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I help high achievers reach their full potential through one-on-one personalized coaching using science-based tools, and strategies. As a certified High Performance Coach, I work with business owners, executives, and creative professionals to optimize their productivity, mindset, wellness, and overall performance.

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5 lies you’ve been told about productivity 👇

𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

FACT → If you overcommit, you can't overdeliver. 

The most successful people accomplish more by focusing on less.

Productivity is then all about clarity and prioritization. 


𝟮. 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 '𝗬𝗘𝗦' 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

FACT → Saying ‘yes’ is a good advice only if:

→ You are the start of your career
→ You want to increase your luck surface area 
→ You have way less responsibilities outside of work

But once you are clear on your goals:

→ Stay focused 
→ Make 'NO' your default answer


𝟯. 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲.

FACT → Multitasking is killing your focus.

You are training your brain to be distracted and scattered.

Even when you are not working, focus on one thing:

→ Do not listen to podcasts while working out.
→ Do not check social media while eating.
→ Do not watch Netflix while cooking.


𝟰. 𝗧𝗼-𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲.

FACT → Daily to-do lists make you feel slow, overwhelmed, and like a failure.

After writing a to-do list, what’s the objective?
→ To cross out as many items as possible! 

✅ That’s why, you end up  
✅ finishing the easiest and 
✅ the least important tasks first.

By the time you only have important and 
challenging ones left, you are out of 
willpower to even approach them.

As a result, your needle-moving tasks travel 
from one day’s to-do list to the next, 
and to the next, and to the next…

Time-boxing > to-do lists


𝟱. 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆.

FACT → 1 hour less sleep ≠ 1 hour more work.

1 hour less sleep = (1h more work tonight) - (3h less productivity tmr)

1 hour less sleep = 2 hours LESS productive work

Get one MORE hour of sleep daily this week 
and notice how much it improves 
your focus and productivity.


𝗣.𝗦. Which one you used to believe? 

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Gratitude mindset > gratitude practice?

Agree? 

I don’t.

That’s like saying:

Health > healthy habits.

But those habits build health, right?

Same with gratitude.

Gratitude practice is the foundation for a gratitude mindset.

Here’s why:

→ Mindset = the end goal (how you see the world).
→ Practice = the process (what gets you there).

Humans are wired for negativity — it’s how we survived danger. 

But today, it fuels stress, anxiety, and isolation.

Without gratitude, your default mindset is:

→ Complaints
→ Criticism
→ Gossip

You can’t do these and be grateful at the same time.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

At first, it’ll feel awkward — like forging a path through a dense forest. 

But with practice, the path clears, and gratitude becomes second nature.

Put in the reps. 
Over time, gratitude won’t just be a practice. 
It’ll be who you are.


𝗣.𝗦.  What are you grateful for this week? 
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How do I do it all? 

I don’t. 

Learning to prioritize is the most important skill in productivity and life. 

Here are 3 transformative tips to help you: 

 𝟭. 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦  

It is key, and it’s an ongoing practice. 

→ Keep discovering your values. 
→ Audit your important life arenas. 
→ Think about your long-term vision. 


𝟮. 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗦   

Put systems in place to live up to your values daily. 

Here’re my top 3 values → systems, respectively:

Health → 85% whole food diet, morning exercise, 3 walks, sunlight.
Growth → I learn something new or do something uncomfortable.
Joy & Love → I have a puppy in the house so that’s covered. 😍🐶


𝟯. 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 

→ Set strong boundaries protecting your priorities (values).
→ Over-communicate them to your family/team/everyone. 
→ Do not be the one to break your own boundaries. 


Ah, yes - and when it comes to work…  

80/20 ALL THE WAY.   

20% of activities generate 80% of your result. 

1. Learn what 20% are.
2. Triple down on that 20%. 
3. O.O.O. the rest: Omit, Outsource, or Optimize. 

And if you are not in charge, you must have 
a manager who should help you prioritize 
and also teach you how to prioritize. 


𝗣.𝗦.  Which one do you need help with? 

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How do I do it all?

Simple truth:

If the task is boring, you will procrastinate doing it.

So how can you make it more enjoyable? 

A few ideas: 

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀? (𝘦𝘸𝘸𝘸)

What if we turn it into a social challenge? 

→ A tax filing party with friends! 
→ A little competition with a prize for the first to file.


𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁? (𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴)

Change your environment to add some novelty? 

→ Head to a coffee shop
→ Enjoy your favourite beverage
→ Let the ambiance transform your experience 


𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? 
(𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵)

What's your favourite way to learn? 

Maybe look at this as preparation for a debate on whether this system will help your team. 

→ Outline all arguments for and against its implementation
→ Prepare a presentation
→ Let the best argument win! 


You can always figure out a way out of boredom. 

𝗣.𝗦. What helps you add joy to boring tasks? 

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Searching for the perfect career opportunity,
one you'll never dread showing up for? 

Reality check: 

It doesn’t exist. 

Even someone whose job is to play with puppies 
all day will have mornings where they'd rather not. 

On the other hand, I met an Uber driver who told me 
that the first thought they have every morning is 
"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦!" 

Their reality: 

If it is a beautiful clear day → "𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯!" 
If it's a severe storm → "𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 
𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵!" 

Here's the thing:

The work you do does NOT determine
the level of excitement you bring to it. 

Your mindset does. 

So that perfect opportunity isn’t "found". It’s made.

Not just once, but every day.

Every day when you wake up, you have to decide 
to be excited to show up for it.


𝗣.𝗦. How do you tune into the right mindset every morning? 

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Does your brain "buffer" sometimes? ...𝘓𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 

(𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥) 

First, why it happens? 

My guess:

You've got too many tabs open: 

→ Every unfinished task
→ Every project coming up
→ Every little thing you need to fix
→ Every conversation you need to have
→ Every upcoming appointment and event
→ Every birthday you are trying not to forget about

How many tabs would that be? 


Do this exercise now👇 
(𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘠𝘌𝘛 𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘕 𝘛𝘈𝘉)

1. Take 10 minutes to list down all 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘀 you can think of…

• 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘹
• 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭
• 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺
• 𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴
• 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴


2. Now your goal is to 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘀 as soon as possible.

Go through the list and make sure every item is either getting:

(a)  Done
(b)  Dropped
(c)  Delegated


3. (a) Get them 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲. 

→ If it takes less than 5 minutes, do it now.
→ If it takes longer, schedule it into your calendar.

Speaking of all those dates you are trying to remember, set yourself up for success by adding them to your calendar + setting reminders within in. 


3. (b) 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 it?

If there is no time in the next few months when you can do the thing, consider dropping it. 

Don't underestimate the relief of making a decision to NOT do something. 
(𝘉𝘵𝘸, 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦) 

You can also park this item and assess it in a few months if you have time for it.
Otherwise, it'll keep on slowing you down.


3. (c) If you can, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲.

→ Should be your new favourite thing to do.
→ How can others help you close some of these tabs?


The result? 

That sweet feeling of 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 you get when you work with just one tab open. 

Mmmm-mmm-mmm 👌

That's what we are after. 


𝗣.𝗦. Just for fun, how many tabs do you have open in your browser right now? 🥲

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