Gourdin Coaching
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Bring your goals into reality! Coaching can get you the life you really want, where the easy things are easy and the exciting things are great. I specialize in working with people who have executive function challenges. https://www.gourdincoaching.com/
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Yes! You can learn executive functioning skills. Over simplified a bit, those are the skills that let your organize yourself to get something done. You can absolutely work on ways to remember goals, build good habits, take one step at a time.
Wow--this is a better and funnier summary of the problem than I'd ever come up with.
Those first steps are SO frustrating and unrewarding. Who on earth likes remaking passwords and getting texts with codes and signing back in and accessing their email for 30 minutes?
Those first steps are SO frustrating and unrewarding. Who on earth likes remaking passwords and getting texts with codes and signing back in and accessing their email for 30 minutes?
![Comic. Doing a task using a company or organization’s website: [flowchart] Go to website, try to log in → Did it work? → Yes → Try to do your task. → Did it work? Yes → Nice! Done! If logging in did not work → Spend hours troubleshooting account / login. If that works, go to Try to do your task. If no → Give up and call customer service. If spending hours troubleshooting doesn’t work, also give up and call customer service. After calling customer service: Hold message: “Did you know you could do all this more quickly and easily on our website? Just go to w-w-w dot…” → Throw phone and laptop into the sea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiewqnkcrrc4tgla7j5skyz2djf3mrrvre3577c4xcgzurvq33bw4y@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Wow--this is a better and funnier summary of the problem than I'd ever come up with.
Those first steps are SO frustrating and unrewarding. Who on earth likes remaking passwords and getting texts with codes and signing back in and accessing their email for 30 minutes?
Those first steps are SO frustrating and unrewarding. Who on earth likes remaking passwords and getting texts with codes and signing back in and accessing their email for 30 minutes?
New YouTube short! www.youtube.com/shorts/4hFvo... tells you what a typical session with Gourdin Coaching is like.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New YouTube short! www.youtube.com/shorts/4hFvo... tells you what a typical session with Gourdin Coaching is like.
I love update season for Ask a Manager! As a reader, we've already heard the set up--the updates are the punchline.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I love update season for Ask a Manager! As a reader, we've already heard the set up--the updates are the punchline.
I swear--no really, I promise--that the work involved in getting yourself to do something is real. That's a part of starting the work. It matters. It can also be hard.
Sometimes it's the getting started that's the hard part. Setting a specific time or getting a friend to keep you honest can help.
Sometimes it's the getting started that's the hard part. Setting a specific time or getting a friend to keep you honest can help.
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I swear--no really, I promise--that the work involved in getting yourself to do something is real. That's a part of starting the work. It matters. It can also be hard.
Sometimes it's the getting started that's the hard part. Setting a specific time or getting a friend to keep you honest can help.
Sometimes it's the getting started that's the hard part. Setting a specific time or getting a friend to keep you honest can help.
One of the most interesting things that happens when I work with people is the unexpected successes that pop up. We'll set goals and see successes there. And then there will be this bonus success! Something got done naturally--it showed up and got taken care of and resolved. It's the best!
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of the most interesting things that happens when I work with people is the unexpected successes that pop up. We'll set goals and see successes there. And then there will be this bonus success! Something got done naturally--it showed up and got taken care of and resolved. It's the best!
Medical paperwork: the worst.
You already feel bad, you've gotten as far as wanting help, and then you get a packet of paper that assumes you know your social security number and your relative's health history. Have fun reiterating every annoying thing about your own body!
You already feel bad, you've gotten as far as wanting help, and then you get a packet of paper that assumes you know your social security number and your relative's health history. Have fun reiterating every annoying thing about your own body!
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Medical paperwork: the worst.
You already feel bad, you've gotten as far as wanting help, and then you get a packet of paper that assumes you know your social security number and your relative's health history. Have fun reiterating every annoying thing about your own body!
