How I went from burnout to billionaire productivity coach

My to-do list was endless

I tried to fix it by pushing myself and working harder, sometimes staying at the office past midnight…

And before I knew it, I was sat on the couch at home, burned out.

I never returned to my job.

Two years later, after I had recovered, I decided there had to be a better way to handle all of the responsibilities life throws at us.

Because things can easily slip through the cracks. Even important things, like:

• Filing your tax return
• Scheduling a dental cleaning
• Or digitizing your childhood photos before they fade

And that’s just personal stuff. I haven’t even mentioned work!

For our busy lives, we need a personal productivity system to stay on top of things.

During my burnout recovery, I had a lot of free time. And I spent much of that time building such a productivity system.

I tried a dozen different apps and even more time management techniques.

I tried time blocking, using only paper planners, building a “second brain”—if you’ve heard of it, I’ve tried it.

I tried a lot of things because there was so much to figure out:

• How to deal with the endless flood of email?
• How to make time to prepare for meetings and reliably follow up?
• How to reserve time for tasks that require focus?

Eventually, I did figure all of those things out. I clarified my priorities, tracked my to-dos, and sorted out my notes.

How?

I built a system where everything is neatly organized.

A system that lets me instantly see what’s on my plate.

A system that helps me focus on my top priorities.

Here’s just one part of my system, my to-do list:

(Pictured: my own to-do list in the task manager Things 3.)

With this new system, I was able to handle anything.

People started commenting how on top of things I was.

How I was super organized and so reliable. People said I looked happier, too.

(I definitely was happier.)

That said—

It took me years to develop this system.

Remember, I had a lot of free time because I spent two years away from work.

My guess is, you don’t have two years to figure out what works for you.

You need a proven personal productivity system.

One that’s quick to implement and easy to stick with.

(So you can focus on, you know, your life!)

Since 2019, I’ve been developing, refining, and teaching that system.

This system helped me grow my one-man business to multiple six figures, from scratch, while I traveled the world.

It has enriched my social life, improved my personal relationships, and given me more bandwidth to deal with everything life throws at me.

Most importantly, this system has taken away my stress, allowing me to enjoy my journey, because I know that I got my priorities straight.

You don’t have to embark on an exhaustive journey into the world of personal productivity, like I did.

And you definitely don’t have to burn out.

You just need a system.