Testimonials

"Like many Chief Executive Officers of robust companies, my work is complex, intense, demanding and difficult. I must rely on organized and expedient systems, processes and people. Learning Matthew Cornell's incredibly smart program has afforded me a better grasp on my work and allowed me, for the first time in years, to the manage the company from a far more elevated and organized vantage point. The training was so helpful and groundbreaking (I slept a full night for the first time in a decade) I hired Matt to coach our managers. Now my leadership team and I have a mutually understood touchstone for systemic organization. I have a helpful, structured, approach to support me accomplish my work. I recommend his program to any individual or business without hesitation. If you want to feel in control and excited about your work: hire Matt to train you and/or your staff in his program for personal organization and productivity."
-- Mirran Raphaely, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care


"Matt Cornell is a great guide whose skillfully designed, informative, and interactive workshops offer tested research and dozens of practical suggestions for every college teacher who juggles multiple roles and tasks. I would recommend Matt's counsel to all who are concerned with supporting and enhancing faculty productivity and well-being."
-- Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Director, Office of Faculty Development, University of Massachusetts


"Excellent concepts and tools. Activities kept the course moving and dynamic. Much appreciated were the interactions with co-workers during the workshop - invaluable. Your passion for teaching and belief in the concepts is obvious and inspiring."
-- Heather Cahill, Chief Project Manager, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care

"I had several good take-aways from your seminar. I now have one 'in-box' instead of the desk, chair, pc keyboard, taped to my door, etc. And my 'todo' list is specific tacks rather than concepts!"
-- Sandra L. Anderson, Director, Campus Services, University of Massachusetts

"I'm answering this immediately as it takes less than two minutes. My inbox and outbox have nothing else in them. My desk and table have nothing on them. My mind is empty, too; and I might get fired because it looks like I'm never busy. Oh, well..."
-- Bob Francis, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities and Campus Planning, University of Massachusetts

  • "This was the best workshop I've ever taken at UMass."
  • "Very liberating! I think every UMASS employee should take this."
  • "Very practical tips, quick pace, friendly atmosphere, fun and funny."
  • "Excellent course! Humorous yet educational presentation. Well organized."

-- Participants, "How Do I Deal With All This Stuff?!? A simple system for taking control of work and life", 2006, held at UMass/Amherst

"Thank you very much for your productivity presentation at NESEA, the lively discussion, and for our one-on-one meeting afterward. As a result of our time together, I came away with a major shift in my thinking - adding projects as an intermediate organization level - which gave my work a big increase in clarity. Thanks for helping so much in such a short time! I can only imagine how one of your two day "intensives" would help."
-- Chris Mason, Education Director, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

"Matt, I am SO happy. I'm being so productive (and am less stressed)... Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!"
-- Susan Bellows, Susan Bellows & Associates


Client news: I had the great pleasure of working with David McLaughlin, professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst. David directs CASA, the center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere, a prestigious National Science Foundation Engineering Center.

Blog updates: The Uber productivity site 43 Folders has featured my personal productivity article on Best practices for administrative assistants.

Client news: A big thanks to the smarties at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a great series of workshops. It's always fun to be back, and as a bonus I got to see a Shuttle launch :-)

Blog updates: My article A dozen small ways to get productivity improvements to stick in an organization was picked up by the major productivity site lifehack.org.

Client news: Dr. Hauschka Skin Care had a very interesting FastCompany write-up: Can't Buy Me Love.

Academic productivity interview: I was pleased to be asked some insightful questions around the unique productivity challenges faculty face by the Academic Productivity blog's readers. Read my answers here.

Product news: I'm in the middle of writing The Personal Productivity Field Guide - my handbook that answers the most common questions clients ask about being effective, from interruptions to meetings to just plain too much to do. Stay tuned...

Client news: I was pleased to be included as an option for recipients of UMass Amherst's ambitious Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative (more here).

Blog updates: Mike Pierre over at mega productivity site Lifehack/ was kind enough to call me the "Brainiac Dad" in his Productivity Family Tree. I'm in great company including Laura Stack (author of Leave the Office Earlier) and Mark Sanborn (author of The Fred Factor).

Workshops: I'm always improving my workshops, with the latest addition being a two-month email series for participants. These follow up messages sustain and deepen their practice through tips, case studies, and implementation ideas.

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