You already feel bad, you've gotten as far as wanting help, and then you get a packet of paper that assumes you know your social security number and your relative's health history. Have fun reiterating every annoying thing about your own body!
If you have something small to do, see if someone will talk to you while you do it. It's a very small way to make things both more fun and more accountable.
(The cat counts.)
(The cat counts.)
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If you have something small to do, see if someone will talk to you while you do it. It's a very small way to make things both more fun and more accountable.
(The cat counts.)
(The cat counts.)
I spend most of my time encouraging people--it's really a nice job to have!
Many people are really hard on themselves (maybe you're one of them) and they pay more attention to failures than successes. I have an easy time catching those successes, and they're a really positive thing to point out.
Many people are really hard on themselves (maybe you're one of them) and they pay more attention to failures than successes. I have an easy time catching those successes, and they're a really positive thing to point out.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I spend most of my time encouraging people--it's really a nice job to have!
Many people are really hard on themselves (maybe you're one of them) and they pay more attention to failures than successes. I have an easy time catching those successes, and they're a really positive thing to point out.
Many people are really hard on themselves (maybe you're one of them) and they pay more attention to failures than successes. I have an easy time catching those successes, and they're a really positive thing to point out.
If you've had enough of this week, I recommend entertaining yourself with goblin.tools/Formalizer. I just put in "i work with a bunch of poop slinging monkeys and i need to upgrade to actual humans."
Formalizer - Goblin Tools
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you've had enough of this week, I recommend entertaining yourself with goblin.tools/Formalizer. I just put in "i work with a bunch of poop slinging monkeys and i need to upgrade to actual humans."
Okay--I've been here, and you probably have, too.
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Okay--I've been here, and you probably have, too.
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Bird of the day!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Bird of the day!
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I'm a big fan of being done, not for abstract moral reasons but as a way to empty my head. I can't and don't want to worry about everything forever. That means that I need a way to handle the things on my mind in a way that lets me be done, finished, free. (Knowing what "done" looks like is key.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'm a big fan of being done, not for abstract moral reasons but as a way to empty my head. I can't and don't want to worry about everything forever. That means that I need a way to handle the things on my mind in a way that lets me be done, finished, free. (Knowing what "done" looks like is key.)
Trash lives in the trash can. Recycling lives in the recycling bin.
The objects in your life can and do get used up. They served their purpose and need to go.
Yup--it's annoying that you have to pile them up and tote them around. But then they leave! They are literally never your problem again!
The objects in your life can and do get used up. They served their purpose and need to go.
Yup--it's annoying that you have to pile them up and tote them around. But then they leave! They are literally never your problem again!
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Trash lives in the trash can. Recycling lives in the recycling bin.
The objects in your life can and do get used up. They served their purpose and need to go.
Yup--it's annoying that you have to pile them up and tote them around. But then they leave! They are literally never your problem again!
The objects in your life can and do get used up. They served their purpose and need to go.
Yup--it's annoying that you have to pile them up and tote them around. But then they leave! They are literally never your problem again!
Where do I start on coaching sessions? Usually it's "how are you?" and "how was the week?" followed by checking in on the goals we set last time. Those open ended questions are important--sometimes the week isn't about what did or didn't get done. It might be about how hard the week was.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Where do I start on coaching sessions? Usually it's "how are you?" and "how was the week?" followed by checking in on the goals we set last time. Those open ended questions are important--sometimes the week isn't about what did or didn't get done. It might be about how hard the week was.
As a follow on: most people really don't need heavy supervision most of the time. People routinely do dangerous things with real impact, and when I say that, I mean "They drive to work." You can and should trust them to have that much impact at work, and intervene only when there's a problem.
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As a follow on: most people really don't need heavy supervision most of the time. People routinely do dangerous things with real impact, and when I say that, I mean "They drive to work." You can and should trust them to have that much impact at work, and intervene only when there's a problem.
