Monique Lindner aka The Time Alchemist, is a Holistic High Performance & Lifestyle Design Specialist, Author, TEDx speaker, Coach & Consultant, Change-Maker, and location-independent entrepreneur.
She is the creator of The T.I.M.E. Method® and published her book under the same name in the first lockdown of 2020 – putting her own signature framework to the test.
Over the last 20+ years, she has worked with different sized businesses from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies like Apple and their teams, helping them to optimize their performance, leadership, and work culture.
1. What projects are you concentrating on during your focused hours?
- 3 days per week coaching + writing
2. How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
- Wednesday = Wellness day:
- Osteopathy
- Herbal spa
- Whatever body needs
- Looking after dog
- Limited ASD friendly socialising
- Listening to audio books
- Nature bathing
3. What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?
- 5:30-6 wake up
- Tea/lemon water
- Journal: intentions for the day
- Workout: 15-30 minutes (stretching/abs)
- Prepare work desk
4. What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours?
- ASD specific tactics
- Chronotypes: tailor work to energy peaks (deep work) and troughs (admin work)
- Nutrition and hydration:
- Avoid caffeine/alcohol/sugar/gluten
5. How do you switch off at night?
- Switch off devices 2hrs before
- Circadian lighting
- Listen to audio books
- Hang out with dog
- Journalling
- Meditations
- Do nothing
6. What resources (books, philosophies, apps) do you find most helpful for productivity and habit formation?
- The T.I.M.E. method
- thetimealchemist.co chrono energy type
- The Way of Integrity by Martha ....
- The Courage of being Disliked by Ichiri Kushimi
7. Final words
You can find Monique on thetimealchemist.co where she publishes No BS knowledge & advice for entrepreneurs seeking to transform the way they work & design their lives.
