"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
"Your training has had an incredible impact on me. Thanks again for helping me get organized. I don't dread Monday mornings any more because I have cleaned out my in boxes on Friday afternoons and know what is in store! My brain is free to be creative, now that I write everything on one of my lists. I am a better project manager, because I actually know what stage all of my projects are in, and actively move them forward."
-- Amy Reesman, Director of Education & Training, 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
"Matt guided me through the process of organizing my office and taught me how simple it can be to keep my desktop clean, my email inbox empty, and my mind focused on the task at hand. He is a knowledgeable, patient teacher who offers wonderful insight and guidance about modern productivity techniques."
-- Liza Cunningham, President, FireHaus Studio, Inc. | User Experience Design (clients: O, The Oprah Magazine, Esquire)
"I've hired Matt to help brainstorm on a couple of recent projects, and he's been incredibly helpful. Here's an example - One was a design for a large and important project that came up very quickly. I asked him to put his mind on it for only an hour, and I was simply flabbergasted at what he came up with in such a short time, including the range, uniqueness, and quantity of ideas. I was able to easily incorporate them into my recommendations to the client, who absolutely loved them. I looked great! The money I paid him was far, far exceeded by the results. If you're stuck, solving a problem, or just want someone to bounce ideas off of, you can't go wrong with hiring Matt." -- Mat Lebowitz, Founder, MLCREATIVE New Media Design (clients: American Express, Edelman PR)
"I worked with Matt to implement and learn from his innovative daily planning methods. I found his techniques practical and effective. They have helped me accomplish more in small windows of time, 'unstick' old tasks and projects, and feel better about my work process. And you couldn't ask for a more positive, supportive, and knowledgeable coach. Overall, Matt helped me significantly improve my workflow process, even though I already had years of experience with GTD, Covey, and related methods."
-- Abe Crystal, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, MoreBetterLabs, Inc.
"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
"Thank you for delivering your productivity program for us! It was a pleasure going through the training with you. I learned so much and started implementing your system immediately. I'm using it every single day, and I just feel like I'm on top of everything. I know I keep saying this, but once I put your system into action, it was life changing. I'm getting more done and worrying less. It's a great feeling!"
-- Amy L. Hanson, Executive Development Center, Bryant University
"Matt's workshop had an immediate positive impact on our work, and on the company's. By helping us, Matt helped our whole organization. For the first time we have a common language for talking about objectives, projects, due dates and communication strategies. It also helped us start conversations to address email habits, something we'd really been struggling with until now. These include topics Matt helped with in his workshop - response times, thread lengths, and when to use tools other than email. Overall, a great experience."
-- Julia Kulla-Mader and Sam Hummel, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Participants, "Reboot Your Work: Modern Methods for Productivity, Sanity, and Control", Triangle Usability Professionals' Association:
- Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am stalled in my life because of the various projects that sit undone, not to mention tasks. One thing that really worked for me was getting up and walking around for exercises. Also, your engagement of the workshop participants was great. I noticed I talked a LOT more than usual.
- Great workshop! Good overview as well as new ways of handling work and life. Really great balance and presentation materials as well. And I loved the door prizes at the end - awesome idea! Thanks!
- This was a great, well-run workshop. Humorous at times, and always had useful information. I look forward to the follow-up meetings.
"Great. I would have been happy if it was an even longer day. What really worked for me was walking through the process several times (in slides, individually, and as a group) to clarify the process and make it stick."
-- Kelly Tierney, Strategist and Designer, IBM
Participants, "How Do I Deal With All This Stuff?!? A simple system for taking control of work and life", University of Massachusetts Amherst:
- "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."
"This was great! Thank you. I wish I knew about this years ago!"
-- Sharif Razzaque, Chief Technology Officer, InnerOptic