This matches my experience--trust your employees to be adults, and they'll act like it! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/t...
Companies have found employees can be just as productive when working remotely. And they’re happier too.
Employers are perfecting their flexible work arrangements. They’re making in-person time strategic and ensuring new employees don’t feel isolated.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This matches my experience--trust your employees to be adults, and they'll act like it! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/t...
Look, we have this cultural idea that people do work in a linear, step by step way. We don't. That's not to say that we don't have to do things in order--it's hard to cook without ingredients, say--but we don't sit down and do each little piece of everything all in order. That's what robots do.
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Look, we have this cultural idea that people do work in a linear, step by step way. We don't. That's not to say that we don't have to do things in order--it's hard to cook without ingredients, say--but we don't sit down and do each little piece of everything all in order. That's what robots do.
I also have actual, physical business cards. My clients often love tangible objects, especially as reminders. They also often love electronics, but electronics can hide information--I'm just one more email in a full inbox. A card is present and tactile. (And we can clean up that inbox together.)
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I also have actual, physical business cards. My clients often love tangible objects, especially as reminders. They also often love electronics, but electronics can hide information--I'm just one more email in a full inbox. A card is present and tactile. (And we can clean up that inbox together.)
I now have gift cards available at www.gourdincoaching.com/gift-card! If someone you know wants to be living a more exciting and effective life, send them my way.
Gift Card | Gourdin Coaching
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November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I now have gift cards available at www.gourdincoaching.com/gift-card! If someone you know wants to be living a more exciting and effective life, send them my way.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Yes! You can learn executive functioning skills. Over simplified a bit, those are the skills that let your organize yourself to get something done. You can absolutely work on ways to remember goals, build good habits, take one step at a time.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Yes! You can learn executive functioning skills. Over simplified a bit, those are the skills that let your organize yourself to get something done. You can absolutely work on ways to remember goals, build good habits, take one step at a time.
Why do people come to me for coaching? As a simple summary: it's easier to get things done with someone on your side. There's a gentle social nudge to complete work if your coach is going to ask you about it. If the work didn't get done? Then you get support and encouragement.
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Why do people come to me for coaching? As a simple summary: it's easier to get things done with someone on your side. There's a gentle social nudge to complete work if your coach is going to ask you about it. If the work didn't get done? Then you get support and encouragement.
Finally, I have 6 completely free half-hour sessions available through my sponsorship program. I'd love to offer these to someone who is unemployed or has a lower income--if you know someone, please send them my way at www.gourdincoaching.com/contact.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Finally, I have 6 completely free half-hour sessions available through my sponsorship program. I'd love to offer these to someone who is unemployed or has a lower income--if you know someone, please send them my way at www.gourdincoaching.com/contact.
Secondly, I'm looking for clients at my low introductory rates--they are in play through Halloween. If you or someone you know would like support in reaching their goals, reach out at www.gourdincoaching.com/contact and I'd love to talk to you or them this week.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Secondly, I'm looking for clients at my low introductory rates--they are in play through Halloween. If you or someone you know would like support in reaching their goals, reach out at www.gourdincoaching.com/contact and I'd love to talk to you or them this week.
Hello, everyone! I'm excited to be joining you all here.
The first and biggest news is that Gourdin Coaching is live! You can find it at www.gourdincoaching.com. I specializing in helping people with executive function challenges bring their goals into reality.
The first and biggest news is that Gourdin Coaching is live! You can find it at www.gourdincoaching.com. I specializing in helping people with executive function challenges bring their goals into reality.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hello, everyone! I'm excited to be joining you all here.
The first and biggest news is that Gourdin Coaching is live! You can find it at www.gourdincoaching.com. I specializing in helping people with executive function challenges bring their goals into reality.
The first and biggest news is that Gourdin Coaching is live! You can find it at www.gourdincoaching.com. I specializing in helping people with executive function challenges bring their goals into reality.