Learn to shine, thrive and deliver results without burnout.

Developing Individuals and Organizations to Deliver Outstanding Results

Hello and welcome to Make Time Count (MTC) where we help you do well and be well.

I’m Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier, MTC Founder and Chief Architect, neuroscientist, productivity and well-being expert and leading international coach. I founded Make Time Count to empower people to follow their hearts, trust their inspiration and walk their own path. My work helps people achieve balance, heal, work and lead with greater impact. Our clients create results in a way that honors the human spirit. I also create powerful productivity and well-being tools.

I believe that:

success comes when we learn to get out of our own way,
being human and not a machine makes us special,
our nervous system is a major gift that is here to help us thrive,
our best collective and individual results occur when we discover wholeness and this necessitates the elimination of inner conflict between mind, heart, body and spirit.

At Make Time Count, we help people be true to themselves as this is the source of inspiration, power and satisfying results.

A better world starts one heart and mind at a time. We all need support. My work integrates neuroscience, positive psychology 2.0, education, and my original approaches to productivity, well-being, leadership development, and conflict resolution. With Make Time Count you thrive, shine, and deliver results while feeling good.

I invite you to explore the site to see how we can help you personally and professionally as well as the value we can add to your team, business, or organisation. Start your journey by viewing the impact of Make Time Count work across different sectors (Higher Education & Research, Medicine, Corporate) and what 1:1 clients say. Our most popular offerings in-person and online are below.

Grid™

Called “an ingenious goal-tracking system with a strong visual element” by Psychologies Magazine, this powerful tool and method will help you get organised and achieve results without burnout.

Grid™ is already helping academics, students, doctors and nurses, teachers, leaders and managers, professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs rediscover the power of balance. Learn the Grid™ method and become an architect of your life, become a Grid™ coach, or join our powerful experiential Grid™ retreat. Learn to put you at the center of all activity for ease, flow and results you can smile about.

Burnout Recovery™

Whether you’ve succumbed to burnout as a result of a toxic work culture or internal drive to achieve results at all costs, we have a personalized solution that is highly popular with middle and senior-level executives and business leaders. With our burnout recovery coaching and mentoring approach we help you find your perfect work-life balance, health and well-being so you can reclaim your Zen.

Using bespoke recovery tools and methods that are tailored to your needs, you will receive 1:1 executive level education and coaching to help you recover, understand how you got into trouble, and build long-term knowledge and habits to avoid/prevent burnout in the future.

14-Day Habit Changer

So many of us want to do the right thing: exercising more, writing a book, have quality time with our loved ones or a hobby. On the surface what seems to stop us are poor habits. While great books exist on this topic, none help you pinpoint a workable, personally relevant solution. A coach can help here but for those with enough desire to want to make a change, a simple, practical system that delivers results can make a major difference.

Our 14-Day Habit Change answers this need. Based on work with many clients and hours of careful observation, I have distilled the difference that is the difference into a powerful PDF self-coaching tool. Don’t take my word for it. Read the stories and get started today. In the words of Dr. Seuss, in 14 days you too will be “Well on your way!”

Academic Support

Building a thriving academic and research career as well as world-level leadership can feel demanding, at times lonely and in some instances demotivating.

With a wealth of experience coaching world’s top researchers across UK, EU and the USA, helping them win >147 Million in research funding and secure rewarding job promotions, get in touch to explore how we can help you succeed and enjoy what you do a great deal more. Key areas of work include career management, leadership and influencing, conflict resolution, leadership and group management.

Da Vinci™ Personal Leadership

Take back control and become the director of your life with this year-long personal development journey. If you’re ready to move forward and reshape your life in a way that nurtures your whole being join our unique Da Vinci programme now. This is personal leadership development at its best!

“Besides rediscovering my spark, the greatest value for me are some very practical strategies I can use for self-regulating my emotions, motivation, focus, productivity etc.” – Maja, Researcher and Psychologist.

30-Day Goal-Setting™

Called “revolutionary and transformational” by Anita Chaudhuri this powerful course in collaboration with Psychologies Magazine is guaranteed to help you make positive changes in life, work, career, and self-care.

Accelerate your progress quickly with this best-selling Achieve Your Goals online course. You will be assisted in taking 30 practical steps for positive change with Dr. Magdalena Bak-Maier.

Healthy Workplace

The Grid™ method has already made it into Network Rail coaching academy, NHS, AEG, Hiscox, UCB, Moblee, BPS, Association for Coaching and Coaching at Work Masterclass. Commission bespoke keynote, masterclass or workshop for your staff, leaders and managers, internal talent pools, specific teams or the internal coaching/mental health support networks. Find out more in our Grid case studies and news section or book a consultation.

Consultancy

We have a track record of supporting capacity building initiatives including organisational culture change, talent and leadership development, team away days and group facilitation that connect, motivate and equip groups of people to work together and feel included. After exploring your needs with you, we will create and help you deliver a cost-effective and integrated solution using our triple benefit signature approach.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Grant Writing

We help equip researchers, academics and professionals with key communication skills to engage their readers and panelists and effectively convey their ideas on paper and in person. Our Grant Writing Bootcamp has delivered millions of extra funding and has helped build diverse talent pipelines in leading institutions such as Imperial College London, Queen Mary, NOVA, Koc University and more. Our 1:1 high-stakes interviews helps clients win business. Inquire for more information.

C-Suite Coach

At senior level in business there is a challenge of being in relationship without the ego getting in the way. The cost of interpersonal conflict and turf wars represent a major loss of business revenue. Too often there is also an additional high, personal cost to bear: loss of health, risk of a lawsuit and reputational damage.

Our 1:1 coaching supports leaders in finding a personally meaningful way of becoming positive change agents.

Heart & Mind™ Retreat

“Immersive connecting with yourself at a level you’re unlikely to reach on your own, with a book or online course”
“A fun and supportive retreat to learn effective tools and techniques to manage everyday life”
“Amazingly powerful!”

Reconnect with your true center of power and become more responsive and in tune with life by attending one of these powerful days with us. These powerful days help you learn to get out of your way to succeed, feel good and strengthen relationships.

Grid™ Retreat

“Impactful workshop. It helped me get clarity on my use of time and purpose”
“A worthwhile investment and an enjoyable and rewarding way to learn how to maximise the time in your life. It’s given me a clear direction.”

Based on the best-selling Grid™ method book, take an experiential approach and step into a live Grid on our Grid™ retreat. Get ready to explore how you can build a more flourishing and nurturing life using your mind-body connection, discover where you may need some healing and build an action plan that’s powered by self-love.

THE HEART

Deep emotional and somatic intelligence grounded in profound inner knowing, love and wisdom. What we yearn for and need to feel safe, loved and included.

THE MIND

Conscious mental processes that power inquiry, creativity, problem solving, reflection and ability to conceptualize things.