognitive Mental Emotional
Let’s talk about your time
Let’s talk about how you use your time in your business. If you’re like most people I work with, you often disagree with yourself about
Let’s talk about your money
Long-term success in your business is contingent on your ability to produce the amount of money that you want, when you want it. When you
“They’re all important” (why this backfires with your projects)
When it comes to your half-finished projects, do you often think “They’re all important”? Or “They all have to get done”? These thoughts might sound
Don’t have projects in your business? Think again
“I don’t think Half-Finished to Done, LIVE is for me, because I don’t really have projects in my business.” I get this comment from business
The Project 18 Movement
When you join my signature program, Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, you’re putting yourself on the path to finishing 18 impactful, meaningful, fulfilling projects in the
The Road to Project 18
When you join my program, Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, you’re saying yes to finishing one project, in 8 weeks. But you’re also putting yourself squarely
Getting out of the Half-Finished Project Vortex
The Half-Finished Project Vortex is a shitty place to be. It’s the place where self-proclaimed procrastinators unintentionally hang out; dabbling in many different projects at
Getting out more than you put in
When you’re choosing what to invest our time, money, and energy into, one of the things you evaluate—consciously or not—is how much effort and sacrifice it
Working up the nerve to join Half-Finished to Done, LIVE
If you’ve been wanting to join my program, Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, but you have some lingering hesitations, that’s more than okay. It takes some
The Valley of Despair in your projects
There’s a phenomenon that happens in almost every single project. It’s called the Valley of Despair.* It’s the part of every project where it gets
Building your self-trust
Let’s talk about a lack of belief in yourself. Over the years, you may have eroded your own self-trust because: You’ve said yes to things
Data vs opinion with your projects
Projects are made up of two things: Data, and your opinion. Data = Neutral, measurable facts that we can look at and adjust. Data doesn’t
The opportunity cost of procrastination
Do you understand the real opportunity cost of waiting to take action? (As a refresher, opportunity cost = the foregone time, money, and energy that
50+ ways to act according to your values
During the Anti-Procrastination Challenge, I listened to people share about what they value in their lives. Feeling better. Doing work that lights them up and
The twist you didn’t see coming [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
Here is the 3-step Anti-Procrastination Cycle that you’ll learn at this week’s Anti-Procrastination Challenge: Crafting a 3-year vision Aligning your identity + emotions Acting as
It already exists [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
Last week, I cried multiple times. I was feeling physically exhausted. Because I felt so drained, I didn’t want to do anything, which made me
Uninspired decisions [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
If you spend a fair amount of time in your business feeling bored, resigned, unmotivated, confused, or overwhelmed, the 5-day Anti-Procrastination Challenge is for you.
3 steps for reducing procrastination, stat [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
The 5-day Anti-Procrastination Challenge is going to be an energizing, lively, interactive experiment as we work through the 3-step Anti-Procrastination Cycle: 1️⃣ Craft a vision I’ll help
An anti-procrastination success story [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
One of my clients came to me because she’s been spending a lot of time spinning in her business. Every day, she’s been telling herself
When your vision is wrong [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
I remember sitting at a table at a jungly outdoor restaurant in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, surrounded by several new friends who I had decided
What matters to you? [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
What really matters to you, in your business and life? What matters to you today? What matters to you in the next 3 months? What matters to
“Yups” and “Nopes”
There are two different kinds of procrastination that are likely happening in your business right now: The “Yups”: You procrastinate on things you definitely want
The Productivity Upgrade [Anti-Procrastination Challenge]
If you’d like to turbo-charge your productivity during the Anti-Procrastination Challenge, I encourage you to grab the Productivity Upgrade: 👉 A one-hour private Productivity Power
How you’ll know that the Anti-Procrastination Challenge is for you
The majority of what I teach is about taking action. But if you’re like most business owners who procrastinate, you likely need help getting reconnected to
8 patterns of self-proclaimed half-finishers
Would you be comforted to know that you’re not alone in your struggle with half-finished projects? Even if you’re a special snowflake like me, who
