The Pique Blog

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

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 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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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, if you trusted that you would follow through? My clients asked themselves this question. Here’s what some

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:

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

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

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

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 action…or passive action? Let’s back up. Early on in my coaching programs, I explain to my clients the difference between massive

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

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.

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

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

In my experience working with my clients, changing a procrastination habit happens in this order: ? First, you notice it retroactively: “I was procrastinating.” ?Then,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? I’ve always considered myself a pretty productive person — I kept an organized calendar, I had a running to-do list that I

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

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

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

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.

Want to spend more time without technology? Here are more than 100 things that you can do — offline.  Brainstorm a list of goals that

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? Part of you wants to have an incredible morning routine that you can brag about to all of

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.

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

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: The new “invisible scripts” You may have heard me talk about invisible scripts. It’s a term coined by Ramit Sethi to explain the

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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,

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