Sustainable Productivity Coaching

Here's what most people won't tell you: procrastination isn't a character flaw. It's your inner wisdom trying to protect you from something.

When you keep putting something off, ask yourself: Is this task actually necessary? Does it align with what I truly want to accomplish? Or am I doing it because I think I "should"? Sometimes procrastination is your intuition saying "this isn't the right time" or "this isn't the right approach”, or even, “this isn’t for me at all." If you need to do it, perhaps you need to do it at a different time of day when your energy is higher. Maybe you need to change your environment. Maybe you need to delegate it or eliminate it entirely.

First step: know that procrastination is not laziness. There’s simply a disconnect to your purpose and the task at hand. Find that disconnection.

This question breaks my heart because it assumes that productivity should be constant, even when you're drowning.

Let me be clear: you're not supposed to be productive when you're overwhelmed. Your brain is literally designed to shut down non-essential functions when it perceives threat – and overwhelm registers as threat.

The traditional productivity advice tells you to push through, make lists, prioritize better. But that's like trying to organize your closet while your house is on fire.

When you're overwhelmed, the first step isn't to get more organized. It's to get grounded.

Take three deep breaths. Write down everything that's swirling in your head – not to organize it, just to get it out. Then ask yourself: "What's the one thing that, if I did it today, would make me feel most relieved?"

Not the most important thing. Not the most urgent thing. The thing that would give you the most relief.

You don't need to be more productive. You need to be more intentional. Real productivity isn't about doing more. It's about doing what matters.

Start by tracking your energy, not just your time. Notice when you feel most alive, most focused, most like yourself. Sign up for emails and get the free eBook, “The 3-Day Energy Audit” to give yourself a boost.

Look at your task list and ask: "Which of these actually need to be done by me?" You'd be amazed how many things we do out of habit or obligation.

The secret to sustainable productivity is this: work with your energy, not against it. Plan your most important work for when you feel strongest. Use your low-energy times for routine tasks or rest.

Yes, you read that right. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is nothing at all. Rest isn't the opposite of productivity; it's what makes productivity possible.

This is usually the first question people ask when they land on my site, and I get it. The term sounds like it might be all about following your feelings and hoping for the best. But that's not what intuitive planning is at all.

Intuitive planning is the marriage of structure and intuition. It's not about throwing out your calendar and just doing whatever feels good in the moment – that would be chaos for most of us. And it's not about rigid scheduling that ignores how you actually feel and function – that's just buying yourself a ticket to burnout island.

Instead, it's about creating a framework that honors both your responsibilities and your natural rhythms.

You still make to-do lists, but you also check in with yourself before diving in. Are you feeling scattered and need to start with something simple? Are you energized and ready to tackle that big project? Your intuition becomes your guide for how and when to approach your structured plan.

It's not about perfection. It's about paying attention.