The Accomplishment Triad
When I speak to self-proclaimed procrastinators about how they’d like to feel, accomplished is one of the most common emotions mentioned—along with proud, satisfied, successful,
The Project Finisher Guarantee (Half-Finished to Done, LIVE)
I know that joining a coaching program—especially one that’s focused on procrastination—can feel scary, risky, or uncertain. This is why, when you enroll in Half-Finished
100% capacity (Feeling overwhelmed? Read this)
If you frequently tell yourself that you have “so much to do,” read on. You think you’re overwhelmed because you have so much to do, but there’s
“Yups” and “Nopes”
There are two different kinds of procrastination that are likely happening in your business right now: The “Yups”: You procrastinate on things you definitely want
The Follow Through Formula
If you’re stuck in a pattern of procrastination, you probably know this cycle well: You put something off, then you feel guilt and shame about
What NOT to expect from procrastination coaching
When we work together, I want you to know what to expect. Or—for the sake of this post—what not to expect. They may surprise you, if
Doing it right before the deadline
“I only get things done right before the deadline.” Many of my clients come to me with this, and they think it’s a very big problem. Before
The satisfaction of crossing something off your to-do list
Do you often find yourself crossing small, unimportant off your to-do list but not getting traction on the bigger, high-impact tasks that will move the
Disagreeing with yourself
How often do you find yourself doing one thing while telling yourself that you should be doing something different? Checking your email while telling yourself
Want to, willing to, won’t, wallow
Want to love how you spend your time? This simple framework is for you I recommend that you commit to only one of the following
6 procrastination-inducing emotions
Right before you procrastinate, something predictable happens. Every single time, without fail. A feeling. A thought enters your brain (often subconsciously), and that thought creates
“I just need to do it” (why this thought backfires for procrastinators)
“I just need to DO IT.” How often do you try to cajole yourself into taking action by telling yourself this? “I just need to
5 thoughts that cause procrastination
During my time as a Procrastination Coach, I’ve seen many people stay in the throes of procrastination, while others dramatically reduce their procrastination. Here is
Clean vs dirty motivation
Does being productive often feel tense, tight, urgent, and stressful for you? Then you might be trying to motivate yourself into action using “dirty motivation.”
The invisible weight of the planning fallacy
If you’re a person who tends to underestimate how long things will take, this one’s for you. It might seem like this is a
The 5 stages of project finishing
As you observe how people show up in Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, you’ll notice that there are 5 distinct stages that people pass through. How
Investing in coaching
I’m going to make a bold claim: Investing in your brain is the single best investment that you can make in your life and business.
10/10 confidence across the board
Once people start mastering the skill sets that I teach, it hits them just how much time they’ve been wasting. By spinning out on what
Wasted time (and what to do about it)
Once people start mastering the skill sets that I teach, it hits them just how much time they’ve been wasting. By spinning out on what
Energizing vs depleting
Someone recently told me “You have the most renewable brand I’ve ever heard of” after I told her about my program, Half-Finished to Done, LIVE.
The warm bubble of possibility
A few weeks ago, I met one of my mentors. I’ve been absorbing her concepts for two years now, and didn’t think I would have
Brain investments, productive action
Let’s talk about “brain investments.” Brain investments are investing time, money, and energy into something that increases your ability to manage your mind, and expand
The self-concept of a project finisher
“Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.” -James Clear Imagine that you
What you do in your free time (and how it connects to procrastination)
What do you love to do in your free time? If that’s challenging for you to answer, we likely just found one of the reasons
The ROI of Monday Hour One
If you’re not actively doing Monday Hour One these days, this one is for you. Monday Hour One is a one-hour weekly investment. (To be
Ending productivity suffering
When I talk to procrastinating business owners, this is how they describe their days: “Kind of feel like a marionette- being pulled in different directions
Telling yourself the truth
Once people get started with a Monday Hour One practice—the time management system that I teach and recommend—they tend to hit a very predictable series
5 simple steps, and what they’ll mean for your business
Most procrastinating business owners fundamentally want the same things. You want to feel like you’re either on or off; not like you’re half-working or half-relaxing.
