[ynac]

It's an off-shoot of startup consulting. Over the years I realized the first step in helping a founder, CEO, or anyone with a project (especially someone struggling) wasn't (usually) the plan, goals, team, etc. It was them and how they planned their day, week, tools, meetings, and so on.

When someone is really grooving, and they find their personal workflow, look out. It's not unusual to check back in with a client just laughing at how much they get done in so little time. Sometimes, of course, ruts and grooves are separated by a serious wall - and it's harder.

These days, I do a deep dive on the project, then bounce back to their workflow and deep dive on their habits, routine, tools, and so on. It makes all the other "business" work easier and the client is usually happier and more productive longer than just knocking out the scary thing that made them call me in the first place.

One of my Covid projects was writing a manual and workbook for it. It's in first draft, but I'll post it here when it's presentable.

You two and the Ali92hm are welcome to a freebie! Thanks for your interest.

[323454]

I'll second this: how can I hire you? Or more generally how would you suggest going about finding a workflow consultant?

[ynac]

Given some of the questions I'm getting off-HN from this thread, it's worth understanding Workflow is NOT a self-help program like coaching or other programs. Workflow is about meeting you where you are and adapting everything else TO YOU. Think, Feng Shui for furniture and Feng Shwet for work. Get nicer furniture if you like, but whatever you got, that's what we'll deal with. Same for workflow - as you are.

Will you be helping yourself, yeah. Can it sort of be self-help, yeah. But that's the side show.

I'll leave my email up on my profile a few days. Write if you are interested.

To answer your other question, I don't know anyone else doing this across industries. My experience runs across factory production lines (don't touch it if you aren't moving it closer to the customer or adding value), kitchen work (mise en place everything), startups, writing, coding, newspaper work, ditch digging, librarian, painting, and so on.

Then there are the more biological aspects - sleep patterns, physical and mental uniqueness. Again, change them if you like / can, but if you don't / can't how do we optimize your work to be the most effective it can be given what who you are?

Within any industry there are best practices, but I really enjoy bringing other work places, systems, and tools to new settings.

I'm sorry but my freebie time is gone for a while! I'll get cracking on the pamphlet and workbook.

If I can find a good on-demand drip email system, I'll put a 12-week class together. An email-based workbook class.

[ali92hm]

Hey sorry I just looked back at this thread and I think you took your email off of your profile. You can email me at my username @gmail.com