My daughter and I found Magdalena Bak Meier’s work through her TEDx St Andrews. We found her short presentation both delightful and informative. She shared her own story of how learning who we really are, and what motivates us, helps us reach our goals made us laugh. Her neuroscience research, informed by positive psychology and Carl Rogers, also cheered us up immediately. Six months later, I started to take her workshops, in this order: ‘Goal Getter’, ’14-day Habit Bootcamp’ and ‘Introduction to The Grid’, all of which I employed to help me recover from a chronic health condition while also completing an MLitt in Creative Writing. Though I received a distinction for my work, recovering my health proved much more complicated and so learning how to support myself while the external mechanisms slowly put a medical diagnostic picture together proved been essential. An indirect benefit in supporting my daughter also became apparent as time went on: she was in Sixth Form and choosing her next steps for study and career. Using the Goal-getter model, in particular, allowed me to give her complete freedom to do things in her own way yet offer guidance, in the light of what I was learning, if and when she asked for help. She graduated with straight A’s and is now studying architecture. Trusting the implicit process seeking to unfold within ourselves, and others, is easier when we have a model.
I can honestly say that Magdalena’s Get Productive GRID is an invaluable tool.
I was captivated by TGPG and ordered her book and started to use it right away. It has revolutionised my approach to productivity and work-life balance and I use it on a weekly basis. I am no longer reliant on long to-do lists!
[The Grid Introduction training] is a course I’d hugely recommend to anyone looking to find more balance and joy in life.
Buy the book and in less than 20 minutes you’re using the tool and inside 60 minutes you’re feeling pretty fluent in it’s use. The author’s emphasis on heart and mind in writing brings soul to this really practical and workable solution to being productive in an overscheduled world.
“I found this [Grid] goal setting workshop really great! I loved the way I was taken out of my busy mind and guided into my heart to pinpoint what really matters to me. What I really liked was that we were shown how to simplify things, instead of over-complicating them as we often do. Enjoyable, insightful time for self where you meet interesting, like-minded people (in particular Magdalena who is magical!)”
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I recently attended Make Time Count’s Grid™ Goal-setting workshop which was so insightful! The workshop is unlike any goal or productivity workshop I have attended. It invites you to connect deep within and helps you work out what you truly desire.
“[The Grid] Goal Setting Workshop: thinking about goals that will leave my life in a better place has already had the positive effect to spur a lot more self-reflection – tasks are truly not elements of a to-do list. It has quickly become so obvious, and valuable.”
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“I recently attended Magdalena’s ‘Goal Setting Workshop with Make Time Count’, which was such an inspirational session. I came away feeling energised and enthused with all my ‘Grid’ ideas. Thank you Magdalena, I love your approach to ‘making time count’!”
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I attended a Productivity Grid™ Clinic last week – I found it very useful, it gave me some good, practical ideas and inspiration on planning and evaluation of my time and energies.
There was also a useful discussion about procrastination and prioritization.
I definitely recommend this workshop.
Chris Sollett, Street Wisdom R&D