Blindsided by the expected
My client told me something the other day that made us both crack up. He said that he constantly felt blindsided by his kid’s school
4-day workweeks
This one’s for anyone who’s looking for a little Monday Hour One kick in the tushy. This will be particularly effective if you’re already planning
High value vs low value activities
When I introduce people to the Monday Hour One time blocking system, I make a lofty promise: Let’s triple both the number of projects you
Doing Monday Hour One your way
My friend, I’ll say it clear I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain …I did it my way You may recognize these lyrics from
Productive vs unproductive feelings
In another blog post, I talked about the power of being able to create any productive feeling, on demand. This is what gets your work
Any feeling, on demand
Monday Hour One—the time management system that I teach my clients—is about cultivating the ability to generate any feeling on demand, in order to do
“You tell me”
I have a button-nosed angel of a niece (who also happens to have a rebellious, mischievous streak). She’s almost three, and I adore her. I
A neon arrow pointing at your next breakthrough
The promise of Monday Hour One—the time blocking system that I teach—starts simply enough: Get more done, in less time. You plan; you calendar; you
Do you like what you see on your calendar?
If you were to pull up your calendar right now, would you like what you see? Would you feel in control, like you were the
The cherry on top (Monday Hour One vs other time management systems)
Do you ever compulsively consume information about productivity hacks, tricks, and systems (collectively, productivity porn, as we call it in the biz)—and then struggle to
How to make it stick
One of the biggest reasons that people are reluctant to adopt a new time management system like Monday Hour One or a practice like deep
What to do instead of relying on external accountability
When my clients first come to me, they tell me they’re looking for accountability. I tell them that I’ll do them one better: I’ll teach
How to prioritize (and why you’re not doing it yet)
I’m coming in hot on the topic of prioritization. I get asked about prioritization all the time, but it doesn’t deserve the amount of time
Chronic underestimation, and what to do about it
You’re here because you tend to chronically underestimate how long things take, and overestimate what you can get done in an hour, a day, or
Considering re-enrolling in Half-Finished to Done, LIVE? This one’s for you
If you’re considering re-enrolling in another round of Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, amazing! It would be my honor to work with you again. Re-enrolling is
May Half-Finished to Done, LIVE bonus
If you’ve been on the fence about joining (or re-joining) Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, May is the perfect time to jump in. When you enroll
Why Half-Finished to Done, LIVE?
Here’s how to know if Half-Finished to Done, LIVE is the program for you: You sheepishly raise your hand when I ask if you have
The shame slide
Let’s talk about the shame slide.(Did anyone else just imagine the old board game Chutes and Ladders?) I’ve been noticing something in myself and my
I didn’t call it procrastination…
Procrastination can take some “obvious” forms—like scrolling on social media or watching Netflix instead of working—but it can also be more subtle and sneaky. The
The unexpected benefits of Half-Finished to Done, LIVE
The main reason that business owners like you join Half-Finished to Done, LIVE is because they have half-finished projects that they want to finally get
The Half-Finished to Done, LIVE time machine
If we were to drop you in the Half-Finished to Done, LIVE time machine and spit you out in February 2021, how would you want
Questions for biz owners to ask themselves in 2021
One of the single most important skill sets that you develop in Half-Finished to Done, LIVE is to ask yourself empowering questions, and then give
A bounce-back plan
Do you have a bounce-back plan?My clients ask this question a lot: “How do I get back on track after I ‘fall off the horse’
Khan Academy: Monday Hour One Workshop
Thank you so much for attending the Monday Hour One Workshop! Here are a few resources that you might find valuable moving forward: Monday Hour
Break down your wins
It’s easy—in coaching and life—to default to talking about our challenges and problems. But I want to encourage you to cultivate the practice of looking
Monday Hour One pro tips
Note: New to Monday Hour One? You’ll want to read this post first. 5 pro tips for your Monday Hour One practice I’m sharing five
Ripple effects
I want to tell you a story about taking action, using anti-racism work as an example. You may have seen my Instagram post, with the words
How to know you’re ready for coaching
This post is inspired by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You How to Be Rich. He has no fear of getting a little sassy
What idea would you go all in on?
