Productivity coaching for founders: install a system
October 5, 2026
3:49 pm
Productivity coaching that installs a system you run every week: how it works, what to measure and how to start.
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Productivity coaching that installs a system you run every week: how it works, what to measure and how to start.
The weekly rhythm I install with clients: a 30-minute Weekly Compass, protected focus blocks, a 60-second daily check-in and a 15-minute Friday Debrief, plus the minimum version for a bad week.
How to review your year from the record: what to gather, 5 questions to answer in writing, and my own lessons from 2021 as the worked example.
The 5 systems I teach for intentional focus and action: the Calendar of Kings, a focus environment, a time limit on every task, a circle of influence and accountability, and the Friday Debrief.
5 ways to get into flow faster, what the research on flow does and doesn’t support, and how I protect focus blocks with the Calendar of Kings.
The 8 benefits of a mastermind group that hold up, what randomised trials of business peer groups found, and how to choose a group worth your time.
Find the smallest dose that still moves the number, then do it every week. What the research says about low-volume strength training, the dose I use myself, and how to track yours.
A 30-day training plan built for a calendar with board meetings and flights: 3 sessions of about 20 minutes a week, one change held for the month, and a retest on day 30.
