My Story
...blue hair and all
You Don’t Have To Be Born A Productivity Superstar To Become One.
But...
You don’t see what you could possibly do to change the current pattern.
After all, it’s not like you haven’t tried to work faster, write a to-do list and beat yourself up for procrastinating. You’ve pushed yourself hard enough as it is.
What are you supposed to do? Skip even more sleep? Check emails while hanging out with friends and family? Make another to-do list?
Good news: You don’t have to. Not when you work with me.
I know what it’s like to try to maintain a sense of sanity when balancing a hectic career, friends and relationships, and hobbies and health. But I've found the secret to having a greater social impact AND more peace.
Now I want to empower you to unleash your full potential.
Here's How I Transform Your Life, Work and Social Impact:
1) You will learn productivity methods combined into a holistic system.
I have spent literally thousands of hours devouring hundreds of books about productivity. I have worked for years as a start-up founder and an executive. I have taken dozens of courses and seminars. I have received hundreds of hours of coaching. All in the name of self-improvement and productivity enhancement.
I’ve spent years distilling and refining all the takeaways into a holistic productivity system - so you don’t have to.
Your system will eliminate hundreds of hours of busywork - so you're free to do the what matters for yourself and the people you serve <3
2) You will learn how to create your very own productivity system that works for YOU.
I don’t know how many times clients have told me this: they’ve tried all kinds of prepackaged systems to improve their productivity without any effect.
What’s the problem?
Most people try to teach you methods that work for them. But we’re all different and have our own unique challenges and circumstances. I don’t just teach you a system - I teach you the principles: the “whys” and the “hows.” So you are empowered to create your own holistic productivity system that works for you.
3) You will be able to measure your progress - so you can be sure my system works.
I have created a 10-point scale to measure your productivity level. All of my clients improve by at least a life-changing 5 points on this scale.
This is my commitment to you.
4. You will become ultra productive and feel more peaceful.
Yes, even if you weren’t born productive. Even if you're stuck in a procrastination pattern and don’t know how to organize your work.
It doesn't matter what your starting point is. Together we can transform your productivity!
My Story Is Proof You Can Do It
Hi, my name is Yi, like the letter "E."
I was born in Inner Mongolia in a family that couldn't even afford cucumbers. I moved to the U.S. by myself without even knowing the English words for "broccoli" or "laundry".
I'm proud to have overcome discrimination, language barriers, culture shocks and other obstacles to become a successful tech entrepreneur, executive and productivity coach.
I grew my first startup, DashBid, to $40MM in annual profits in three years. I trained my team on my productivity system and together we optimized our operations, sales and products. As a result, our team of 10 was able to do the work of over 100 people.
While managing products at Stack Overflow, I was responsible for launching a new ad server and order management system, a project that impacted the entire company and over 50MM users worldwide. It was the first time in the company's history that a project of that size got shipped on time.
I later trained the entire product team on my productivity system and empowered other product managers to level up their productivity and organization. They went on to ship big projects on time like I did and created lasting impacts on the company. Stack Overflow Teams is one of them :)
“How did a little girl from Inner Mongolia become a minority woman leader and productivity coach in the U.S.?”
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had the belief that we all have tremendous, unleashed potential. I’ve always wanted to challenge myself, read books, learn from mentors, gain new experiences and do everything I could to become the best possible version of myself.
I have...
- ... been meditating since I was six years old.
- ...learned and performed improv comedy to increase my level of presence.
- ...rock climbed and skydived to overcome my fear of heights.
- ...taken dozens of seminars and courses to learn to assert my power as a minority woman in the tech industry.
- ...read hundreds of books on self-development.
- ...been a part of leadership programs like StartingBloc and Stanford Ignite.
- ...co-founded a tech company, a CBD company and a meditation community.
- ...worked in the intersection of finance, technology, operations, sales, client management and product development.
The Challenges of Being a Minority Impact Leader
As a start-up founder and executive, I’ve seen many people struggle to maximize their impact. What holds you back is not your lack of dedication, effort or abilities.
The challenge is that you get distracted by unproductive busy work, unfulfilling meetings and unnecessary emails. I see you attempting overambitious multitasking and trying to juggle countless obligations without any concrete plan.
And if you are a woman and/or a minority, I’ve seen far too many people like you having to deal with discrimination on top of everything else. As if life wasn’t challenging enough.
My Wish For You
I want you to...
- have a productivity system that enables you to do more with less
- maximize your social impact while minimizing your stress and workload
- make a difference in the world AND still have time for friends, relationships and hobbies
- live the life of your dreams
And I want to help you get there.
Want a better system to optimize your productivity?
(Productivity = getting more done and having a greater social impact while spending less time and energy)
Gift yourself a productivity coaching session with me - at no cost or obligation!