What idea would you go all in on, if you trusted that you would follow through? My clients asked themselves this question. Here’s what some
Monday Hour One FAQs
If you’ve already attended one of the free Monday Hour One workshops, you’re well on your way to an incredible Monday Hour One practice. Remember:
My quarantine best practices
In my recent post, Thriving during quarantine?, I mentioned that I would be sharing some of my strategies for managing life during COVID. I suggest taking
Your project matters. Here’s why
I bet you need to hear this: Your half-finished project—the one that you’ve put on the back burner—matters. (Will you judge me if I tell
How much value could you create in an hour?
Do you find yourself waiting on the “focus fairy”? You love the feeling of being in flow, but it feels like it’s out of your
Five years from now…
I want you to think of every single personal and professional project that you’re likely to do over the next five years. Think: Any and
Are you taking massive or passive action?
Are you taking massive action…or passive action? Let’s back up. Early on in my coaching programs, I explain to my clients the difference between massive
What are you saving yourself for?
The first response I got back when I sent out the link to the Half-Finished to Done Intensive sales page was this: “That weekend looks intense.” Old
Case study: When it’s not about the project
In this email, I’m sharing the case study from a recent client consult. I know I always love reading real-life examples of other people’s breakthroughs.
We are the storm chasers
A client recently told me that she had been avoiding her work blocks for her Half-Finished to Done, LIVE project—creating a musical album—because she was afraid of
Thriving during quarantine?
This is one of the most uncomfortable post I’ve ever written. Buckle up. I am thriving during quarantine. That sentence is true, but it fills
How to quit procrastination
In my experience working with my clients, changing a procrastination habit happens in this order: ? First, you notice it retroactively: “I was procrastinating.” ?Then,
Work from home tips
Looking for tips on how to work from home effectively, especially during this time of social distancing? Here’s everything that I’ve written about working from
Decision making
Procrastination comes in many sneaky forms, and one of those sneaky ways is long, drawn-out decision making processes. That’s right: Spinning out on decisions and
Out with the pro/con list; try this instead
Enter: The pro/pro list Do you have an upcoming decision that you need to make? If so, I wanted to share with you an exercise
The Discomfort Catch-22
On a recent client consult call, Ben* told me that part of the reason he procrastinates on creating his new online business is because the
How to Stop Procrastinating + Start Focusing During COVID-19 (with Sail)
Thank you so much for attending the How to Stop Procrastinating + Start Focusing During COVID-19 workshop with Sail and Pique Coaching! Here is a
LinkedIn: Building Your Personal Board of Directors
Thank you so much for attending the Building Your Personal Board of Directors workshop! Here are a few resources that you might find valuable moving
Want to become a life coach? Here’s my spiel
Hi there! Interested in pursuing a career as a life coach? I’ll start by saying this: It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I love
Why I don’t give personalized recommendations via email (even though I want to)
A little story Once a time, I used to respond personally to each and every email I got from people telling me the #1 challenge
How to find your passion in 8 easy steps*
Welcome! *Okay, I admit it: this is the world’s most clickbait-y title ever. But it’s the story that the world has sold you — that
Monday Hour One for Business Owners
Monday Hour One? I’ve always considered myself a pretty productive person — I kept an organized calendar, I had a running to-do list that I
The Fulfilling Five?
In a recent blog post, I shared with you my story about being a reformed half-finished project person, and gave you 4 tips that you can
A one-word magic trick
I’m thinking of you and I’m curious: What’s one word to describe your pandemic experience so far? When I ask this question in my virtual
Procrastination archetype focus groups
Have you ever had this experience? You take a personality test (maybe because a friend bugged you until you caved — that’s what happened with
Your Productivity Power Zone
Want a real brain breaker? ? Every single productivity challenge ever is just a combination of one or more of 4 challenges. Let’s back up.
100+ things to do without technology
Want to spend more time without technology? Here are more than 100 things that you can do — offline. Brainstorm a list of goals that
Money generation exercises
If you’re considering moving forward with a coaching package, but are struggling to find the money to invest, there are two exercises that I recommend
Half-Finished to Done, LIVE scholarship
I’ve thought long and hard about how I can best serve the Pique Coaching community right now, mid-pandemic. I’ve talked about this a lot: For
Exit signs
Let me tell you a little story. When I was ten, I went to Disney World with my dad, sister, and two brothers. A ten-year-old’s
Lean In DC: Brainstorm-a-Thon
Thank you so much for attending the Pique Coaching Brainstorm-a-Thon with the Lean In DC Leadership Skills Circle. Loved getting to connect with all of
The first step in every decision making process
Clients often come to me with a big decision on their plate. They present all of the information on both sides and wait for me
How to use “information gathering mode” to make better decisions
In my recent post — the first step in every decision making process — I talked about the importance of deciding whether it’s actually time to
Your compelling reason
As you may have gleaned from my other posts, productivity and time management are on my mind a lot. I’m one of those people who
It does work (+ time management case study)
On a recent client consult, the prospect told me about all of the tips and systems he’d been using lately to increase his productivity. “But
What spontaneity, freedom, creation, + impact have to do with deep work
In a recent post, I talked about the importance of having a compelling reason (your “why”) for revamping the way you think about productivity and
Do you struggle with your morning routine?
Do you struggle with your morning routine? Part of you wants to have an incredible morning routine that you can brag about to all of
Do, dump, delegate, delay
Prefer video content? You can watch the 1:01-minute video here. For some people, blocking a big chunk of time to do deep work feels intimidating.
WeWork: Why Deep Work Matters – And How to Do It
Thank you so much for attending Why Deep Work Matters – And How to Do it with the WeWork community. The best place to start: The guide
Slowing down to speed up
Do you ever find yourself in a rush to do, do, do? You feel anxious, so you try to cure it by jumping into action?
Invisible standards
Invisible standards: The new “invisible scripts” You may have heard me talk about invisible scripts. It’s a term coined by Ramit Sethi to explain the
“The internet is scattered with my half-finished projects”
My half-finished story If you know me in real life, you’ll know that I have a lot of ideas. Like…a lot. And that I’m a
Temptations vs opportunities
I recently shared this framework with a friend, who said it was exactly what she needed to hear. Maybe it’s what you need to hear,
How to stop distractions from derailing you
You’ve heard me talk about the guide for getting into a deep work state so many times now. (If you haven’t downloaded it yet, what are you
Fun
There’s a misconception about coaching in general, and productivity coaching specifically: That we’re trying to take away your fun. That we’re trying to optimize
Numbers are neutral
In coaching, some of the most powerful work we do is distinguishing facts from thoughts. Allow me to sum up the value of this work
Work from home tips
Amidst the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, your company might have instituted a work from home policy. Not used to working from home? For some
Your #1 challenge, job search tips during coronavirus, + owning all of your feelings
A bit of vulnerability: Today, I’m starting by getting a little vulnerable. It feels odd to admit it, but I am really calm right now,
4 tips for managers with newly-remote teams
Here are the four tips that my clients who lead revenue teams most needed to hear: Communicate expectations Does your team know what you expect